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Personal information | |
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Full name | Juan Manuel Santisteban Lapeire |
Born | October 25, 1944 Ampuero, Spain |
Died | May 21, 1976 (aged 31) Catania, Italy |
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1969 | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes |
1970–1972 | Karpy–Licor |
1973 | Monteverde |
1974–1976 | Kas–Kaskol |
Juan Manuel Santisteban Lapeire (25 October 1944 – 21 May 1976) was a Spanish road cyclist.
During the first stage of the 1976 Giro d'Italia, Santisteban crashed and hit his head, ultimately dying from his injuries.[1]
He rode in five editions of the Vuelta a España, winning two stages.[2]