Juan Pablo Forero
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Juan Pablo Forero Carreño (born August 3, 1983 in Cota
, Cundinamarca
) is a male professional track and road cyclist from Colombia
. He won a silver medal for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil alongside Carlos Alzate
, Arles Castro
and Jairo Pérez
in the Men's Track Team Pursuit. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, PR China.
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Cota, Colombia
Cota is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca.Jose Nestor Gonzalez Romero is the mayor of Cota.-External links:...
, Cundinamarca
Cundinamarca Department
- Origin of the name :The name of Cundinamarca comes from Kundur marqa, an indigenous expression, probably derived from Quechua. Meaning "Condor's Nest", it was used in pre-Columbian times by the natives of the Magdalena Valley to refer to the nearby highlands....
) is a male professional track and road cyclist from Colombia
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...
. He won a silver medal for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil alongside Carlos Alzate
Carlos Alzate
Carlos Eduardo Alzate Escobar is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Colombia. He won a silver medal for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil alongside Juan Pablo Forero, Arles Castro and Jairo Pérez in the Men's Track Team Pursuit...
, Arles Castro
Arles Castro
Arles Antonio Castro Laverde is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Colombia. He won a silver medal for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil alongside Carlos Alzate, Jairo Pérez and Juan Pablo Forero in the Men's Track Team Pursuit...
and Jairo Pérez
Jairo Pérez
Jairo Pérez Suárez is a male professional track and road cyclist from Colombia. He won a silver medal for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil alongside Carlos Alzate, Arles Castro and Juan Pablo Forero in the Men's Track Team Pursuit...
in the Men's Track Team Pursuit. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, PR China.
Career
2003- in Pan American Games2003 Pan American GamesThe 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....
, Track, Team Pursuit, Santo Domingo (DOM)- alongside José SerpaJosé SerpaJosé Rodolfo Serpa Pérez is a professional road racing cyclist from Colombia. In 2006, Serpa won the individual points championship to wear 2005-2006 UCI America Tour leader's jersey and won the road race at the Pan American Cycling Championships.He rides for UCI Professional Continental cycling...
, Alexander GonzálezAlexander González (cyclist)Alexander González Peña is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Colombia. He won a silver medal for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.-Career:2003...
, and Arles CastroArles CastroArles Antonio Castro Laverde is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Colombia. He won a silver medal for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil alongside Carlos Alzate, Jairo Pérez and Juan Pablo Forero in the Men's Track Team Pursuit...
- alongside José Serpa
- 1º in Aguascalientes, Team Pursuit (MEX)
- alongside José SerpaJosé SerpaJosé Rodolfo Serpa Pérez is a professional road racing cyclist from Colombia. In 2006, Serpa won the individual points championship to wear 2005-2006 UCI America Tour leader's jersey and won the road race at the Pan American Cycling Championships.He rides for UCI Professional Continental cycling...
, Alexander GonzálezAlexander González (cyclist)Alexander González Peña is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Colombia. He won a silver medal for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.-Career:2003...
, and Carlos AlzateCarlos AlzateCarlos Eduardo Alzate Escobar is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Colombia. He won a silver medal for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil alongside Juan Pablo Forero, Arles Castro and Jairo Pérez in the Men's Track Team Pursuit...
- alongside José Serpa
- 3º in Prologue Vuelta al Valle del Cauca, Velodromo Alcides Nieto Patino (COL)
- 3º in Stage 4 Clasica del Meta, Villavo circuit (COL)
- 2º in National Championship, Track, Madison, Elite, Colombia (COL)
- 1º in Stage 3 Clásica Nacional Ciudad de Anapoima, Anapoima (COL)
2004
- 2º in Stage 5 Vuelta a Uraba, Circuito en Apartadó (COL)
- 2º in Stage 3 GP Cootranspensilvania (COL)
- 1º in Prologue Vuelta a ColombiaVuelta a ColombiaThe Vuelta a Colombia is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela during the first days of August. It is organized by the Colombian Cycling Federation.The first Vuelta a Colombia was held in 1951...
Sub-23 (COL) - 2º in Stage 2 Vuelta a Colombia Sub-23, Villanueva (COL)
- 1º in Stage 3 Vuelta a Colombia Sub-23, Aguazul (COL)
- 2º in Stage 4 Vuelta a Colombia Sub-23, Alto del Moro (COL)
2005
- 1º in Stage 5 Vuelta al Valle del Cauca, Palmira (COL)
- 2º in National Championship, Track, Scratch, Colombia (COL)
- 1º in National Championship, Road, U23, Colombia (COL)
- 1º in Prologue Vuelta ciclista a la Republica del Ecuador (ECU)
- 2º in Stage 3 Vuelta ciclista a la Republica del Ecuador, Machala (ECU)
2006
- 1º in Stage 6 Vuelta a ColombiaVuelta a ColombiaThe Vuelta a Colombia is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela during the first days of August. It is organized by the Colombian Cycling Federation.The first Vuelta a Colombia was held in 1951...
, Sol y del Acero Sogamoso (COL) - 1º in Stage 11 Vuelta a Colombia, Cartago (COL)
- 1º in Stage 15 Vuelta a Colombia, Medellín (COL)
2007
- 3º in Prologue Vuelta al Valle del Cauca, Cali (COL)
- 1º in Stage 1 Vuelta al Valle del Cauca, Florida (COL)
- 2º in Stage 4 Vuelta al Valle del Cauca, Palmira (COL)
- 2º in Stage 3 Vuelta a El SalvadorVuelta a El SalvadorThe Vuelta Ciclista a El Salvador is a multi-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually in late April and early May in El Salvador...
, Piramide Cuscatlan (ESA) - in Pan American Championships, Track, Team Pursuit, Valencia (VEN)
- alongside Jairo PérezJairo PérezJairo Pérez Suárez is a male professional track and road cyclist from Colombia. He won a silver medal for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil alongside Carlos Alzate, Arles Castro and Juan Pablo Forero in the Men's Track Team Pursuit...
, Arles CastroArles CastroArles Antonio Castro Laverde is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Colombia. He won a silver medal for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil alongside Carlos Alzate, Jairo Pérez and Juan Pablo Forero in the Men's Track Team Pursuit...
, and Carlos AlzateCarlos AlzateCarlos Eduardo Alzate Escobar is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Colombia. He won a silver medal for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil alongside Juan Pablo Forero, Arles Castro and Jairo Pérez in the Men's Track Team Pursuit...
- alongside Jairo Pérez
- in Pan American Games2007 Pan American GamesThe 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
, Track, Team Pursuit, Rio de Janeiro (BRA)- alongside Jairo PérezJairo PérezJairo Pérez Suárez is a male professional track and road cyclist from Colombia. He won a silver medal for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil alongside Carlos Alzate, Arles Castro and Juan Pablo Forero in the Men's Track Team Pursuit...
, Arles CastroArles CastroArles Antonio Castro Laverde is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Colombia. He won a silver medal for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil alongside Carlos Alzate, Jairo Pérez and Juan Pablo Forero in the Men's Track Team Pursuit...
, and Carlos AlzateCarlos AlzateCarlos Eduardo Alzate Escobar is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Colombia. He won a silver medal for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil alongside Juan Pablo Forero, Arles Castro and Jairo Pérez in the Men's Track Team Pursuit...
- alongside Jairo Pérez
- 2º in Stage 1 Tour de Nez (USA)
- 3º in General Classification Tour de Nez (USA)
- 2º in Stage 4 Vuelta a Cundinamarca, Bogota (COL)
- 3º in Stage 1 Clasico Ciclistico BanfoandesClasico Ciclistico BanfoandesClasico Ciclistico Banfoandes is a road bicycle race held annually in Venezuela. The main sponsor of the event is Banfoandes. The 2008 edition was contested over 10 stages. From 1990 to 2004 it was reserved to amateurs; since 2005 it is rated 2.2 on the UCI America Tour.-Winners:-References:*...
, Quibor (VEN)
2008
- 1º in Stage 2 Vuelta al Tolima, Honda (COL)
- 2º in Dilworth, Criterium, Charlotte, NC (USA)
- 1º in Stage 15 International Cycling ClassicInternational Cycling ClassicAlso known as the Point Premium Root Beer International Cycling Classic, this 17-race series over 17 days is open to licensed amateur and professional cyclists. 2008 dates run from July 11-July 27. The series takes place primarily in the area surrounding Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The races are run in...
, Kenosha (USA) - 1º in Stage 4 Vuelta a Cundinamarca (COL)
- 1º in Stage 4 Clásico RCNClásico RCNThe Clásico RCN is an annual cycling road race that takes place over many stages through different regions of Colombia during October...
(COL)
2009
- 2º in Stage 2 Vuelta al Valle del Cauca, Roldanillo (COL)
- 3º in Stage 4 Vuelta al Valle del Cauca, Palmira (COL)
- 1º in Stage 1 Clasica International de Tulcan, Tulcán (ECU)
- 1º in Stage 4 Clasica International de Tulcan, Tulcán (ECU)
- 8º in Stage 2 Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad de Madrid, Coslada (ESP)
- 2º in Circuito de Getxo, Getxo (ESP)