Rigoberto Urán
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Rigoberto Urán Urán is a Colombia
n professional road racing cyclist, currently riding for UCI ProTeam .
to ride for Orgullo Paisa, a Colombian cycling team.
with his compatriot Marlon Pérez Arango
. The following year he signed for and won a time trial at the Euskal Bizikleta
that was stopped with some riders still left to go due to heavy rainfall and strong winds. He also won the eighth stage of the Tour de Suisse
and finished ninth overall. At the Deutschland Tour
he was in a breakaway with eventual stage winner Damiano Cunego
when he flew down over a mountain stream and smashed into a retaining wall. He fractured both elbows and the right wrist.
and third at the Giro di Lombardia, a prestigious one-day classic
. At the 2008 Summer Olympic Games
, Urán competed in the road race but he did not finish. In 2009 he finished fifth overall at the Tour de Romandie
and rode his first the Tour de France
and finished 52nd. In 2010 he rode the Giro d'Italia
and finished 7th overall in the 2010 Tour de Suisse
. He also rode the Vuelta a España
but suffered a fall that ended his options of a high overall placing while being eighth overall.
, and 5th overall in the Volta a Catalunya
.
At the Tour de France
, Urán became leader of Sky after Bradley Wiggins
crashed out on Stage 7. He finished 5th on Stage 14, taking the best young rider's jersey
and moving up to 11th overall in the process. Uran lost the Maillot Blanc to Rein Taaramäe
on Stage 18 after picking up an illness, and eventually finished 24th overall.
2005
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n professional road racing cyclist, currently riding for UCI ProTeam .
Early life
Urán's first cycling race was at the age of 14, three months before his father was accidentally killed in a gunfight related to the drug war in Colombia. Rigoberto had to take his place as a lottery seller to help his family and at the age of 16 he turned professional and moved to MedellínMedellín
Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...
to ride for Orgullo Paisa, a Colombian cycling team.
Tenax and Unibet (2006–07)
At the age of 19 he moved to Italy to ride for Team TenaxTenax
Tenax is the brandname of Toho Tenax owned by Teijin for a carbon fiber.Tenax-7R is an adhesive particularly suited for welding plastics .-Other uses:Tenax is also a brand name for Poly, a porous polymer....
with his compatriot Marlon Pérez Arango
Marlon Pérez Arango
Marlon Alirio Perez Arango is a Colombian road bicycle racer who last rode for UCI ProTour team .-Palmares:19941999...
. The following year he signed for and won a time trial at the Euskal Bizikleta
Euskal Bizikleta
Euskal Bizikleta is an annual cycling stage race held in the Basque Country in June. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour....
that was stopped with some riders still left to go due to heavy rainfall and strong winds. He also won the eighth stage of the Tour de Suisse
2007 Tour de Suisse
The 2007 Tour de Suisse, the 71st edition of the cycle race, took place from June 16 until June 24. As usual, the race began with a short prologue and featured a long individual time trial. Besides, riders also had to face several mountain stages in the Swiss Alps, including the Grimselpass, a 12.1...
and finished ninth overall. At the Deutschland Tour
2007 Deutschland Tour
The 31st edition of the Deutschland Tour cycle race took place in Germany from August 10 to August 18, 2007. It did not start with the traditional prologue but with a normal stage. The race included a team time trial, an individual time trial and seven stages, covering a total of . The race began...
he was in a breakaway with eventual stage winner Damiano Cunego
Damiano Cunego
Damiano Cunego is an Italian professional road racing cyclist who rides for the Italian UCI ProTeam . His biggest wins are the 2004 Giro d'Italia, the 2008 Amstel Gold Race, and the Giro di Lombardia in 2004, 2007, 2008. He finished second in the UCI Road World Championships in 2008 and in the...
when he flew down over a mountain stream and smashed into a retaining wall. He fractured both elbows and the right wrist.
Caisse d'Epargne (2008–11)
In 2008 he signed a contract with and went on to finish second at the Volta a Catalunya2008 Volta a Catalunya
The 2008 Volta a Catalunya road cycling race took place from May 19 to May 25, 2008 in Catalonia, Spain. Gustavo César took overall victory, becoming first rider of non-ProTour team to win a ProTour race general classification....
and third at the Giro di Lombardia, a prestigious one-day classic
Classic cycle races
The classic cycle races are one-day professional cycling road races in the international calendar. Most of the events, all run in western Europe, have been fixtures on the professional calendar for decades and the oldest ones date back to the 19th Century. They are normally held at roughly the same...
. At the 2008 Summer Olympic Games
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Cycling competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 23 at the Laoshan Velodrome , Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan BMX Field and the Beijing Cycling Road Course...
, Urán competed in the road race but he did not finish. In 2009 he finished fifth overall at the Tour de Romandie
2009 Tour de Romandie
The 2009 Tour de Romandie cycling road race started on 28 April and finished on 3 May in Switzerland. It was the 6th event in the 2009 UCI ProTour, and the 12th event in the World Calendar....
and rode his first the Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
and finished 52nd. In 2010 he rode the Giro d'Italia
2010 Giro d'Italia
The 2010 Giro d'Italia was the 93rd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro started off in Amsterdam on 8 May and stayed in the Netherlands for three stages, before leaving the country...
and finished 7th overall in the 2010 Tour de Suisse
2010 Tour de Suisse
The 2010 Tour de Suisse was the 74th edition of the Tour de Suisse stage race. It took place from 12 June to 20 June and was part of both the 2010 UCI ProTour and the World Calendar. It began with a short individual time trial in Lugano and ended with another time trial, in Liestal...
. He also rode the Vuelta a España
2010 Vuelta a España
The 2010 Vuelta a España was held from August 28 to September 19 and was won by Vincenzo Nibali. The race began in Seville and ended, as is tradition, in Madrid.The race covered...
but suffered a fall that ended his options of a high overall placing while being eighth overall.
Team Sky (2011–present)
Urán joined for the 2011 season. He finished 5th in Liège–Bastogne–Liège2011 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
The 2011 Liège–Bastogne–Liège was the 97th running of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège, a single-day cycling race. It was held on 24 April 2011 over a distance of , starting in Liège and finishing in Ans, via Bastogne in the Ardennes region of Belgium...
, and 5th overall in the Volta a Catalunya
2011 Volta a Catalunya
The 2011 Volta a Catalunya was the 91st running of the Volta a Catalunya cycling stage race. It started on 21 March in Lloret de Mar and ended on 27 March in Barcelona, and consisted on seven stages...
.
At the Tour de France
2011 Tour de France
-Pre-race favourites:2010 winner Alberto Contador was suspended from cycling during a doping investigation from September 2010 to February 2011, during which time 2010 runner-up Andy Schleck was regarded as the favourite. When the suspension was lifted, Contador declared his desire to compete in...
, Urán became leader of Sky after Bradley Wiggins
Bradley Wiggins
Bradley Marc Wiggins, CBE is a British professional track and road bicycle racer, currently riding for Team Sky. Wiggins' career began on the track, where he specialised in the pursuit and madison disciplines....
crashed out on Stage 7. He finished 5th on Stage 14, taking the best young rider's jersey
Maillot blanc
Numerous cycling stage races award a white jersey to signify the current leader and overall winner of a certain competition. The most prominent of these is perhaps the Tour de France, where the jersey is known as the maillot blanc and is awarded to the best-placed rider under 26 years of age...
and moving up to 11th overall in the process. Uran lost the Maillot Blanc to Rein Taaramäe
Rein Taaramäe
Rein Taaramäe is an Estonian road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental cycling team .-Career:Taaramäe turned professional in 2008 for after riding for the team as a stagiaire in late 2007 and winning a stage at the Circuit des Ardennes early in the season. In 2008 he won two stages of...
on Stage 18 after picking up an illness, and eventually finished 24th overall.
Palmares
2003- U17 Time Trial Champion
- U17 Points Race Champion
- 2nd, National U17 Pursuit Championship
- 3rd, National U17 Road Race Championship
2005
- U19 Road Race Champion
- U19 Pursuit Champion
- U19 Points Race Champion
- U19 Scratch Champion
2007
- 2nd National Time Trial Championship2007 National Road Cycling ChampionshipsThe 2007 national road cycling championships took place throughout the year, with the majority taking place in late June and early July, although there are some exceptions...
- 9th Overall Tour de Suisse2007 Tour de SuisseThe 2007 Tour de Suisse, the 71st edition of the cycle race, took place from June 16 until June 24. As usual, the race began with a short prologue and featured a long individual time trial. Besides, riders also had to face several mountain stages in the Swiss Alps, including the Grimselpass, a 12.1...
- 1st Stage 8
- 1st Stage 2b Euskal BizikletaEuskal BizikletaEuskal Bizikleta is an annual cycling stage race held in the Basque Country in June. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour....
2008
- 2nd Overall Volta a Catalunya2008 Volta a CatalunyaThe 2008 Volta a Catalunya road cycling race took place from May 19 to May 25, 2008 in Catalonia, Spain. Gustavo César took overall victory, becoming first rider of non-ProTour team to win a ProTour race general classification....
- 3rd Giro di Lombardia2008 Giro di LombardiaThe 2008 Giro di Lombardia is the 102nd edition of this single day road bicycle racing monument race. The event took place on October 18, 2008, with Damiano Cunego winning it, his fourth victory of the year, and the third of his career in the Giro di Lombardia and his second consecutive victory...
2009
- 5th Overall Tour de Romandie2009 Tour de RomandieThe 2009 Tour de Romandie cycling road race started on 28 April and finished on 3 May in Switzerland. It was the 6th event in the 2009 UCI ProTour, and the 12th event in the World Calendar....
2010
- 7th Overall Tour de Suisse2010 Tour de SuisseThe 2010 Tour de Suisse was the 74th edition of the Tour de Suisse stage race. It took place from 12 June to 20 June and was part of both the 2010 UCI ProTour and the World Calendar. It began with a short individual time trial in Lugano and ended with another time trial, in Liestal...
2011
- 3rd Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec2011 Grand Prix Cycliste de QuébecThe 2011 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec was the second edition of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec, a single-day professional bicycle road race. It was held on 9 September 2011, over a distance of , starting and finishing in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada...
- 3rd Giro dell’EmiliaGiro dell'EmiliaThe Giro dell'Emilia is a late season road bicycle race held annually in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour. It is considered one of the most important classic bicycle races in Italy....
- 5th Liège–Bastogne–Liège2011 Liège–Bastogne–LiègeThe 2011 Liège–Bastogne–Liège was the 97th running of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège, a single-day cycling race. It was held on 24 April 2011 over a distance of , starting in Liège and finishing in Ans, via Bastogne in the Ardennes region of Belgium...
- 5th Overall Volta a Catalunya2011 Volta a CatalunyaThe 2011 Volta a Catalunya was the 91st running of the Volta a Catalunya cycling stage race. It started on 21 March in Lloret de Mar and ended on 27 March in Barcelona, and consisted on seven stages...
- Held Maillot blancMaillot blancNumerous cycling stage races award a white jersey to signify the current leader and overall winner of a certain competition. The most prominent of these is perhaps the Tour de France, where the jersey is known as the maillot blanc and is awarded to the best-placed rider under 26 years of age...
from Stage 14–17 Tour de France2011 Tour de France-Pre-race favourites:2010 winner Alberto Contador was suspended from cycling during a doping investigation from September 2010 to February 2011, during which time 2010 runner-up Andy Schleck was regarded as the favourite. When the suspension was lifted, Contador declared his desire to compete in... - 9th Clásica de San Sebastián2011 Clásica de San SebastiánThe 2011 Clásica de San Sebastián was the 30th edition of the Clásica de San Sebastián, a single-day cycling race. It was held on 30 July 2011, over a distance of , starting and finishing in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain...