Alfred Esmatges
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alfredo Esmatges Yuste |
| Born | 18 December 1932 Barcelona, Spain |
| Died | 18 December 2025 (aged 93) Barcelona, Spain |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1955 | Individual |
| 1956 | Indaucho |
| 1957 | Mobylette Coabania |
| 1958 | Individual |
| 1959 | Peña Solera |
| 1960 | Kas–Boxing |
| 1961 | Ferrys[1] |
| Major wins | |
| 1st stages in the Volta a Catalunya | |
Alfredo Esmatges Yuste (18 December 1932 – 18 December 2025) was a Spanish professional cyclist. Before turning professional, he had around 50 amateur victories.[2]
Background
Esmatges was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, on 18 December 1932.[3][4][5] In 1961 he took part in six-day track races on velodrome around the world. After retiring in 1962, he joined the technical commission of the Catalan Cycling Federation and was a technical advisor to the Association of Organizers of Races of Spain. He was president of the Catalan Cycling Federation from 1978 to 1982.[6]
Esmatges died in Barcelona on 18 December 2025, his 93rd birthday.[7]
Career
Esmatges debuted in the Spanish Track Championship as an independent. Later, he was part of the teams Montjuïc Cycling Club 1951, the Poblet Cyclist Penya 1952, Nicky's Peñya (1953–55), Indaucho (1956), Mobylette (1957), Penya Solera (1958–59), Kas–Boxing (1960) and Ferrys (1961). During his tenure he managed and issued federal licenses from Catalonia and created the first cyclo-cross campaign and an intervelodrome tournament. From 1983 he had been running the Unión Ciclista Igualadina. He was also the director of the Catalan Cycling School (1984–86) and held positions within the organization of the Vuelta a España and the Volta a Catalunya. He received the gold medal of the Royal Spanish Cycling Federation.[8]
Major results
- 1955
- 1st Stage 1 Volta a Catalunya
- 1956
- 1st Stage 7 Vuelta a Levante
- 7th Trofeo Masferrer
- 1959
- 1st Lleida
- 1960
- 1st Stage 6 Vuelta a Levante[9]
References
- ^ "Alfred ESMATGES YUSTE Ciclista Professionista" (in Italian). museociclismo.it. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ "Història del velòdrom de Barcelona" (in Catalan). ciclisme.cat. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ "olta Ciclista a Catalunya 1956 General Classification". cyclingranking.com. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ "Més de 400 ciclistes a la 9a Marxa Terra de l'Aigua de Riells i Viabrea" (in Catalan). naciodigital.cat. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ "Curruculum vitae Alfred ESMATGES YUSTE" (in Italian). museociclismo.it. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ "Etiqueta: Alfred Esmatges" (in Catalan). joanseguidor.com. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ Fallece a los 93 años Alfredo Esmatges, ciclista y expresidente de la Federació Catalana (in Spanish)
- ^ "Alfredo Esmatges Yuste" (in Italian). sitodelciclismo.net. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ "El ciclisme català ret homenatge als millors corredors i entitats del 2014" (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
External links
- Alfred Esmatges at Cycling Archives (archive)