Federico Bahamontes cause of death: What happened to Federico Bahamontes? – Federico Bahamontes, the first Spaniard to win the Tour de France, died at the age of 95 on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. A cause of death was not given. However, he is thought to have died of old age-related diseases.
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Born on 9 July 1928, Bahamontes won the Tour de France in 1959 and was also the first cyclist to complete a “career triple” by winning the “King of the Mountains” classification in all three Grand Tours.
He won 11 Grand Tour stages from 1954 to 1965 and was named the best Tour de France climber of all time in 2013 by the French newspaper L’Equipe.
Paying tribute to Bohamontes, the mayor of Toledo, Carlos Velázquez said:
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“It is with deep sorrow that we mourn the loss of Federico Martin Bahamontes, the Eagle of Toledo, a benchmark in sport who has taken the name of our city to the very top,”
“Adopted son of the city of Toledo, admired and loved, Fede has thrilled us with his extraordinary climbs. His bicycle shop, in our Plaza de la Magdalena, has been a place of pilgrimage for all fans,”
“We will honour his memory with two days of official mourning, as a sign of pain and recognition of all the people of Toledo. Thanks to him we all won the Tour. Our deepest condolences to his loved ones. May he rest in peace.”
Bahamontes retired to run a bicycle and motorcycle shop in Toledo. As of 1998, he received letters every week, some addressed to “F. Bahamontes, Spain” and sometimes to his name and with a picture of an eagle.
Source: abtc.ng
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