12-13 July 1971 José Manuel Fuente’s back to back stage victories in the Pyrenees
Although José Manuel Fuente considered one of the greatest climbers of all time, it might be a vit surprising, that he won only two stages at Tour de France. Both of them in 1971. This was Fuentes’s very first Tour de France, and he showed a cery good form, also an attack-friendly behaviour. In the 11th stage, when Luis Ocaña finished first on the top of Orcieres-Merlette and took over the lead, Fuente’s move motivated the other Spaniard to attack. Sadly, Ocaña was the protagonist also of the story of Stage 14, because this was the day, when he crashed badly downhill on Col de Menté and had to abandon the race. The 214,5 km… Read More »12-13 July 1971 José Manuel Fuente’s back to back stage victories in the Pyrenees
