Juan Campillo
Spanish cyclist
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Juan Campillo García (16 August 1930 – 28 February 1964) was a professional road bicycle racer between 1953 and 1963.[1]
Born16 August 1930
Mazarrón, Spain
Mazarrón, Spain
Died28 February 1964 (aged 33)
Andorra la Vella, Spain
Andorra la Vella, Spain
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 August 1930 Mazarrón, Spain |
| Died | 28 February 1964 (aged 33) Andorra la Vella, Spain |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1953–1955 | Individual |
| 1956–1957 | R.C.D. Espanol–Mobylette |
| 1958 | Ignis–Doniselli |
| 1959 | Faema–Guerra |
| 1960–1961 | Kas–Boxing |
| 1962–1963 | Coupry–Margnat |
Career
Campillo competed in five Vuelta a Españas and four Tour de Frances, with his best result being fifth overall in the 1960 Vuelta a España.[2]
Retirement and death
Campillo retired from racing at the end of the 1963 season and used his savings to buy a restaurant in Andorra. On 28 February 1964, the day before its opening, he was crushed by a truck and died aged 33, leaving his six-year-old son an orphan after his mother died giving birth to him.[3]
Career achievements
Major results
- 1956
- 3rd Trofeo Masferrer
- 1957
- 6th Trofeo Jaumendreu
- 1959
- 1st Trofeo Jaumendreu
- 1st Stage 1a (TTT), Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
- 2nd Spanish National Hill Climb Championship
- 1960
- 2nd Vuelta a La Rioja
- Vuelta a España
- 5th Trofeo Masferrer
- 1961
- 3rd Circuito de Getxo
- 1962
- 3rd Grand Prix d'Issoire
- 5th Tour de Suisse
- 9th Mountains classification
- 10th Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
