Joaquim Agostinho
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Joaquim Agostinho, OIH (April 7, 1943 - May 10, 1984) was a Portuguese professional bicycle racer. He was born in Brejenjas, a small village that borders upon the vila of Praia de Santa Cruz, parish of Silveira and council of Torres Vedras. For several years he lived in Casalinhos de Alfaiata.
He was introduced to sport when Sporting Clube de Portugal's cycling team went to train near Casalinhos de Alfaiata - Torres Vedras, Agostinho's birthplace and home. The cycling team encountered Agostinho on the same road he was using. Agostinho began an impromptu race with them; the trained cyclists did not catch him, even though they were using lightweight racing bicycles, while Agostinho rode a standard model steel bicycle.
Agostinho was several times Portuguese champion. His international career began in 1968 after he was observed by the french directeur sportif Jean de Gribaldy. He became a consistent leader in both in the Vuelta a España and most of all in the Tour de France where he was a winner at Alpe d'Huez.
He died in 1984 after colliding with a dog when racing in Algarve, south of Portugal. He fell on the ground head-on, not wearing a helmet, which he didn't like to use. Although he got up and appeared recovered, he would eventually die from internal hemorragies that developed later that day.
[edit] International teams
- Frimatic-de Gribaldy : 1969-1970
- Hoover: 1971
- Magniflex-de Gribaldy : 1972
- Bic: 1973,1974
- Teka: 1976,1977
- Flandria: 1978,1979
- Puch-Sem-Campagnolo: 1980
- Sem-France Loire: 1981,1983
 1969 : Frimatic-Jean de Gribaldy Team with Joaquim Agostinho, on the right. |
 1970 : Frimatic-Jean de Gribaldy Team, "le Vicomte" de Gribaldy with Joaquim Agostinho |
[edit] Notable Results:
- Tour of Portugal
- Winner: 1970,1971,1972
- 26 stages
- Tour de France
- 3rd: 1978,1979
- 5 stages
- Vuelta a España
- 2nd: 1974
- 3 stages
- 5 days yellow jersey
- Portuguese Championship
- Champion: 1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973
- Mythic Stages:
- Alpe d'Huez (Tour) - 1979
- Lagos de Covandonga (Vuelta) - 1974
- Torre (Volta a Portugal)- 1971, 1973
- Penhas da Saúde (Volta a Portugal)- 1970, 1971
- Solothurn Balmberg (Tour de Suisse) - 1972
[edit] External links
- Complete Palmarés
- CycloLusitano Portuguese Rider of the year: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980
- Joaquim Agostinho and Jean de Gribaldy
- Read more about Agostinho
- Videos
