José Luis Talamillo Explained

José Luis Talamillo
Full Name:	José Luis Talamillo Huidobro
Birth Date:	6 July 1933
Birth Place:	Burgos, Spain
Death Place:	Burgos, Spain
Role:	Rider
Proyears1:	1957–1959
Proteam1:	Boxing Club
Proyears2:	1960
Proteam2:	Brandy Majestad
Proyears3:	1961
Proteam3:	Catigene
Proyears4:	1962
Proteam4:	Gorbea
Proyears5:	1963–1964
Proyears6:	1965
Proteam6:	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.

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

Notes and References

Web site: José Luis Talamillo . ProCyclingStats . 28 October 2020.
Web site: José Luis Talamillo . Burgospedia.com . 28 October 2020.
Web site: ABC MADRID 01-01-1966 page 65 . Archivo ABC . ABC.es . 1 January 1966 . 29 October 2020.