Jesús Loroño
# 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.

## Major results

### 1947

    Subida al Naranco

### 1949

    Circuito de Getxo
    Circuito Sardinero

### 1950

    Circuito Sardinero
    Vuelta a España:
       10th place overall classification

### 1951

    Circuito Sardinero

### 1953

    Tour de France:
       Winner Mountains classification
       Winner stage 10

### 1954

    Spain national hill climb championship

### 1955

    Vuelta a España:
       4th place overall classification

### 1956

    GP de la Bicicleta Eibarresa
    Vuelta a España:
       2nd place overall classification

### 1957

    1st Overall Vuelta a España
       1st Stage 13
    1st Overall Volta a Catalunya
    5th Overall Tour de France

### 1958

    GP de la Bicicleta Eibarresa
    Vuelta a España:
       Winner stage 13A (with Guido Carlesi)
       8th place overall classification
    Giro d'Italia:
       7th place overall classification

### 1960

    GP Mugica
    Vuelta a España:
       9th place overall classification
