Dalmacio Langarica

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Dalmacio Langarica (b. December 5, 1919 – d. January 24, 1985) was directeur sportif in the 1970s and Spanish professional road racing cyclist during the 1940s and 1950s.

Langarica rode to victory over 23 stages and across 3,797 kms (2,359 miles) to win the sixth edition of his country's Grand Tour, the 1946 Vuelta a España. He was accompanied to the podium by runner-up Julián Berrendero, third place Jan Lambrichts, fourth place Manuel Costa and defending champion Delio Rodriguez in fifth place.

At the 1948 Vuelta, Langarica tried desparately to best eventual winner Bernardo Ruiz but suffered a bad fall during the stage between La Coruña and Orense. He ended finishing fourth overall and second in the climbers classification.

After finishing his competitive cycling career, Langarica became a directeur sportif, including serving as manager for the all-Spaniard cycling team, KAS, which included Francisco Galdos, who finished in 8th place (the highest finish of a Spaniard at the 1970 Tour de France.^[1]