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4 unusual facts about Miguel Indurain


Alexander Mironov

During his childhood he supported the cycling champion Miguel Indurain.

Banesto

Outside of Spain, it is remembered as the sponsor of a cycling team that featured Miguel Indurain, the first rider to win five consecutive Tours de France.

Heart rate

For example Miguel Indurain, a Spanish cyclist and five time Tour de France winner, had a resting heart rate of 28 beats per minute, one of the lowest ever recorded in a healthy human.

Miguelón

The nickname Miguelón was derived from Miguel Indurain, a retired Spanish road racing cyclist that won the Tour and Giro in 1992, the year in which this skull was discovered.


Éric Caritoux

In 1994 the Tour de France's 15th stage finished in Eric's home town of Carpentras and he was hoping to grab glory in his final year as a pro, however he was foiled by lone breakaway Eros Poli, Caritoux finished in a group with race leader Miguel Indurain at two minutes behind Poli.

Jean-François Bernard

In 1991 he joined the Spanish team, Banesto which had two leaders for stage races in Delgado and Miguel Indurain.

Tricicle

Involved in representing some of the best athletes of Spain in the last 25 years (Ángel Nieto, Miguel Indurain Alex Corretja Sergi Bruguera Ronaldinho Hristo Stoichkov...), who volunteered to represent each of the gags work.


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