Guillermo Timoner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Guillermo Timoner

Spanish cyclist

Date of Birth: 24-Mar-1926

Place of Birth: Felanitx, Balearic Islands, Spain

Profession: sport cyclist

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Guillermo Timoner Obrador (born 24 March 1926) is a retired Spanish cyclist.
With six gold and two silver medals won in the UCI Motor-paced World Championships between 1955 and 1965 he is one of the most successful motor-paced racers of all times.
During his career, which spanned 52 years, he also won 29 national titles in various cycling disciplines.Before becoming professional cyclist he worked as a carpenter.
He won his first competition in 1943 and retired around 1965 to work in commerce.
He reappeared as a cyclist in 1983, and in 1984 took part in the World Championships in Barcelona in the masters category.
In 1995, aged 69, he won the European Championships, biking a distance of 53.4 km with an average speed of 37.4 km/h.In 1998 he received the Ramon Llull Award from the government of the Balearic Islands.He lives in his native Felanitx, Balearic Islands, Spain.
His younger brother Antonio is also a former competitive cyclist.