(1928-03-18)18 March 1928 Montcada i Reixac, Spain
Died
6 April 2013(2013-04-06) (aged 85)[1] Barcelona, Spain
Team information
Current team
Retired
Discipline
Road
Role
Rider
Professional teams
1952
Minaco-Telefunken
1953–1954
La Perle-Hutchinson
1955
Splendid-d'Alessandro
1956
Faema-Guerra
1957–1958
Ignis-Doniselli
1959
Ignis-Frejus
1960–1961
Ignis
1962
Ignis-Moschettieri
Major wins
Milan–San Remo (1957, 1959) Giro d'Italia, 20 stages Volta a Catalunya (1952, 1960) Tour de France, 3 stages Vuelta a España, 3 stages
Miguel Poblet Orriols (18 March 1928 – 6 April 2013) was a Spanish professional cyclist, who had over 200 professional victories from 1944 to 1962.[1] He was the first Spanish rider to wear the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, and in 1956 he became the first of only three riders to win stages in the three Grand Tours in the same year. (The other two are Pierino Baffi and Alessandro Petacchi.)
He won the Milan–San Remo classic race on two occasions and took 26 stage wins in the three Grand Tours. His twenty-stage wins in the Giro d'Italia makes him the third most successful foreign rider in the "Giro" behind Eddy Merckx (25) and Roger De Vlaeminck (22). Poblet was of short stature who had great power, he was the first Spanish rider to be a specialist in one day races in an age when Spain only produced climbers. He had a lightning fast sprint, but could also climb well, taking the Spanish Mountain championships on three occasions and the mountainous Volta a Catalunya twice. His nickname whilst riding was "La Flecha Amarilla" (the Yellow Arrow) due to the yellow kit of his Ignis team.
^ abABC (25 March 2007). "Muere el legendario ciclista Miguel Poblet". ABC.es. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
MiguelPoblet Orriols (18 March 1928 – 6 April 2013) was a Spanish professional cyclist, who had over 200 professional victories from 1944 to 1962. He...
accomplished by three riders in history. The first rider was Spain's MiguelPoblet who won a total of eight stages at all three Grand Tours in 1956. Two...
Over the years, some of cycling's greatest riders have won the race. MiguelPoblet won the Volta twice in the 1950s, Jacques Anquetil in 1967, Eddy Merckx...
Bobet (FRA) (4/4) Fred De Bruyne (BEL) (2/6) André Darrigade (FRA) 1957 MiguelPoblet (ESP) (1/2) Fred De Bruyne (BEL) (3/6) Fred De Bruyne (BEL) (4/6)...
(born 1981) José Pesarrodona (born 1946), Vuelta a España winner (1976) MiguelPoblet (1928–2013) Joaquim Rodríguez (born 1979) Marc Soler (born 1993), active...
1962 Six days of Madrid (with MiguelPoblet) Miguel Bover at Cycling Archives Official Tour de France results for Miguel Bover[permanent dead link] v t...
cyclist, Brian Robinson, accuses a commercial tie-up between Louviot and MiguelPoblet a rival in another team, for denying him first place in the 1957 Milan–San...
mountain pass on stage 8. The first part of the first stage was won by MiguelPoblet, who became the first Spanish cyclist to wear the yellow jersey as leader...
started in Montjuïc and finished in Barcelona. The race was won by MiguelPoblet. "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 20 February...
philanthropist, founded the Lillian Vernon Company (d. 2015) 1928 – MiguelPoblet, Spanish cyclist (d. 2013) 1928 – Fidel V. Ramos, Filipino general and...
Final edition 1969 (1969) First winner MiguelPoblet (ESP) Most wins Francisco Masip (ESP) MiguelPoblet (ESP) (2 wins) Final winner Dino Zandegù (ITA)...
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