Julio Jiménez Muñoz (28 October 1934 – 8 June 2022) was a Spanish professional road racing cyclist.

Early life

Jiménez's father was an ambulance driver during Spain’s Civil War, and later a chauffeur for a general in the Spanish army, who gave Jiménez his first bike as a gift. As an amateur rider, he won a stage at the 1960 Volta a Catalunya, which helped him earn his first professional contract.

Career

Known as a climbing specialist, he won the ''

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'' title six times at Grand Tours. He won five stages of the Tour de France in his career; stage 20 of the 1964 Tour de France was one of the most famous stages in TDF history due to the battle up the

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and 1:39 ahead of Anquetil. Although beaten by Bahamontes in the Mountains classifiation at the 1964 Tour, Jiménez would win the Mountains classification at the next three Tours de France, also finishing second overall in 1967. 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. He also wore the leaders jersey at the 1964 Vuelta; and the 1966 and 1968 Giro d'Italia. He retired after the 1969 season, returning to his home town of Avila where he opened a nightclub and restaurant. A short, steep pedestrianised street in Ávila, Cuesta de Julio Jiménez, is named in his honour.

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 :

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:: 2nd, King of the Mountains :: 7th, General Classification :: 2 stages ;1965 – Kas–Kaskol :

:: Winner

Mountains classification The King of the Mountains (KoM) is an award given to the best climbing specialist in a men's cycling road race; in women's cycle racing, Queen of the Mountains (QoM) is used. While the title may be given to the rider who achieves the highest p ...

:: 2 stages : King of the Mountains – Vuelta a España : 1 stage – Vuelta a España ;1966 – Ford–France–Hutchinson :

:: Winner

:: 1 stage : Giro d'Italia :: 2 stages ;1967 – Spain :

:: Winner

:: 2nd overall ;1968 – Spain : Giro d'Italia :: 2 stages :

:: 3rd, King of the Mountains :: 30th, General Classification

References

External links

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Palmarès at velo-club.net
1934 births 2022 deaths Spanish male cyclists Spanish Tour de France stage winners Spanish Vuelta a España stage winners Spanish Giro d'Italia stage winners People from Ávila, Spain Sportspeople from the Province of Ávila Cyclists from Castile and León {{Spain-cycling-bio-1930s-stub