Julio Jiménez (cyclist)
Julio Jiménez Muñoz (born 28 October 1934) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. Known as a climbing specialist, he won the King of the Mountains title six times at Grand Tours. Stage 20 of the 1964 Tour de France was one of the most famous stages in TDF history due the battle up the Puy de Dome between Anquetil and Poulidor. This stage was won by Jimenez, who was able to cross the line 0:11 ahead of Spanish climber Federico Bahamontes, 0:57 ahead of Poulidor, 1:30 ahead of Vittorio Adorni and 1:39 ahead of Anquetil.[2] In 1965, he became one of (now) four riders to complete the Tour/Vuelta double by winning both Tour's mountains competition in the same year.
 Jiménez on a 1969 UAE stamp | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Julio Jiménez Muñoz |
| Nickname | La pulga de Ávila (The Flea of Avila), The Watchmaker of Avila[1] |
| Born | 28 October 1934 (age 85) Ávila, Spain |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Professional teams | |
| 1959 | Bilbao-Goyoaga |
| 1960–1961 | Catigene |
| 1962–1963 | Faema |
| 1964–1965 | KAS-Kaskol |
| 1966 | Ford France-Geminiani |
| 1966 | KAS-Kaskol |
| 1967–1968 | Bic |
| 1969 | Eliolona |
| Major wins | |
 Giro d'Italia, 4 stages Tour de France, 5 stages
Vuelta a España, 3 stages
| |
Major results
- 1963
- King of the Mountains – Vuelta a España
- 1964 – Kas-Kaskol
- King of the Mountains – Vuelta a España
- 2 stages – Vuelta a España
- Tour de France
- 2nd, King of the Mountains
- 7th, General Classification
- 2 stages
- 1965 – Kas-Kaskol
- Tour de France
- Winner Mountains classification
- 2 stages
- King of the Mountains – Vuelta a España
- 1 stage – Vuelta a España
- 1966 – Ford-France-Hutchinson
- Tour de France
- Winner Mountains classification
- 1 stage
- Giro d'Italia
- 2 stages
- 1967 – Spain
- Tour de France
- Winner Mountains classification
- 2nd overall
- 1968 – Spain
- Giro d'Italia
- 2 stages
- Tour de France
- 3rd, King of the Mountains
- 30th, General Classification
References
- Clarke, Stuart (5 November 2015). "13 of the strangest nicknames in cycling". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- {{cite web|url=https://www.bikeraceinfo.com/tdf/tdf1964.html
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