[[2]]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.[3]
He lives in his native Felanitx, Balearic Islands, Spain.[3] His younger brother Antonio is also a former competitive cyclist.
References
1. ^1 Track Cycling World Championships 2012 to 1893. bikecult.com
2. ^1 2 Guillermo Timoner Obrador {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070816084835/http://www.vueltaciclistaespana.com/ViejasGlorias/timoner.htm |date=2007-08-16 }}. vueltaciclistaespana.com