José Luis Talamillo
- Road
- Cyclo-cross
José Luis Talamillo Huidobro (6 July 1933 – 31 December 1965) was a Spanish cyclist, who competed as a professional from 1957 until 1965.[1]
Career
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
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
Road
- 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
- 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
External links
- José Luis Talamillo at Cycling Archives