Julio Jiménez (cyclist)

Julio Jiménez Muñoz (28 October 1934 – 8 June 2022) was a Spanish professional cyclist. He was good at climbing. He won the polka dot jersey for being best climber at the Tour de France three times in a row in 1965, 1966 and 1967. Accessed 14 August 2014. He also won the mountains competition at the Vuelta a Espana three times. He is one of four riders to complete the Tour/Vuelta double by winning both mountains competitions in the same year.

Jiménez was killed in a car crash in Ávila, Spain on 8 June 2022, aged 87.Muere el exciclista Julio Jiménez, el 'Relojero de Ávila', a los 87 años 

 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

References

Other websites
Palmarès at velo-club.net  

Category:1934 births
Category:2022 deaths
Category:Spanish cyclists
Category:Road accident deaths