Julio Jiménez
Jiménez on a 1969 UAE stamp
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Julio Jiménez Muñoz |
| Nickname | La pulga de Ávila (The Flea of Avila), The Watchmaker of Avila |
| Born |
28 October 1934 (age 82) Ávila, Spain |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 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 | |
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Vuelta a España, 3 stages
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National Road Race Champion
Giro d'Italia, 4 stages
Tour de France, 5 stages
Vuelta a España, 3 stages
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.
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