Julio Jimenez

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Julio Jiménez (or Julio Jiminez) (born October 28, 1934) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. Known as a climbing specialist, Jiménez captured six King of the Mountain jerseys at the Grand Tours. 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.

[edit] Major Accomplishments

• Vuelta a España King of the Mountains – (1963, 1964, 1965)
• Tour de France King of the Mountains – (1965, 1966, 1967)

1968 – Spain

• 2 stages – Giro d'Italia
• 3rd, King of the Mountains – Tour de France
• 30th, General Classification – Tour de France

1967 – Spain

• King of the Mountains – Tour de France (polka dot jersey)
• 2nd overall – Tour de France

1966 – Ford-France-Hutchinson

• King of the Mountains – Tour de France (polka dot jersey)
• 1 stage – Tour de France
• 2 stages – Giro d'Italia

1965 – Kas-Kaskol

• King of the Mountains – Tour de France (polka dot jersey)
• 2 stages – Tour de France
• King of the Mountains – Vuelta a España
• 1 stage – Vuelta a España

1964 – Kas-Kaskol

• King of the Mountains – Vuelta a España
• 2 stages – Vuelta a España
• 2nd, King of the Mountains – Tour de France
• 7th, General Classification – Tour de France
• 2 stages – Tour de France

1963

• King of the Mountains – Vuelta a España