Miguel Indurain Spanish Cycling 1993 Tour De France 12x8 Hand Signed Photo

SMATZA This is a rare and specialist opportunity to secure this giant 12" x 8" hand signed photo for Spanish champion cyclist Miguel Indurain Larraya in the Time Trial at Brittany for the 1993 Tour De France. He has personally autographed the souvenir where his signature rests perfectly accompanying his portrait in outstanding condition & undedicated too. Reverse has full details of the time and location of the signing.  Please see all my other professional world cyclists autographs & race memorabilia at my store.

"... Miguel Induráin Larraya is a retired Spanish road racing cyclist. Induráin won five Tours de France from 1991 to 1995, the fourth, and last, to win five times, and the only five-time winner to achieve those victories consecutively. He won the Giro d'Italia twice, becoming one of seven people to achieve the Giro-Tour double in the same season. He wore the race leader's yellow jersey in the Tour de France for 60 days.  He holds the record for the most consecutive Tour de France wins and shares the record for most wins with Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Hinault and Eddy Merckx. In 1993, Indurain came close to cycling's 'Triple Crown' when, having already won the Giro and the Tour, he finished in second place just 19 seconds behind in the World Championship.  Induráin's ability and physical size186 centimetres (6 feet 1 inch) and 76 kilograms (168 pounds)earned him the nickname "Miguelón" or "Big Mig". He was the youngest rider ever to win the Spanish amateur national road championship, when he was 18,at 20 the youngest rider to lead the Vuelta a España,  and at 20 he won a stage of the Tour de l'Avenir.

Induráin said the man who most impressed him was Pope John Paul II, to whom he gave a yellow jersey from the Tour de France and a pink jersey from the Giro d'Italia. It is rare for genuine items from his cycling career to be in another's collection, as he keeps most of his clothing, equipment etc., making such gifts special. Induráin is a member of the Laureus World Sports Academy..."