Salvador Botella
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FullnameSalvador Botella Rodrigo
Born27 March 1929
Almussafes, Spain
Almussafes, Spain
Died18 December 2006 (aged 77)
Ribarroja del Turia, Spain
Ribarroja del Turia, Spain
DisciplineRoad
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Salvador Botella Rodrigo |
| Born | 27 March 1929 Almussafes, Spain |
| Died | 18 December 2006 (aged 77) Ribarroja del Turia, Spain |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1954 | Ideor |
| 1955 | Ignis |
| 1956 | Splendid |
| 1957 | Ignis–Doniselli |
| 1958–1962 | Faema–Guerra |
Salvador Botella Rodrigo (March 27, 1929 – December 18, 2006) was a Spanish road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional from 1953 to 1962.[1] He won the Volta a Catalunya in 1953 and 1959. He participated in 19 Grand Tours, including eight editions of the Vuelta a España, seven of the Giro d'Italia, and four of the Tour de France. He won the Points classification in 1958 Vuelta a España.
