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Abelardo Ríos
Abelardo Ríos Osorio[a] (born 20 January 1952) is a Colombian former professional racing cyclist.[1] He rode in two editions of the Tour de France and one edition of the Giro d'Italia. He also competed in the individual road race at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Abelardo Ríos Osorio |
| Born | 20 January 1952 Alejandría, Colombia |
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 1971 | Administradora Postal Nacional |
| 1972–1976 | Polímeros Colombianos |
| 1976–1977 | Libreta de Plata |
| 1978 | Castalia |
| 1979 | Freskola |
| 1980–1982 | Pilsen Cervunión |
| 1983–1984 | Pilas Varta–Colombia |
| Professional teams | |
| 1985 | Colpatria |
| 1985 | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic |
| 1986 | Felipe Almacenes y Joyerias |
| 1986 | Coca Cola–Caja Social |
| 1987 | Western–Rossin |
| 1988 | Pony Malta |
Major results edit
- 1971
- 4th Overall Clásico RCN
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1972
- 4th Overall Clásico RCN
- 1973
- 1st Stage 7 Vuelta a Colombia
- 9th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 1974
- 3rd Overall Clásico RCN
- 1st Stage 3
- 3rd Overall Vuelta a Antioquia
- 1975
- 2nd Overall Clásico RCN
- 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
- 1976
- 1st Overall Vuelta a Antioquia
- 1st Stages 4 & 6
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Combination classification
- 2nd Overall Vuelta a Cuba
- 1st Mountains classification
- 1st Stage 5
- 9th Overall Vuelta a Colombia
- 1st Stage 4
- 1977
- 1st Road race, National Road Championships
- 1st Overall Clásica Nacional Marco Fidel Suárez
- 1978
- 1st Overall Vuelta a Antioquia
- 1st Stage 1 Clásico RCN
- 1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Boyacá
- 1979
- 1st Stage 6 Vuelta a Colombia
- 1981
- 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Colombia
- 1st Stage 4 Clásico RCN
- 1982
- 1st Overall Clásica de El Carmen de Viboral
- 1983
- 9th Overall Vuelta a Colombia
- 1986
- 1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Colombia
- 1987
- 1st Stage 12 Vuelta a Colombia
Grand Tour general classification results timeline edit
| Grand Tour | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | — | — | 62 |
| Tour de France | 44 | DNF | — |
| Vuelta a España | — | — | — |
Notes edit
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ríos and the second or maternal family name is Osorio.
References edit
- ^ "Abelardo Ríos". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
External links edit
- Abelardo Ríos at Cycling Archives
- Abelardo Ríos at ProCyclingStats
- Abelardo Ríos at CycleBase
- Abelardo Ríos at Olympedia