Former Spanish cyclist Julio Jiménez, one of the cycling figures of the 1960s, died on Wednesday June 8 following a car accident at the age of 87, local press reported. Known as the “watchmaker of Avila”, his hometown, Jiménez was one of the greatest climbers in the history of cycling. Professional between 1959 and 1969, he won 23 stages, including five in the Tour de France – including the mythical Puy de Dôme stage in 1964 – four in the Tour of Italy and three in the Tour of Spain. . He had won the polka dot jersey for the best climber in the Grande Boucle three years in a row (1965, 1966, 1967), and had finished second in the Tour de France in 1967, just over three minutes behind the winner, Roger Pingeon. He had also been named Vuelta’s best climber three years in a row (1963, 1964, 1965). At the Giro in 1966, he led the event for eleven days before finishing fourth overall. ” Many generations are walking the path that people like you have paved. Honor and gratitude to Julio Jiménez, who is part of the history of Spanish cycling “, posted the Spanish formation Movistar on its social networks.
death of Julio Jiménez, Spanish figure of the 1960s
