Joan Calucho Mestres

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Joan Calucho
Personal information
Full nameJoan Calucho Mestres
Born(1925-06-25)25 June 1925
Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1945AC Montjuïc
1946CC Lleida
1947AC Montjuïc
1948CC Lleida
1950UC Lleida
1952CC Barcelona[1]
1953-1954UC Terrassa
1955Mobylette
1958-1959Sicoris

Joan Calucho (born 25 June 1925)[2] is a Spanish former cyclist, who was professional between 1945 and 1959. In 1945, Joan Calucho turned professional with the AC Montjuïc team. His first victory was at the Volta a Lleida that season, which he won again three years later.[3]

Biography[edit]

Joan Calucho was born in Lleida on 25 June 1925.[4] His brother Jaume Calucho Mestres was also a professional cyclist.[5] In 1955, Calucho competed in the Vuelta a España. After UC Terrassa announced 1954 would be its final season in professional cycling, he moved to Mobylette for the 1955 season. Calucho retired in 1959.[6]

Major results[edit]

1945
1st Volta a Lleida
1948
1st Volta a Lleida
1950
1st Circuit Ribera del Jalón

Vuelta a España results[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 1952 General Classification". cyclingranking.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Joan CALUCHO MESTRES Rider Independent". cyclingranking.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Historic Overview Joan Calucho Mestres". cyclingranking.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Juan Calucho Mestres" (in Spanish). sitiodeciclismo.net. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Individual - 1951". cyclingranking.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Historic Overview Joan Calucho Mestres". cyclingranking.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

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