Gonzalo Aja

Gonzalo Aja Barquín (Matienzo, Cantabria, 13 June 1946) was a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. In the 1974 Tour de France, Aja was the first cyclist on the Col du Tourmalet and the Mont Ventoux, and finished on the 5th place of the general classification.[1][2]

Gonzalo Aja
Personal information
Full nameGonzalo Aja Barquín
Born (1946-06-13) 13 June 1946
Matienzo, Spain
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber
Professional teams
1970–1972Karpy
1973–1975Kas–Kaskol
1976Teka
1977Teka–Campagnolo
1978–1979Novostil–Helios
Major wins
1971 1 Vuelta a Cantabria GC, 1972 1 Subida a Arrate GC, 1967 1 Vuelta a Valenciana GC, 1 Vuelta Ciclista a Levante GC

Palmarès

1971
Vuelta a Cantabria
1974
Santona
Tour de France:
5th place overall classification
1976
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
1977
Santona

References

  1. "Gonzalo Aja". Cycling Stats. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  2. "Gonzalo Aja Barquín". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 2019-07-18.


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