José Luis Talamillo Huidobro (6 July 1933 – 31 December 1965) was a Spanish cyclist, who competed as a professional from 1957 until 1965.
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.
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
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