Juan José Sagarduy

Juan José Sagarduy (14 June 1941 – 4 October 2010) was a Spanish professional cyclist. His last victory as a professional was the Subida a La Reineta in 1967, after physical problems shortened his career. He was forced to retire early in 1969, after being unable to finish his final race at the Vuelta a Levante.

Biography Sagarduy was born in Zaratamo on 14 June 1941, and died in Galdakao at the age of 69. A great climber of the 1960s, his best season was in 1963, when he won the Subida a Arrate ahead of Federico Bahamontes and Jacques Anquetil, the Bicicleta Eibarresa and the GP Pascuas in Pamplona among other races. At the 1964 Tour del Porvenir, he won two stages and the mountains classification. He started his career with the Espumosos Gorbea team, followed by and Karpy.

He died on 4 October 2010. His funeral was held on Wednesday October 6 at the church of San Pedro de Basauri at half past six in the afternoon.

Career His most notable result was his victory in the 1963 Euskal Bizikleta, where he also won the mountains classification and the 5th stage. In 1965 he was selected to ride in the Tour de France. He finished in 46th place. Within the national tests he took the podium in the third stage of the Vuelta a Mallorca and on the Ascent to La Reineta. He rode with from 1963 until 1967, who were sponsored by a soft drink firm for two more years. He then signed for Karpy and retired from cycling in March 1969, after eight years as a professional.

Major results

1961 1st G. P. Ayuntamiento de Bilbao 1963 1st Overall Euskal Bizikleta 1st Stage 5 1st GP Pascuas 1st 1st Stage 8 Vuelta a Andalucía 1st Stage 1 Circuito Montañés 1964 1st Gran Premio de Llodio 2nd Subida a Urkiola 8th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía 9th Overall Tour de l'Avenir 1st Stages 6 & 7 1st Mountains classification 1st Points classification 1965 1st Stage 3a Vuelta a Mallorca 4th Overall Euskal Bizikleta 1966 1st GP Pascuas 1st Stage 1 Euskal Bizikleta 1st Stage 7 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 3rd Subida a Arrate

Grand Tour results Tour de France 1965: 46

Vuelta a España 1968: 41