Federico Martin Bahamontes

Team:

Mobilette

The jersey of the French Margnat–Paloma team (known as Mobilette in Spain), worn here by Federico Martín Bahamontes, evokes the era of the Spanish pioneers in the Tour de France. Bahamontes, “the Eagle of Toledo,” was the first Spaniard to win the Tour in 1959 and was six-time King of the Mountains. Although Bahamontes raced with various sponsors, this jersey represents his years in the late 1950s, when, riding for French teams, he dazzled with his climbing prowess. The garment, in vintage tones, celebrates his victory in the 1959 Tour and Bahamontes’ significance as a legendary climber who inspired subsequent generations. It is a tribute to a legend whose legacy reached international proportions from post-war cycling in Spain.

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