Jaume Calucho Mestres

Jaume Calucho (born 9 November 1927)[2] is a Spanish cyclist who cycled professionally from 1952 to 1963.[3] He made his professional debut with CC Barcelona in 1952.[4] and most famously raced in the Vuelta a España, where he achieved a prominent result by finishing 38th in the general classification in 1955 and 1958.[5]

Jaume Calucho
Personal information
Full nameJaume Calucho Mestres
Born(1927-11-09)9 November 1927[1]
Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1952CC Barcelona
1953–1954UC Terrassa
1955Mariotas
1956–1957Mobylette
1958Peña Solera
1959–1960Individual
1961Sicoris
1962–1963CC Lleida

Biography

Jaume Calucho was born in Lleida on 9 November 1927.[6] His brother Joan Calucho Mestres was also a professional cyclist, he was known as Calucho II. In 1955 he signed for the Mariotas team and took part in the Cycling Tour of Catalonia. In 1957, with the Mobylette, he won the races in Almacelles, Bellver, Binèfar and Tarragona. His last season as a professional was 1958–59, signed by Ignis-Penya Solera, with whom he took part in the Vuelta a España. Already retired, he was curator and deputy director of the Tour of Lleida, which he went on to direct at the death of its historical organizer, Josep Simó. He was also a federal delegate in the lands of Lleida. On 1963, he announced his retirement from cycling at the end of season after an 11-year career.[7]

Major results
1951
5th Overall Gran Premio Cataluña
1954
1st Circuit Ribera del Jalón
1955
10th Trofeo Masferrer
1956
9th Overall Volta a Catalunya
1957
1st Almacelles
1st Tarragona
1st Bellvei
1958
1st Bellcaire
4th Overall Euskal Bizikleta

Vuelta a España results

References
  1. "Ciclismo - Jaime Calucho Mestres" (in Spanish). los-deportes.info. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  2. "Jaime Calucho Mestres" (in Italian). sitodelciclismo.net. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  3. "The Final Classification of Volta a Catalunya in the Year 1956". tourdefranceprostats.nl. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  4. "Jaime Calucho Mestres" (in Dutch). wvcycling.com. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  5. "Jaime Calucho Mestres". firstcycling.com. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  6. "Historic Overview Jaume Calucho Mestres". cyclingranking.com. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  7. "Jaime Calucho" (in German). dewielersite.net. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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