Joaquín Filba

Joaquín Filba (1 January 1923 – 15 August 2012) was a Spanish cyclist, who was professional between 1945 and 1955. From 1945 to 1951 he competed as an individual. Filba notably won the 1949 Vuelta a Levante, and also finished fifth at the world cyclo-cross championships in 1953.

Biography
Joaquín Filba was born in Sant Antoni de Vilamajor, Catalonia on January 1, 1923 and died in Sant Antoni de Vilamajor in 2012 at the age of 89. Filba finished 2nd in the 1953 and 3rd in the 1947 editions of the Gran Premio de Catalunya, and won a stage in 1950. He was also the team director of the Moià Cycling Association. Filba competed in the 1947 and 1955 Vuelta a España.

Major results

 * 1945
 * 8th Overall Volta a Catalunya


 * 1946
 * 9th Trofeo Jaumendreu


 * 1947
 * 3rd Overall Gran Premio de Cataluña
 * 4th Overall Volta a Catalunya


 * 1948
 * 1st Circuito Ribera Jalon
 * 3rd Subida a Arrate
 * 4th Overall Gran Premio de Cataluña


 * 1949
 * 1st Overall Vuelta a Levante
 * 1st Stages 1, 2 4b & 5
 * 1st Road race, Barcelona Road Championships
 * 6th Trofeo Jaumendreu


 * 1950
 * 1st Stages 3b & 5 Gran Premio de Cataluña
 * 2nd Trofeo Jaumendreu
 * 6th Trofeo Masferrer


 * 1951
 * 10th Overall Volta a Catalunya


 * 1952
 * 7th Overall Gran Premio de Cataluña
 * 1st Stage 2 (ITT)


 * 1953
 * 2nd Overall Gran Premio Cataluña
 * 10th Overall Volta a Catalunya

Vuelta a España results

 * 1947: DNF
 * 1955: 45th

Cyclo-Cross results

 * 1947–1948:3rd
 * 1952–1953:2nd
 * 1953:5th