José Luis Talamillo


José Luis Talamillo Huidobro 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
;1958
;1959
;1960
;1961
;1962
;1964
;1965

Cyclo-cross

;1955–1956
;1957–1958
;1958–1959
;1959–1960
;1960–1961
;1961–1962
;1962–1963
;1964–1965