As an amateur rider, he won a stage at the 1960 Volta a Catalunya, which helped him earn his first professional contract.

[3] Known as a climbing specialist, he won the King of the Mountains title six times at Grand Tours.

He retired after the 1969 season, returning to his home town of Avila where he opened a nightclub and restaurant.

[5] A short, steep pedestrianised street in Ávila, Cuesta de Julio Jiménez, is named in his honour.

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