title: Joseph Novales
text: # Joseph Novales
  
  Joseph Novales (23 July 1937 – 23 March 1985) was a French professional cyclist. He was professional from 1962 until 1966.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Joseph Novales was born in Torralba de Aragón on March 23, 1937 and died in Libreville, France at the age of 47. He was accorded the citizenship of France in 1950.
  
  ## Career
  
  He competed in three Tour de France editions, between 1962 and 1966. His cycling career spanned 5 seasons, from 1962 to 1966, in which he obtained a total of 13 victories.
  
  ## Major results
  
  ### 1962
  
      3rd Overall Tour de Romandie
         1st Stage 1b
  
  ### 1963
  
      1st Overall Volta a Catalunya
      1st Trofeo Baracchi
      1st Circuito du Morbihan
      2nd GP du Parisien
  
  ### 1964
  
      1st Trofeo Jaumendreu
      1st Stage 5 Critérium du Dauphiné
      3rd Overall Critérium International
         1st Stage 2
      9th Overall Tour de Romandie
  
  ### 1965
  
      1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Andalucía
  
  ### Grand Tour results
  
  **Tour de France**
  
  * 1962: DNF
  * 1964: 19th
  * 1966: DNF
  
  **Vuelta a España results**
  
  * 1965: DNF
  