Faustino Rupérez
Faustino Rupérez Rincón is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist who raced between 1979 and 1985. Ruperez is most famous for capturing the overall title at the 1980 Vuelta a España.
He finished 4th in the 1979 Vuelta a España, won the 1981 Volta a Catalunya and finished 2nd overall at the 1984 Tour of the Basque Country behind Sean Kelly.
Since retiring from competitive cycling, Rupérez has served as a directeur sportif for the Spain national team.
Career achievements
Major results
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Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 |
| Giro d'Italia | — | 11 | DNF | 10 | 7 | 13 | — |
| Tour de France | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 |
| Vuelta a España | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 19 |