Domingo Perurena
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Domingo Perurena Telletxea (b. Oiartzun
, 15 December 1943) is a Spanish
former professional road racing cyclist. He is most famous for winning the overall classification in the Mountains classification of 1974 Tour de France
. He also finished second overall of 1975 Vuelta a España
and won a total of 12 stages in this race.
Oiartzun
Oiartzun is a town of the Basque Country located in the province of Gipuzkoa lying at the foot of the massif Aiako Harria.The name traces back to the Oiasso or Oiarso of the Roman period, an important town dedicated to mining and marine activities...
, 15 December 1943) is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
former professional road racing cyclist. He is most famous for winning the overall classification in the Mountains classification of 1974 Tour de France
1974 Tour de France
The 1974 Tour de France was the 61st Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 21, 1974. It consisted of 22 stages over 4098 km, ridden at an average speed of 35.241 km/h...
. He also finished second overall of 1975 Vuelta a España
1975 Vuelta a España
The 30th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 22 to May 11, 1975. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 3,104 km, and was won by Agustin Tamames of the Super Seus cycling team...
and won a total of 12 stages in this race.