Saturnino Rustrián

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Saturnino Rustrián Cáceres (born c.1942) is a Guatemalan road bicycle racer who won the second and fourth editions of the annual Vuelta a Costa Rica in 1966 and 1968 and the 10th edition of the Vuelta a Guatemala in 1966.

Rustrián was the first local cyclist to win the Vuelta a Guatemala while competing against participants from Colombia, who had dominated the event in previous years.[1] He is one of three cyclists to win the Vuelta a Costa Rica twice, since the competition began in 1965.[2]

Nicknamed el Chapín de Acero ("Guatemala man of steel"),[3] he has been a road cyclist for over four decades,[4] and as of 2005, at over 60 years of age, has remained active, competing in several local and international "master" races.[5]

[edit] References and notes

  1. ^ (Spanish) Prensa Libre. Personajes - Deporte (sports personalities). Prensa Libre. Retrieved on 2007-03-27.
  2. ^ (Spanish) La Prensa Web. Coverage of the 2007 Vuelta a Costa Rica. La Prensa, Panama. Retrieved on 2007-03-27.
  3. ^ Chapín is a Spanish colloquial term meaning "Guatemalan" or "from Guatemala".
  4. ^ (Spanish) Morales Chacón, Carlos. Habla un experto: Saturnino Rustrián, ganador de la 10a. Vuelta Ciclística a Guatemala. Prensa Libre. Retrieved on 2007-03-27.
  5. ^ (Spanish) Morales Chacón, Carlos. Coverage of the 2005 Clásica Internacional Master race. Prensa Libre. Retrieved on 2007-03-27.
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