Francisco Masip Llop (8 August 1926 – 25 September 2015) was a Spanish professional cyclist. He was professional from 1948 until 1960.
Biography Masip was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, on August 8, 1926. He has lived in Santa Coloma de Gramenet for his entire life.
Career He was the first Spanish cyclist to participate in five consecutive Tour de France editions, between 1951 and 1955. His cycling career spanned 16 seasons, from 1945 to 1960, in which he obtained a total of 19 victories.
Major results
1945 3rd Trofeo Jaumendreu 1946 5th Trofeo Jaumendreu 1948 1st Trofeo Jaumendreu 8th Overall Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana 1949 3rd National Climbing Championships 1950 1st Trofeo Jaumendreu 1st Trofeo Masferrer 2nd Overall GP Catalunya 3rd Overall Volta a Catalunya 1951 2nd Overall Volta a Catalunya 1952 6th Overall Volta a Catalunya 1953 1st Road race, National Road Championships 2nd Overall Euskal Bizikleta 1st Stage 2 2nd Overall Volta a Catalunya 1954 1st Clásica a los Puertos 2nd Overall Volta a Tarragona 4th Overall Vuelta a Aragón 1st Stage 2 7th Overall Euskal Bizikleta 1955 1st Overall Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana 1st Stages 1 & 6 1st Stage 6a Vuelta a Andalucía 2nd Clásica a los Puertos 3rd Trofeo Masferrer 1956 1st Trofeo Masferrer 3rd Road race, National Road Championships 3rd Overall Volta a Catalunya 3rd National Climbing Championships 1959 6th Overall Euskal Bizikleta
Grand Tour results Tour de France 1951: 59th 1952: 30th 1953: 46th 1954: 55th 1955: DNF
Vuelta a España 1948: DNF 1955: 31st 1956: 28th 1957: 18th 1958: DNF
Giro d'Italia 1954: 39th
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