Antonio Karmany

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Antonio Karmany
Personal information
Full nameAntonio Karmany Mestres
Born (1934-01-21) 21 January 1934 (age 90)
Sant Joan, Spain
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleCyclist
Professional teams
1957CIL-Indauchu
1958Lube
1959KAS
1960KAS-Boxing
1960Faema
1961KAS-Royal-Asport
1962KAS
19631964Ferrys
1965Tedi Montjuich
1966Andrés Oliver
Major wins
Vuelta a España
King of the Mountains (1960, 1961, 1962)
3 stages
Volta a Catalunya (1962)

Antonio Karmany Mestres (born 21 January 1934) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist.

Major Results

1957
1st, Stage 6, Vuelta a Levante
1958
1st, Gran Premio de Primavera
1959
1st, Stages 4a & 6, Volta a Catalunya
1st, Stage 2, Vuelta a España
1960
1st, Subida al Naranco
1st, Stage 7, Volta a Catalunya
4th, Overall, Vuelta a España
1st, Mountains classification
1st, Stage 17b
1961
1st, Subida a Urkiola
1st, Stage 3, Volta a Catalunya
1st, Stage 1a(TTT), Vuelta a Levante
8th, Overall, Vuelta a España
1st, Mountains classification
1st, Stage 15
1962
1st, Overall, Volta a Catalunya
1st, Mountains classification, Vuelta a España
1963
1st, Subida al Naranco
1st, Stage 4, Volta a Catalunya
1st, Stage 3a, Tour of the Basque Country
1965
1st, Stage 2, Vuelta a Andalucía


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