 Jiménez in 1966 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Julio Jiménez Muñoz |
| Nickname | La pulga de Ávila (The Flea of Avila), The Watchmaker of Avila |
| Born | 28 October 1934 Ávila, Spain |
| Died | 8 June 2022 (aged 87) Ávila, Spain |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Professional teams | |
| 1959 | Bilbao-Goyoaga |
| 1960–1961 | Catigene |
| 1962–1963 | Faema |
| 1964–1965 | KAS-Kaskol |
| 1966 | Ford France-Geminiani |
| 1966 | KAS-Kaskol |
| 1967–1968 | Bic |
| 1969 | Eliolona |
| Major wins | |
 National Road Race ChampionGiro d'Italia, 4 stages Tour de France, 5 stages
Vuelta a España, 3 stages
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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. 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.
