Cycling Career Highlights
Luis Ocana, Spain Born :1945 in Priego. A classic Spanish climber who could also Time Trial. in 1973 he dominated the Tour de France thereby ending Eddy Merckx`s run of 4 consecutive titles.

 

Major Victories

1966:
Spanish National Champion
1967:
1968:
GP Llodio
Spanish National Champion
1969:
Tour of Spain: King of the Mountains
Tour of Spain: Stage 1a
Tour of Spain: Stage 16
Tour of Spain: Stage 18b (Time Trial)
Midi Libre
Catalan Week
Vuelta a Rioja
1970:
Tour of Spain: Overall
Tour of Spain: Prologue (Time Trial)
Tour of Spain: Stage 19b
Dauphine Libere
1971:
 Tour de France: Stage 8
Tour de France: Stage 11
Tour of Spain: Stage 12
Tour of Catalonia
1972:
Dauphine Libere
Spanish National Champion
1973:
Tour de France: Overall
Tour de France: Stage 7a
Tour de France: Stage 8
Tour de France: Stage 12a (Time Trial)
Tour de France: Stage 13
Tour de France: Stage 18
Tour de France: Stage 20a (Time Trial)
Dauphine Libere
Tour of Basque Country
Catalan Week