What is Vicente Trueba?
{{Infobox cyclist | name = Vicente Trueba | image = | fullname = Vicente Trueba Pérez | nickname = The Flea of Torrelavega | birth_date = {{birth date|1905|10|16}} | birth_place = [[Sierrapando]], [[Spain]] | death_date = {{death date and age|1986|11|10|1905|10|16}} | currentteam = | discipline = Road | role = Cyclist | ridertype = Climber specialist | amateuryears1 = | amateurteam1 = | proyears1 = | proteam1 = | manageyears1 = | manageteam1 = | majorwins = First winner of King of the Mountains (1933) }} '''Vicente Trueba Pérez''' (October 16, 1905 in [[Sierrapando]], [[Cantabria]] &ndash; November 10, 1986) was a [[Spanish people|Spanish]] professional [[cyclist]]. He is famous for being the first winner of the [[polka dot jersey|King of the Mountains]] in the [[Tour de France]].<ref>''Sports around the World: History, Culture, and Practice'', ed. John Nauright (Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2012), p. 454</ref> This is a competition for the best climber in the race. It was first held in 1933.<ref>Bill McGann; Carol McGann, ''The Story of the Tour de France: 1965-2007'' (Indianapolis, IN: Dog Ear Publishing, 2008), p. 89</ref> == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == *[http://www.escritorescantabros.com/index2.php?id=ASQQDSADGHDGSAHDGDGHSAGEWRDHSHAGASDFG&idp=48 Conference by Ángel Neila about Vicente Trueba's life] {{in lang|es}} {{Polka dot jersey}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Trueba, Vicente}} [[Category:Spanish cyclists]] [[Category:1905 births]] [[Category:1986 deaths]]