Spanish cycling legend Bahamontes passes away

MADRID: Federico Bahamontes, the celebrated Spanish cyclist, passed away on Tuesday. He was 95. Recognised as the first Spaniard to win the Tour de France in 1959, with subsequent second and third-place finishes in 1963 and 1964 respectively, and claiming the best climber's jersey six times, Bahamontes earned the moniker "Eagle of Toledo." Carlos Velazquez, the Mayor of Toledo, announced the news of his demise.

Bahamontes also holds the distinction of being the first cyclist to win the mountain jersey in all three Grand Tours: France, Italy, and Spain. In 2013, a panel organized by the 'L'Equipe' sports newspaper dubbed him the greatest climber in Tour de France history. IANS

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