Julio Jiménez

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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 73)
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
Flag of 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:
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.

[edit] 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
King of the Mountains
2 stages
King of the Mountains – Vuelta a España
1 stage – Vuelta a España
1966 – Ford-France-Hutchinson
Tour de France
King of the Mountains
1 stage
2 stages – Giro d'Italia
1967 – Spain
Tour de France
King of the Mountains
2nd overall
1968 – Spain
2 stages – Giro d'Italia
Tour de France
3rd, King of the Mountains
30th, General Classification

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Tour de France Maillot 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 Gaul · 1956 Gaul · 1957 Nencini · 1958 Bahamontes · 1959 Bahamontes · 1960 Massignan · 1961 Massignan · 1962 Bahamontes · 1963 Bahamontes · 1964 Bahamontes · 1965 Jiménez · 1966 Jiménez · 1967 Jiménez · 1968 González · 1969 Merckx · 1970 Merckx · 1971 Van Impe · 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 Chiappucci · 1992 Chiappucci · 1993 Rominger · 1994 Virenque · 1995 Virenque · 1996 Virenque · 1997 Virenque · 1998 Rinero · 1999 Virenque · 2000 Botero · 2001 Jalabert · 2002 Jalabert · 2003 Virenque · 2004 Virenque · 2005 Rasmussen · 2006 Rasmussen · 2007 Soler
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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