José Luis Talamillo

José Luis Talamillo
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	Road; Cyclo-cross;
Role	Rider
Professional teams
1957–1959	Boxing Club
1960	Brandy Majestad
1961	Catigene
1962	Gorbea
1963–1964	Ferrys
1965	Olsa

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.

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]

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

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"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.

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