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Gonzalo Aja
Personal information
Full nameGonzalo Aja Barquín
Born (1946-06-13) 13 June 1946 (age 78)
Matienzo, Spain
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber
Professional teams
1970–1972Karpy
1973–1975Kas–Kaskol
1976Teka
1977Teka–Campagnolo
1978–1979Novostil–Helios
Major wins
1971 1 Vuelta a Cantabria GC, 1972 1 Subida a Arrate GC, 1967 1 Vuelta a Valenciana GC, 1 Vuelta Ciclista a Levante GC

Gonzalo Aja Barquín (Matienzo, Cantabria, 13 June 1946) was a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. In the 1974 Tour de France, Aja was the first cyclist on the Col du Tourmalet and the Mont Ventoux, and finished on the 5th place of the general classification.[1][2]

Honors

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1971
Vuelta a Cantabria
1972
Subida a Arrate
1974
Clásica de Santoña
Tour de France:
5th place overall classification
1976
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
1977
Clásica de Santoña

References

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  1. ^ "Gonzalo Aja". Cycling Stats. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  2. ^ "Gonzalo Aja Barquín". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
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