About Luis Otaño
Born 1934. Luis Otaño is a Spanish sport cyclist.
Luis Otaño Arcelus (born 26 January 1934 in Errenteria, Gipuzkoa) is a former Spanish Basque professional road bicycle racer. In 1964, Otaño lost the 1964 Vuelta a España to Raymond Poulidor by only 33 seconds.
Major results
1958 1st GP Liberacion de Ondarroa 5th Overall Vuelta a España
1960 1st Stage 4 Stage 4 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 1st Stages 1a & 1b 3 jours d'Anvers Driedaagse van Antwerpen 3rd Paris–Tours 6th Overall Menton–Roma
1961 1st Stage 10 Vuelta a España 1st Stage 4 Circuit d'Aquitaine 2nd Ronde des Korrigans 3rd Overall GP de la Bicicleta Eibarresa
1962 1st Road Race, National Road Championships 2nd Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia 3rd Tour de Haute-Loire 3rd Saint-Gaudens 2nd GP du Parisien
1963 1st Stage 3a Volta a Catalunya 1st Stage 5 Circuit du Provençal 1st Stage 1 GP du Midi-Libre 2nd Saint-Gaudens 2nd GP du Parisien
1964 1st GP Pascuas 2nd Overall Vuelta a España 1st Stage 9 2nd Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia 3rd Road Race, National Road Championships 3rd Subida al Naranco
1965 1st Stage 6 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 2nd Overall GP de la Bicicleta Eibarresa 1st Stage 2 2nd Hill Climb, National Road Championships 2nd Trofeo Jaumandreu 2nd Klasika Primavera 7th Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclismo 8th Barcelona–Andorra
1966 1st Road Race, National Road Championships 1st Stage 15 Tour de France 1st Stage 10a Vuelta a España 1st GP Virgen Blanca 1st Vailly-sur-Sauldre 1st Stage 6 Vuelta a Ávila 1st Stage 1b Vuelta a Levante 6th Overall Gran Premio Fedrácion Catalana de Ciclismo 10th Overall Vuelta a Mallorca
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Luis Otaño?
road bicycle racer
When was Luis Otaño born?
Luis Otaño was born on 26 January 1934 in Errenteria.
What is Luis Otaño's occupation?
Luis Otaño is a sport cyclist.
What nationality is Luis Otaño?
Luis Otaño is Spanish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Luis Otaño. https://biography.guide/luis-otano/
MLA: "Luis Otaño." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/luis-otano/.
Chicago: "Luis Otaño." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/luis-otano/.
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