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Julio Jiménez

1934 - 2022

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Julio Jiménez Muñoz (28 October 1934 – 8 June 2022) was a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Julio Jiménez is the 77th most popular cyclist (up from 81st in 2019), the 1,071st most popular biography from Spain (up from 1,151st in 2019) and the 6th most popular Spanish Cyclist.

Julio Jiménez is a former professional cyclist who is most famous for his climbing ability and his impressive performances in the mountains during the 1960s. He won the King of the Mountains classification of the Vuelta a España three times and also won several stages in both the Vuelta and the Tour de France. He is widely regarded as one of the best climbers in the history of Spanish cycling.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Julio Jiménez ranks 77 out of 1,613. Before him are José Manuel Fuente, Italo De Zan, Maurice De Waele, Attilio Pavesi, Bernard Thévenet, and Jean Stablinski. After him are Adri van der Poel, Bjarne Riis, Ferdinando Terruzzi, Charles Coste, Jacques Dupont, and Greg LeMond.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, Julio Jiménez ranks 230. Before him are Juraj Herz, Aram Tigran, Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab, Oleg Kalugin, Horst Szymaniak, and Ilaria Occhini. After him are Yasutaka Tsutsui, Paco Ibáñez, Alasdair Gray, Zequinha, Uwe Johnson, and Rico Rodriguez. Among people deceased in 2022, Julio Jiménez ranks 219. Before him are Patrick Demarchelier, Edgar Savisaar, Mitchell Ryan, Cristina Calderón, Ronnie Spector, and Susana Dosamantes. After him are Borys Romanchenko, Gregory Itzin, Karol Divín, Maximilian, Margrave of Baden, Earnie Shavers, and Éder Jofre.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Julio Jiménez ranks 1,071 out of 3,355. Before him are Kate Brown (1960), Joseíto (1926), Juan Pizarro (1511), Pedro Salinas (1891), Joan Maragall (1860), and Gonzalo Guerrero (1470). After him are Joan Brossa (1919), Paco Ibáñez (1934), José Enrique Varela (1891), Manuel José Quintana (1772), Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo (1450), and Federico Moreno Torroba (1891).

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Among CYCLISTS In Spain

Among cyclists born in Spain, Julio Jiménez ranks 6. Before him are Miguel Induráin (1964), Federico Bahamontes (1928), Luis Ocaña (1945), Alberto Contador (1982), and José Manuel Fuente (1945). After him are Bernardo Ruiz (1925), Pedro Delgado (1960), Carlos Sastre (1975), Vicente Trueba (1905), Delio Rodríguez (1916), and Fernand Sanz (1881).

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