Jesus Loroño Artega (
Larrabetzu, 10 January 1926 – Larrabetzu, 12 August 1998) was a Spanish professional
road racing cyclist
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during the 1950s and early 1960s. Loroño is most famous for capturing the 1957
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España (; en, Tour of Spain) is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the ...
. The previous year at the Vuelta, he finished second to
Angelo Conterno
Angelo Conterno (13 March 1925 – 1 December 2007) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist during the 1950s and early 1960s who is most famous for becoming the first Italian to win the Vuelta a España. At the 1956 Vuelta after winning ...
by just 13 seconds.
Major results
;1947
:
Subida al Naranco
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;1949
:
Circuito de Getxo
:Circuito Sardinero
;1950
:Circuito Sardinero
:
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España (; en, Tour of Spain) is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the ...
:
::10th place overall classification
;1951
:Circuito Sardinero
;1953
:
Tour de France
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:
::Winner
Mountains classification
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While the title may be given to the rider who achieves the highest p ...
::Winner stage 10
;1954
: national hill climb championship
;1955
:
Vuelta a España
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:
::4th place overall classification
;1956
:GP de la Bicicleta Eibarresa
:
Vuelta a España
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:
::2nd place overall classification
;1957
: 1st

Overall
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España (; en, Tour of Spain) is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the ...
::1st Stage 13
: 1st Overall
Volta a Catalunya
The Volta a Catalunya (; en, Tour of Catalonia, es, Vuelta a Cataluña, link=no) is a road bicycle race held annually in Catalonia, Spain.
It is one of three World Tour stage races in Spain, together with the Vuelta a España and the Tour of t ...
: 5th Overall
Tour de France
The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consist ...
;1958
:
GP de la Bicicleta Eibarresa
:
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España (; en, Tour of Spain) is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the ...
:
::Winner stage 13A (with
Guido Carlesi)
::8th place overall classification
:
Giro d'Italia:
::7th place overall classification
;1960
:GP Mugica
:
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España (; en, Tour of Spain) is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the ...
:
::9th place overall classification
External links
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Official Tour de France results for Jesús Loroño
1926 births
1998 deaths
People from Greater Bilbao
Spanish male cyclists
Vuelta a España winners
Spanish Vuelta a España stage winners
Spanish Tour de France stage winners
Sportspeople from Biscay
Cyclists from the Basque Country (autonomous community)
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