Jesús Loroño

Jesus Loroño Artega (Larrabetzu, 10 January 1926 Larrabetzu, 12 August 1998) was a 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.

Jesús Loroño
Personal information
Full nameJesus Loroño Artega
Born(1926-01-10)10 January 1926
Larrabetzu, Spain
Died12 August 1998(1998-08-12) (aged 72)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber
Major wins
1957 Vuelta a España
1953 Tour de France King of Mountains
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