Vicente Trueba

Vicente Trueba Pérez was a Spanish professional road [racing cyclist]. He is most famous for being the first winner of King of the Mountains for winning the overall classification in the Mountains classification of 1933 Tour [de France|Tour de France]. He also finished sixth overall of Tour de France. His brother José was also a professional cyclist.

1933 Tour de France

In 1933, the King of the Mountains classification was first calculated. The winner was Vicente Trueba, who reached the tops of most mountains first. However, Trueba was a very bad descender, so he never gained anything from reaching the tops first. The Tour de France director, Henri Desgrange, decided that cyclists should receive a bonus for reaching the tops first.