Who was the fierce Spanish climber and rival to Anquetil?
Federico Bahamontes
Luis Ocaña
Alberto Contador
Miguel Indurain
Answer
Federico Bahamontes, known as "El Águila de Toledo" (The Eagle of Toledo), was a formidable Spanish cyclist who excelled in mountain climbing. During the golden era of cycling in the 1950s and 1960s, Bahamontes emerged as a fierce rival to the legendary Jacques Anquetil.
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