José Luis Talamillo Huidobro (6 July 1933 – 31 December 1965) was a Spanish cyclist, who competed as a professional from 1957 until 1965.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | José Luis Talamillo Huidobro |
| Born | 6 July 1933 Burgos, Spain |
| Died | 31 December 1965 (aged 32) Burgos, Spain |
| Team information | |
| Discipline |
|
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1957–1959 | Boxing Club |
| 1960 | Brandy Majestad |
| 1961 | Catigene |
| 1962 | Gorbea |
| 1963–1964 | Ferrys |
| 1965 | Olsa |
Career edit
Talamillo was a professional from 1956 until his death in 1965. As a road cyclist he won, among other things, the GP Villafranca de Ordizia in 1959 and the Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme in 1965. During the 1961 Vuelta a España, Talamillo held the leader's jersey for two days. He also rode in the 1964 Giro d'Italia, finishing 59th overall.
He was also an accomplished cyclo-cross cyclist, and won the Spanish National Cyclo-cross Championships six times. He also finished 8th in the world championships in 1961.
Death edit
Talamillo was killed in a traffic accident on the road between Burgos and Logroño on December 31, 1965, leaving behind a wife and two children.[2][3]
Major results edit
Road edit
- 1957
- 2nd GP Portugalete
- 1958
- 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a La Rioja
- 1st GP Mugica
- 2nd GP Villafranca de Ordizia
- 1959
- 1st GP Villafranca de Ordizia
- 1st GP Mugica
- 2nd GP Llodio
- 1960
- 2nd GP Ayutamiento de Bilbao
- 5th Subida a Arrate
- 1961
- 4th Campeonato Vasco Navarro de Montaña
- 8th Overall Euskal Bizikleta
- 1962
- 1st Stage 1 Vuelta a La Rioja
- 2nd Subida al Naranco
- 1964
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 1965
- 1st
Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme - 2nd Gran Premio Fedrácion Catalana de Ciclismo
- 3rd Overall Euskal Bizikleta
- 3rd Trofeo Juan Fina
- 4th Subida al Naranco
Cyclo-cross edit
- 1955–1956
- 3rd National Championships
- 1957–1958
- 1st
National Championships - 1958–1959
- 1st National Championships
- 1959–1960
- 1st National Championships
- 10th UCI World Championships
- 1960–1961
- 2nd National Championships
- 8th UCI World Championships
- 1961–1962
- 1st National Championships
- 1962–1963
- 1st National Championships
- 1964–1965
- 1st National Championships
References edit
- ^ "José Luis Talamillo". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "José Luis Talamillo". Burgospedia.com. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "ABC MADRID 01-01-1966 page 65". ABC.es. Archivo ABC. 1 January 1966. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
External links edit
- José Luis Talamillo at Cycling Archives