Julio Jimenez

Julio Jimenez
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**Julio Jiménez**
Personal information
Full name	Julio Jiménez Muñoz
Nickname	La pulga de Ávila
Date of birth	October 28, 1934 (1934-10-28) (age 74)
Country	Spain
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Climber
Professional team(s)
1959 1960–1961 1962–1963 1964–1965 1966 1966 1967–1968 1969	Bilbao-Goyoaga Catigene Faema KAS-Kaskol Ford France-Geminiani KAS-Kaskol Bic Eliolona
Major wins
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:
January 3, 2008

Julio Jiménez Muñoz (born October 28, 1934 in Ávila) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. Known as a climbing specialist, Jiménez 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

2nd, King of the Mountains

7th, General Classification

2 stages

1965 – Kas-Kaskol

King of the Mountains

2 stages

King of the Mountains – Vuelta a España

1 stage – Vuelta a España

1966 – Ford-France-Hutchinson

King of the Mountains

1 stage

2 stages

1967 – Spain

King of the Mountains

2nd overall

1968 – Spain

2 stages

3rd, King of the Mountains

30th, General Classification

External links

Julio Jiménez profile at the Cycling Website
Palmarès at velo-club.net (French)

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Tour de France Meilleur Grimpeur (Polka dot jersey) winners

1933 Trueba · 1934 Vietto · 1935 Vervaecke · 1936 Berrendero · 1937 Vervaecke · 1938 Bartali · 1939 Maes · 1947 Brambilla · 1948 Bartali · 1949 Coppi · 1950 Bobet · 1951 Géminiani · 1952 Coppi · 1953 Loroño · 1954 Bahamontes · 1955–1956 Gaul · 1957 Nencini · 1958–1959 Bahamontes · 1960–1961 Massignan · 1962–1964 Bahamontes · 1965–1967 Jiménez · 1968 González · 1969–1970 Merckx · 1971–1972 Van Impe · 1973 Torres · 1974 Perurena · 1975 Van Impe · 1976 Bellini · 1977 Van Impe · 1978 Martínez · 1979 Battaglin · 1980 Martin · 1981 Van Impe · 1982 Vallet · 1983 Van Impe · 1984 Millar · 1985 Herrera · 1986 Hinault · 1987 Herrera · 1988 Rooks · 1989 Theunisse · 1990 Claveyrolat · 1991–1992 Chiappucci · 1993 Rominger · 1994–1997 Virenque · 1998 Rinero · 1999 Virenque · 2000 Botero · 2001–2002 Jalabert · 2003–2004 Virenque · 2005–2006 Rasmussen · 2007 Soler · 2008 Kohl

Persondata
NAME	Jiménez Muñoz, Julio
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH	1934-10-28
PLACE OF BIRTH	Ávila, Spain
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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