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guillermo timoner

guillermo timoner obrador -lrb- born 24 march 1926 -rrb- is a retired spanish cyclist .
with six gold and two silver medals won in the uci motor-paced world championships between 1955 and 1965 he is one of the most successful motor-paced racers of all times .
during his career , which spanned 52 years , he also won 29 national titles in various cycling disciplines .
before becoming professional cyclist he worked as a carpenter .
he won his first competition in 1943 and retired around 1965 to work in commerce .
he reappeared as a cyclist in 1983 , and in 1984 took part in the world championships in barcelona in the masters category .
in 1995 , aged 69 , he won the european championships , biking a distance of 53.4 km with an average speed of 37.4 km/h .
he lives in his native felantix , balearic islands , spain .
his younger brother antonio is also a former competitive cyclist .
