| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joan Crespo Hita |
| Born | 7 March 1927 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Died | 9 April 2014 (aged 87)[1] Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1946–1947 | C.C. Provenzalense |
| 1948 | C.C. Barcelones |
| 1949 | Galindo and C.D. Sabadell |
| 1950–1952 | P.C. Nicky's |
| 1953 | Follis and C.C. Barcelona |
| 1954–1955 | Follis and P.C. Nicky's |
| 1956 | Follis |
| 1957 | Mobylette |
| 1958 | Ignis |
Joan Crespo Hita (7 March 1927 – 9 April 2014)[2] was a Spanish professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 1951 and 1959.
Biography
Joan Crespo was born in Barcelona, Catalonia on March 7, 1927 and died in Barcelona at the age of 87. Crespo turned professional in 1951 with the Spanish team P.C. Nicky's. His main victory was the Trofeo Masferrer in 1958.[3] He finished 39th in the general classification of the 1957 Vuelta a España. Crespo's last win was the GP de Martorell in 1959. Crespo retired from cycling at the end of the 1959 season.[4] His father, Antonio Crespo Sanjuán, was one of the pioneers in the sport in Catalonia.[5]
Major results
- 1951
- 2nd Trofeo Jaumendreu[6]
- 1952
- 1st Gran Premio Cataluña
- 1956
- 3rd GP de Martorell
- 1957
- 2nd Trofeo Masferrer
- 1958
- 1st Trofeo Masferrer
- 1959
- 1st GP de Martorell
Vuelta a España results
- 1957: 39th
References
- ↑ "Adiós a Juan Crespo" (in Spanish). marca.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ "Historic Overview Juan Crespo Hita". cyclingranking.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ "Juan Crespo Hita" (in Spanish). sitiodeciclismo.net. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ "Ens deixa Joan Crespo" (in Catalan). ciclisme.cat. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ "Antonio Crespo Sanjuán's Palmares at CyclingRanking". CyclingRanking.com.
- ↑ "Historic Overview Juan Crespo Hita". cyclingranking.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
External links
- Joan Crespo Hita on sitiodeciclismo.net
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