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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. Fuente was known as one of the greatest climbers of his generation. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. José Manuel Fuente is the 71st most popular cyclist (up from 77th in 2019), the 1,020th most popular biography from Spain (up from 1,136th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Spanish Cyclist.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, José Manuel Fuente ranks 71 out of 1,613. Before him are Lucien Buysse, Hennie Kuiper, Costante Girardengo, Alberto Contador, Tony Rominger, and Gösta Pettersson. After him are Italo De Zan, Maurice De Waele, Attilio Pavesi, Bernard Thévenet, Jean Stablinski, and Julio Jiménez.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, José Manuel Fuente ranks 265. Before him are Brett Lunger, Awad Hamed al-Bandar, Dragan Holcer, Vernon Wells, Salvador Valdés Mesa, and P. Chidambaram. After him are Joseph Delaney, Edwin Catmull, Jandira Martini, Revaz Dzodzuashvili, Sheila, and Larry Tesler. Among people deceased in 1996, José Manuel Fuente ranks 131. Before him are Hussein Kamel al-Majid, Gottfried von Einem, Jack Churchill, Annabella, Dan Flavin, and Henri Nouwen. After him are Stanko Todorov, Hyman Minsky, Brunó Ferenc Straub, Ljuba Welitsch, Juan Hohberg, and Danilo Alvim.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, José Manuel Fuente ranks 1,020 out of 3,355. Before him are Juan Ruiz (1283), Miguel Ricardo de Álava (1772), Mariano Martín (1919), Enrique Barón Crespo (1944), Ramón Franco (1896), and José Antonio Reyes (1983). After him are Francesc Pi i Margall (1824), Juan Benlloch i Vivó (1864), Carlos Moyá (1976), Pascual Cervera y Topete (1839), Pedro Menéndez de Avilés (1519), and José Manuel Pinto (1975).

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Among CYCLISTS In Spain

Among cyclists born in Spain, José Manuel Fuente ranks 5. Before him are Miguel Induráin (1964), Federico Bahamontes (1928), Luis Ocaña (1945), and Alberto Contador (1982). After him are Julio Jiménez (1934), Bernardo Ruiz (1925), Pedro Delgado (1960), Carlos Sastre (1975), Vicente Trueba (1905), Delio Rodríguez (1916), and Fernand Sanz (1881).

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