About Salvador Botella
Lived 1929 – 2006 (aged 77). Salvador Botella was a Spanish sport cyclist and sporting director.
Salvador Botella Rodrigo (March 27, 1929 – December 18, 2006) was a Spanish road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional from 1953 to 1962. He won the Volta a Catalunya in 1953 and 1959. He participated in 19 Grand Tours, including eight editions of the Vuelta a España, seven of the Giro d'Italia, and four of the Tour de France. He won the Points classification in 1958 Vuelta a España.
Major results
1953
1st Stage 3 1954 1st Stage 3 Euskal Bizikleta 1st Overall Vuelta a Levante 4th Overall Volta a Catalunya 1955 1st Trofeo Jaumendreu 1st Stage 10 Volta a Catalunya 1st Stage 3 Tour des Pyrénées 2nd Overall Vuelta a Andalucía 1st Stage 8 8th Overall Giro d'Italia 1956 1st Stage 4 Euskal Bizikleta 2nd Trofeo Jaumendreu 1957 2nd Overall Vuelta a Levante 1st Stages 4 & 6 2nd Overall Volta a Catalunya 1st Stage 8 3rd Overall Vuelta a La Rioja 1st Stages 2 & 3 6th Trofeo Masferrer 10th Overall Vuelta a España 1958 1st Points classification Vuelta a España 1st Stage 3 Giro d'Italia 2nd National Road Race Championships 1959
3rd Overall Euskal Bizikleta 1960 1st Stage 4 Giro d'Italia 7th Overall Vuelta a España 1st Stages 1 (TTT) & 9 1961 1st Overall Vuelta a Levante 1st Stages 6 & 8 Vuelta a Andalucía
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Salvador Botella?
Spanish racing cyclist (1929–2006)
When was Salvador Botella born?
Salvador Botella was born on 27 March 1929 in Almussafes.
When did Salvador Botella die?
Salvador Botella died on 18 December 2006 in Riba-roja de Túria.
What was Salvador Botella's occupation?
Salvador Botella was a sport cyclist and sporting director.
What nationality was Salvador Botella?
Salvador Botella was Spanish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Salvador Botella. https://biography.guide/salvador-botella/
MLA: "Salvador Botella." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/salvador-botella/.
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