About Francisco Gabica
Lived 1937 – 2014 (aged 76). Francisco Gabica was a Spanish sport cyclist.
Francisco Gabicagogueascoa Ibarra (31 December 1937 – 7 July 2014) was a professional road bicycle racer between 1961 and 1972. Of his 21 professional victories, Gabica is most famous for winning the 1966 Vuelta a España, besting runner-up Eusebio Vélez and third-place finisher Carlos Echeverría, both compatriots. At the 1968 Vuelta, Gabica captured three mountainous stages to win the climbers classification.
Major results Source:
1961 2nd Overall Tour de l'Avenir 7th Overall Euskal Bizikleta 1st Stage 5 1962 1st Klasika Primavera 3rd Overall Euskal Bizikleta 3rd GP Ayutamiento de Bilbao 5th Overall Vuelta a España 5th Subida a Arrate 10th Overall Volta a Catalunya 1963 1st GP Torrelavega 1st Stage 4 Grand Prix de Torrelavega 5th Overall Vuelta a España 5th Overall Euskal Bizikleta 6th Overall Volta a Catalunya 6th Grand Prix du Parisien 1964 1st Campeonato Vasco Navarro de Montaña 1st Prix de Pola de Lena 2nd Subida a Arrate 4th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 1st Stage 7 8th Overall Volta a Catalunya 1st Stage 3b 9th Overall Vuelta a España 1965 1st Grand Prix de Zumaia 1st Stages 2 & 6 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 6th Overall Vuelta a España 9th Overall Volta a Catalunya 1st Stages 1 & 5a 10th Overall Tour de France 1966
1st Stage 15a 2nd Overall Gran Premio Fedrácion Catalana de Ciclismo 3rd Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 1st Stage 1 5th Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme 7th Overall Tour de France 8th Trofeo Masferrer 1967
8th Overall Giro d'Italia 1st Stage 17 1968 1st Mountains classification 1st Stage 7 Volta a Catalunya 3rd Overall Euskal Bizikleta 8th Overall Giro d'Italia 9th Trofeo Dicen 1969 2nd Overall Tour of the Basque Country 10th Overall Vuelta Ciclista a La Rioja 1970 1st GP Villafranca de Ordizia 1st Mémorial Uriona 1st Trophée Grutas San Jose 4th Overall Vuelta a Mallorca 1971 5th Overall Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco
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Who was Francisco Gabica?
Spanish road bicycle racer (1937–2014)
When was Francisco Gabica born?
Francisco Gabica was born on 31 December 1937 in Ispaster.
When did Francisco Gabica die?
Francisco Gabica died on 7 July 2014 in Lekeitio.
What was Francisco Gabica's occupation?
Francisco Gabica was a sport cyclist.
What nationality was Francisco Gabica?
Francisco Gabica was Spanish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Francisco Gabica. https://biography.guide/francisco-gabica/
MLA: "Francisco Gabica." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/francisco-gabica/.
Chicago: "Francisco Gabica." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/francisco-gabica/.
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