Julio Jiménez

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Julio Jiménez

Julio Jiménez on a 1969 UAE stamp
Personal information
Full name Julio Jiménez Muñoz
Nickname La pulga de Ávila
Born 28 October 1934 (age 80)
Ávila, Spain
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type Climber
Professional team(s)
1959 Bilbao-Goyoaga
19601961 Catigene
19621963 Faema
19641965 KAS-Kaskol
1966 Ford France-Geminiani
1966 KAS-Kaskol
19671968 Bic
1969 Eliolona
Major wins

Spain National Road Race Champion
Giro d'Italia, 4 stages
Tour de France, 5 stages

King of the Mountains, 3 times

Vuelta a España, 3 stages

King of the Mountains, 3 times
Infobox last updated on
3 January 2008

Julio Jiménez Muñoz (born 28 October 1934) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. Known as a climbing specialist, he captured six King of the Mountains 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.

Major Accomplishments

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

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