Saying 'Eagle of Toledo' is the same as speaking of Federico Martín Bahamontes. Considered by some as the best pure climber in history, the Toledo also had a peculiar character because of that probably did not accumulate a track record richer.
was born in a small town known only 1700 inhabitants Val de Santo Domingo in 1928. His father, Julian Martin was called, worked as a road worker until he decided on his own risk and move to the city of Toledo, where, people said, was money (!). Found work in a orchard, the common name in that neighborhood and that is a large fenced garden with fruit trees and large house, which stood on the outskirts of the city. It was the daily sacrifice of a father for their children.
At seventeen, Bahamontes began working as a carpenter
was born in a small town known only 1700 inhabitants Val de Santo Domingo in 1928. His father, Julian Martin was called, worked as a road worker until he decided on his own risk and move to the city of Toledo, where, people said, was money (!). Found work in a orchard, the common name in that neighborhood and that is a large fenced garden with fruit trees and large house, which stood on the outskirts of the city. It was the daily sacrifice of a father for their children.
At seventeen, Bahamontes began working as a carpenter
without much luck. Became interested in the sport by playing football with kids his age playing in a vast solar. Was not bad, but still his fellow-sufferer who pushed him to buy a second hand bike and accompany them on some trips cyclists. His father agreed to do the economic outlay rigor. It took no less than 50 dollars. The bicycle also was of great use to move fruit from one side to another, it can be sold and get some money. Am also hard work exerted in the market in the movement of boxes.
In Toledo, there was a very steep hill that was noticed. It was known as Christ the Light. They challenged his friends and there are envisioned ease on the pedals. However, in a medical examination as a result of having suffered a typhoid, a physician was found to have a clear thoracic insufficiency that does not bode well come. He hovered over a dark horizon was not.
In Toledo, there was a very steep hill that was noticed. It was known as Christ the Light. They challenged his friends and there are envisioned ease on the pedals. However, in a medical examination as a result of having suffered a typhoid, a physician was found to have a clear thoracic insufficiency that does not bode well come. He hovered over a dark horizon was not.
His appearance on the professionalism, the place in the Tour of Asturias, paying out of pocket registration and presenting proof to a dress shirt, football pants and sandals. The criticism came to him for his lack of team spirit and his little tactical sense, it ran until all her strength.
It's good to know that Bahamontes, not having sufficient financial means, only 100 pesetas, bike moved to the northern lands, covering 700 km in three days to participate in that competition. He did it with other bold companions. A fact unprecedented. Cycling then was considered an unusual activity and somewhat modest cyclists were forced to make that kind of crazy. Traveling mounted on his bike and then competed.
BAHAMONTES_TOUR, 1959
In 1957, Bahamontes was a legend. Still talking about his ice cream
at the top of the Romeyére. And there went up first, licking a pole, waited for the rest. No arrogance, that he had plenty, but not down alone. The of this year was a Civil War Tour. In the Tour of Spain, Loroño, a quiet man, had come to blows with the Toledo. Spain divided. The Biscay finished fifth in Paris and Castilian retired. "Fede can do no more." He lay in the gutter. In the fetal position. Goddet, pattern Tour his loyal fan approached him: "Go Fred." Answer: "No". He insisted: "Do it for your mother." "No". Again: "For Fermina." "No". "In Spain." "No". "Do it for Franco." "No". He hurt his elbow, pierced by an injection of calcium misplaced. "It hurts, but not to leave," criticized the English team. The next day, Bahamontes, suitcase in one hand and the other bike, threw on the train to Toledo. Spain whistled. Then came the 1959 Tour. Yours. The first of a English citizen. Galdeano, one of his gregarious, well remembered in the great book 'Mad About Tour': 'Bahamontes is a guy who like to escape someone who has a hobby, he jumps, he goes by the plains to get him. Win the mountain and grows. And then lose half an hour on the plain, and blames the domestic to the team. " A mad genius. Dalmacio
Langarica, in charge of making the English team was ín
Bahamontes timamente convinced that he was able to win the Tour if it were left to handle. So he accepted the first condition of Toledo: "If I go I will not Loroño." France cyclist had his own war: Bobet, Geminiani, Riviere and Anquetil looked askance. Langarica took advantage. There Loroño left at home, costing him a thousand problems in Bilbao. Neck was played for choosing single leader Bahamontes. The madman.
In the time trial in Nantes, the 'lettuce', and called him, was dressed in fox hunting was allowed by the figure of silk and placed Anquetil wheel. So only lost two minutes. Rivals waiting for him in the Alps. They were wrong. It was in the 219 kilometers between Albi and Aurillac, in the furnace of Midi. Accelerated and knocked out more than 20 minutes to Gaul and Bobet. Then he won the time trial at the volcano, the Puy de Dome. And did the lace on the Romeyere, port ice cream, accompanied by Gaul. It had to be there. "Federico is no longer a fool, "he said of himself. A genius. ICE CREAM
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Tour de France, 1954, in the foothills of the first port of the day, The Romeyre, Bahamontes is accompanied by 3 riders, 2 French (Breton Jean Mallejac who was second in a Tour and Jean Le Guilly ) and a Swiss, Fritz Schaer, who was second final
or stage after Lucien Lazarides. In the first kilometers of the climb, the car comes to his Swiss team rider to tell him not relieved, and then skip some stones of the road that goes to Bahamontes wheel spokes breaking several of its wheels. To avoid being rozase, loosens the brake Fede of that wheel to continue to the summit, and gave them the usual two axes with busting his rivals, one for testing as they and the other forces the final, to go solo. And of course it was alone. And quietly crowned with a couple of minutes ahead. But just could not lose, and I had to wait at the top. And Bahamontes, clown, alien and his very own, could not think of anything but hang out having ice cream at a nearby. He approached the seller and, let alone as they do not know anything at all French, with 2 fingers pointed out: "deux boules" muttered the merchant, and made her a cone with 2 scoops of ice cream Vanilla, who took Federico Martín Bahamontes at the top of the Romeyre, waiting for the jeep that had provided the organization for Julian Berrendero and the English arrived. And so was he, licking his ice cream in the middle of the Tour de Francia.Y press was merciless, pictures everywhere ... seemed to take the race to laugh, and tabloid editions illustrated as an amusing anecdote of the race. Bahamontes AND
TOURMALET A Alphonse Steines, an associate of Henri Desgrange, the inventor of the Tour, is due the discovery of the Tourmalet as top rider, back in the winter of 1910, a few months Octave Lapize before the cross for the first time in history. Federico Martín Bahamontes be honored to have been cowed not ever with the toughness and the magic of the Tourmalet. Even today, the Eagle of Toledo maintains its particular record in the French round. Four times crossed the legendary top in first position.
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