José María Jiménez

Jose María Jiménez Sastre (February 6, 1971 in El Barraco, Spain – December 6, 2003 in Madrid) was a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. During his career he excelled as a climber, winning numerous mountain stages. His nickname was "El Chava".

For the Uruguayan footballer, see José María Giménez.

Jose María Jiménez
Personal information
Full nameJosé María Jiménez Sastre
Nickname'El Chava'
Born(1971-02-06)February 6, 1971
El Barraco, Spain
DiedDecember 6, 2003(2003-12-06) (aged 32)
Madrid, Spain
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimbing specialist
Professional team
1993–2002Banesto
Major wins
Grand Tours
Vuelta a España
Points classification (2001)
Mountains classification (1997, 1998, 1999, 2001)
9 individual stages (1997, 1998, 1999, 2001)

Stage races

Volta a Catalunya (2000)

One-day races and Classics

National Road Race Championships (1997)
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