Manuel Martín Piñera

Manuel Martín Piñera (3 June 1931 – 6 August 2026) was a Spanish professional cyclist. He most notably won 5 stages of the Vuelta a España, among many other professional wins.

Background Manuel Martín Piñera was born in Cabezón de la Sal, Cantabria on 3 June 1931. After retiring in 1970, a friend offered him a job at a company where he stayed until retirement.

Martín Piñera died on 6 August 2026, at the age of 95.

Career Martín was professional from 1955 to 1969, where he notably won five stages of the Vuelta a España. Height 1.72 m and weight in form 68–70 kg. He was considered a rouleur with great physical strength. He started his career late, at the age of 24 in the beginners category. After two successful seasons, he upgraded to an Independent, and two years later, in 1958, he signed with . In 1968, at 38 years old, Lagaríca signed with Karpy, and won 2 stages in the Vuelta España in which he was also a team leader. He retired after the following season.

Major results

1958 1st Overall Vuelta a La Rioja 1st Stage 2 1960 1st Overall Circuito Montañés 1st GP Cuprosan 1961 1st Stage 12 Vuelta a Colombia 1962 2nd Overall Volta a Catalunya 3rd Road race, National Road Championships 1963 1st Circuito de Getxo 3rd Klasika Primavera 1964 1st GP Ayuntamiento de Bilbao 3rd Trofeo Jaumendreu 1965 1st Stages 6 & 18 Vuelta a España 1st Orense 1966 1st Trofeo Masferrer 2nd Overall Vuelta a los Valles Mineros 3rd Campeonato Vasco Navarro de Montaña 1968 1st Stages 8 & 18 Vuelta a España 1969 1st Stage 10 Vuelta a España

Grand Tour results Tour de France 1963: DNF 1964: 52

Vuelta a España 1959: 35 1960: DNF 1961: 45 1962: 47 1963: 30 1965: 21 1966: 49 1968: 40 1969: 67

Giro d'Italia 1967: 50