Jesus Loroño
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Jesus Loroño Artega is a former Spanish
professional road racing cyclist
during the 1950s and early 1960s. Loroño is most famous for capturing the 1957 Vuelta a España
. The previous year at the Vuelta, he finished second to Angelo Conterno
by just 13 seconds.
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Spain
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professional road racing cyclist
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
during the 1950s and early 1960s. Loroño is most famous for capturing the 1957 Vuelta a España
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages...
. The previous year at the Vuelta, he finished second to Angelo Conterno
Angelo Conterno
Angelo Conterno was an Italian professional road racing cyclist during the 1950s and early 1960s who is most famous for becoming the first Italian to win the Vuelta a España...
by just 13 seconds.
Palmarès
1947- Subida al NarancoSubida al NarancoSubida al Naranco is a professional cycle road race held in Spain in early June each year. The event was first run in 1941 but was not held consistently until 1981. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...
1949
- Circuito de GetxoCircuito de GetxoThe Circuito de Getxo is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in July in Getxo, Spain. Since 2005, the race is organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour....
- Circuito Sardinero
1950
- Circuito Sardinero
- Vuelta a España1950 Vuelta a EspañaThe 9th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from August 17 to September 10, 1950. It consisted of 22 stages covering a total of 3,984 km, and was won by Emilio Rodríguez. Rodríguez also won the mountains classification.-Final General...
:- 10th place overall classification
1951
- Circuito Sardinero
1953
- Tour de France1953 Tour de FranceThe 1953 Tour de France was the 40th Tour de France, taking place from July 3 to July 26, 1953. It consisted of 22 stages over 4479 km, ridden at an average speed of 34.593 km/h....
:- Winner Mountains classification
- Winner stage 10
1954
- national hill climb championship
1955
- Vuelta a España1955 Vuelta a EspañaThe 10th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 25 to May 8, 1955. It consisted of 15 stages covering a total of 2,740 km, and was won by Jean Dotto. Fiorenzo Magni won the points classification and Giuseppe Buratti won the...
:- 4th place overall classification
1956
- GP de la Bicicleta Eibarresa
- Vuelta a España1956 Vuelta a EspañaThe 11th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 29 to May 13, 1956. It consisted of 17 stages covering a total of 3,531 km, and was won by Angelo Conterno of the Bianchi cycling team...
:- 2nd place overall classification
1957
- Volta a Catalunya
- Tour de France1957 Tour de FranceThe 1957 Tour de France was the 44th Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 20, 1957. It was composed of 22 stages over 4665 km, ridden at an average speed of 34.250 km/h....
:- 5th place overall classification
- Vuelta a España1957 Vuelta a EspañaThe 12th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 26 to May 12, 1957. It consisted of 16 stages covering a total of 2,967 km, and was won by Jesús Loroño. Vicente Iturat won the points classification and Federico Bahamontes won the...
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Winner overall classification- Winner stage 13
1958
- GP de la Bicicleta EibarresaEuskal BizikletaEuskal Bizikleta is an annual cycling stage race held in the Basque Country in June. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour....
- Vuelta a España1957 Vuelta a EspañaThe 12th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 26 to May 12, 1957. It consisted of 16 stages covering a total of 2,967 km, and was won by Jesús Loroño. Vicente Iturat won the points classification and Federico Bahamontes won the...
:- Winner stage 13A (with Guido CarlesiGuido CarlesiGuido Carlesi was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. Carlesi won two stages in the Tour de France and seven stages in the Giro d'Italia...
) - 8th place overall classification
- Winner stage 13A (with Guido Carlesi
- Giro d'Italia1958 Giro d'ItaliaThe 1958 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 18 May to 8 June 1958, consisting of 20 stages.This 41st edition was won by the Italian Ercole Baldini.- Final classment :- Maglia rosa holders:...
:- 7th place overall classification
1960
- GP Mugica
- Vuelta a España1960 Vuelta a EspañaThe 15th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 29 to May 15, 1960. It consisted of 17 stages covering a total of 3,567 km, and was won by Franz De Mulder of the Groene Leeuw cycling team...
:- 9th place overall classification