Manuel Costa (cyclist)

Manuel Costa
Personal information
Born(1921-10-11)11 October 1921
Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1941–1943FC Barcelona
1944RCD Español
1945UD Sans
1946Galindo–UC García
1947Galindo–Tabay
1947–1948Santamaria
1948Galindo

Manuel Costa (born 11 October 1921) was a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He held the red leader's jersey for twelve days during the 1946 Vuelta a España, ultimately finishing in fourth place. He had a similar feat the following edition, where he finished second in the overall standings, after eleven days in the lead.[1]

Major results

1943
4th Overall Volta a Catalunya
1st Stage 2
1946
4th Overall Vuelta a España
1947
2nd Overall Vuelta a España
1948
3rd Overall Volta a Tarragona
1st Stage 2
6th Overall Vuelta a España

References

  1. ^ "Manuel Costa". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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