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The cyclist Julio Jiménez dies after an accident in Ávila at the age of 87

AVILA, 8 Jun.

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The cyclist Julio Jiménez dies after an accident in Ávila at the age of 87

AVILA, 8 Jun. (EUROPE PRESS) -

The cyclist from Avila Julio Jiménez has died in Ávila at the age of 87 after overcoming the injuries sustained in an accident that occurred on Tuesday at a car wash where two other people also had to be evacuated to the hospital when a vehicle collided with a wall.

The accident occurred shortly after 12 noon on Tuesday and the injured were transferred to the Ávila Assistance Complex.

The president of the Diputación, the Provincial Corporation and the workers of the institution have shown their condolences to the relatives and friends of Julio Jiménez.

Winner of three Mountain awards in the Tour de France and another three in the Vuelta Ciclista a España, among many other achievements, "his record speaks for itself to classify him as one of the greats of cycling in a few years in which the cycling was forged as a heroic and exciting sport", recalled García.

"However, his human quality, his affability and his camaraderie, both in competition and in his personal life, made him even more special," he added.

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