Angelino Soler

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Angelino Soler (born November 25, 1939) is a former professional road bicycle racer from Spain who won the 1961 edition of the Vuelta a España. The following year, Soler captured three mountainous stages to win the climbers classification at the 1962 Giro d'Italia.

[edit] Major achievements

1966

• 1st, Overall, Vuelta a la Communitad Valenciana

1965

• 25th, Overall, Tour de France

1963

• 2nd, Overall, Volta a Catalunya
• 6th, Overall, Tour de France

1962 – Ghigi

• 12th, Overall, Giro d'Italia
  • 1st, KoM Classification
  • 1st, Stage 3, (Sestri Levante > Panicogliara, 225 km)
  • 1st, Stage 16, (Aprica > Pian dei Resinelli, 123 km)
  • 1st, Stage 18, (Casale Monferrato > Frabrosa Soprana, 232 km)

1961 – Faema

• 1st, Overall, Vuelta a España
  • 1st, Stage 6, (Tortosa > Valencia, 188 km)
  • 1st, Stage 1a, Team Time Trial

Preceded by: Franz De Mulder

Winner of the Vuelta a España 1961

Succeeded by: Rudi Altig