Federico Bahamontes, who in 1959 became the first Spanish cyclist to win the Tour de France, has died aged 95, the mayor of Toledo announced on Tuesday.

“It is with deep sadness that we announce the loss of Federico Martin Bahamontes, the Eagle of Toledo, a reference point for sport who raised the name of our city to the heights,” wrote Carlos Velazquez on Twitter, recently rebranded X. (AFP)