Enrique Martínez Heredia
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Enrique Martínez Heredia (born January 27, 1953 in Huesa) is a Spanish
former road bicycle racer. He won the Maillot blanc
in the 1976 Tour de France
. As an amateur he won the Tour de l'Avenir
. He also won the Volta a Catalunya in 1976 and the Spanish National Road Race Championship
in 1978.
Spain
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former road bicycle racer. He won the Maillot blanc
Maillot blanc
Numerous cycling stage races award a white jersey to signify the current leader and overall winner of a certain competition. The most prominent of these is perhaps the Tour de France, where the jersey is known as the maillot blanc and is awarded to the best-placed rider under 26 years of age...
in the 1976 Tour de France
1976 Tour de France
The 1976 Tour de France was the 63rd Tour de France, taking place June 24 to July 18, 1976. The total race distance was 22 stages over 4017 km, with riders averaging 34.518 km/h.It was won by mountain specialist Lucien Van Impe...
. As an amateur he won the Tour de l'Avenir
Tour de l'Avenir
Tour de l'Avenir is a French road bicycle racing stage race, which started in 1961 as a race similar to the Tour de France and over much of the same course but for amateurs and for semi-professionals known as independents. Riders competed in national teams...
. He also won the Volta a Catalunya in 1976 and the Spanish National Road Race Championship
Spanish National Road Race Championship
The Spanish National Road Race Championships are held annually to decide the Spanish cycling champions in the road race discipline, across various categories. The event was first held in 1897 and was won by a Portuguese rider, José Pesoa.- Men :- Women :...
in 1978.