CYCLIST

José Manuel Fuente

1945 - 1996

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José Manuel Fuente Lavandera (September 30, 1945 – July 18, 1996) was a professional road racing cyclist and noted climbing specialist. Fuente was a professional from 1970 to 1976. He had the same nickname as his father and grandfather, which was "El Tarangu", a word in the Asturian language for a man reputed for his strength and character. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of José Manuel Fuente has received more than 53,651 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. José Manuel Fuente is the 77th most popular cyclist (down from 61st in 2019), the 1,136th most popular biography from Spain (down from 1,061st in 2019) and the 6th most popular Spanish Cyclist.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, José Manuel Fuente ranks 77 out of 1,613Before him are Hennie Kuiper, Paolo Pedretti, Leandro Faggin, Romain Maes, Sylvère Maes, and Pino Cerami. After him are Renato Longo, Ercole Baldini, Henry Hansen, Julio Jiménez, Fiorenzo Magni, and Jean Robic.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, José Manuel Fuente ranks 294Before him are Doug Clifford, Sandro de América, Jean Ragnotti, Lydia Shum, Romeo Benetti, and Betty Mahmoody. After him are David Chase, John Doman, Burning Spear, Sadok Sassi, Tony Roche, and Marsha P. Johnson. Among people deceased in 1996, José Manuel Fuente ranks 146Before him are Tamara Toumanova, Idries Shah, Jack Nance, Henri Nouwen, Joseph Mermans, and Zulfiya. After him are Inger Jacobsen, Danilo Alvim, Edmund Muskie, Teodoro Fernández, Tarō Okamoto, and Léo Malet.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, José Manuel Fuente ranks 1,136 out of 3,355Before him are Infanta María Cristina of Spain (1833), Jesús María Satrústegui (1954), Feliciano Rivilla (1936), Sancho Gracia (1936), Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (1933), and Soledad Miranda (1943). After him are Maria del Mar Bonet (1947), Antonio María Javierre Ortas (1921), Artur Mas (1956), Victoria Kent (1891), Enrique Irazoqui (1944), and Paz Vega (1976).

Among CYCLISTS In Spain

Among cyclists born in Spain, José Manuel Fuente ranks 6Before him are Federico Bahamontes (1928), Miguel Induráin (1964), Luis Ocaña (1945), Francisco Gabica (1937), and Alberto Contador (1982). After him are Julio Jiménez (1934), Francisco Cepeda (1906), Pedro Delgado (1960), Fernand Sanz (1881), Bernardo Ruiz (1925), and Carlos Sastre (1975).