Jesús Davoz Gorrotxategi

Jesús Davoz Gorrotxategi (19 December 1931 – 20 May 2021) was a Spanish professional road racing cyclist active in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He competed for several Spanish professional teams and rode the Vuelta a España; his most notable victory was a stage win in the 1958 Vuelta a Andalucía.

Career Born in Errenteria, Gipuzkoa, Davoz turned professional in the mid-1950s and rode for teams including Boxing Club, Real Unión Irun, Mobylette–GAC and Funcor–Munguia. He raced mainly on the Spanish professional circuit between 1956 and 1962.

At the 1958 Vuelta a Andalucía (Ruta del Sol) Davoz won Stage 6 (Huelva – Jerez de la Frontera), a 191 km stage held on 7 February 1958. In the same season he rode the 1958 Vuelta a España, finishing the race and recording several top-30 stage placings.

Davoz continued to compete through the early 1960s, with additional notable results including top placings in Spanish one-day races and stage events. His recorded professional career ends in the 1962 season with Funcor–Munguia.

Major results 1958 Vuelta a Andalucía — Stage 6 winner. 1958 27th Overall, Vuelta a España.

(Complete palmarès available at ProCyclingStats and CyclingRanking.)

Death Jesús Davoz died in Lezo, Gipuzkoa, on 20 May 2021 at the age of 89.