Juan José Timón

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Juan José Timón (born November 18, 1937 in Fray Bentos , † July 13, 2001 in Montevideo ) was a racing cyclist from Uruguay and later a cycling coach. He was considered a South American cycling idol and was called Don Pedal .

In 1959, Juan José Timón won the silver medal in the 4,000-meter team pursuit on the track with the team from Uruguay at the Pan American Games in Chicago . In 1960 he took part at the Olympic Games in Rome in the team pursuit and in the road race , but could not place in both races. In 1961 he competed in the Tour de France for amateurs , the Tour de l'Avenir , and the Road World Championships in Bern . At the UCI Road World Championships in 1962 , he achieved his greatest sporting success by winning the bronze medal in the 100-kilometer team time trial on the road. In 1963 he won the gold medal in the team pursuit at the Pan American Games in São Paulo with the Uruguayan track four.

At the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 1964 , Timón started with the Uruguayan track four in the team pursuit, which could not qualify for the quarterfinals. In 1965 he won the overall individual classification of the Vuelta Ciclista del Uruguay , which helped him as a stepping stone into the professional camp.

In 1966 he got a contract with the Italian cycling team Molteni , in which u. a. Rudi Altig drove. He did not finish in the top ten among the professional drivers, but drew attention to himself at the UCI Road World Championships for professionals at the Nürburgring when he and the Portuguese Sérgio Páscoa started a breakaway attempt that ended after two laps. After an unsuccessful second professional season, Timón ended his sporting career in 1967.

From 1968 Timón worked as a coach of the Brazilian national cycling team, later he led the Caloi professional team. In 1992 he went back to his homeland and took over the support of the Uruguayan national team. During his time as national coach Milton Wynants was able to achieve numerous international successes.

The Clube JJ Timón was founded in Brazil in honor of Timón .

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SURNAME Timón, Juan José
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Uruguayan cyclist and cycling trainer
DATE OF BIRTH November 18, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH Fray Bentos
DATE OF DEATH July 13, 2001
Place of death Montevideo