Francisco Gabica
Francisco Gabica in 1968
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Gabicacogeascoa Ibarra |
| Born |
31 December 1937 Ispaster, Spain |
| Died | 7 July 2014 (aged 76) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| 1966 Vuelta a España | |
Francisco Gabicacogeascoa Ibarra (31 December 1937 – 7 July 2014) was a professional road bicycle racer between 1961 and 1972. Of his 21 professional victories, Gabica is most famous for winning the 1966 Vuelta a España besting runnerup Eusebio Velez of Spain and third-place finisher Carlos Echeverria of Spain. At the 1968 Vuelta, Gabica captured three mountainous stages to win the climbers classification.
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