Ubaldo Mesa
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Ubaldo Mesa Estepa was a male professional road cyclist from Colombia
. He was the younger brother of Urbelino Mesa
.
Mesa died from heart failure at age 31 after having collapsed before the final stage of the Clàsico Banfoandes. As well as being a significant rider on the Central and South American scene, he had made several trips to the USA to compete in races such as the Tour of the Gila where he won a stage in 2003.
2001
2003
2005
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 was the younger brother of Urbelino Mesa
Urbelino Mesa
Urbelino Mesa Estepa is a male professional road cyclist from Colombia. He is the older brother of Ubaldo Mesa.-Career:19972000...
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Mesa died from heart failure at age 31 after having collapsed before the final stage of the Clàsico Banfoandes. As well as being a significant rider on the Central and South American scene, he had made several trips to the USA to compete in races such as the Tour of the Gila where he won a stage in 2003.
Career
1999- 2º in Stage 8 Clásico RCN1999 Clásico RCNThe 39th edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from August 13 to August 22, 1999 in Colombia. The stage race with an UCI rate of 2.4 started in Villa de Leyva and finished in Medellín.-1999-08-13: Villa de Leyva :...
, Medellín (COL)
2001
- 1º in General Classification Vuelta a Chiriquí (PAN)
- 1º in Stage 5 Clásico RCN2001 Clásico RCNThe 41st edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from August 12 to August 19, 2001 in Colombia. The stage race with an UCI rate of 2.4 started in Medellín and finished in Parque Nacional Circuito...
, Mosquera (COL) - 7º in General Classification Vuelta a Colombia2001 Vuelta a ColombiaThe 51st edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held from June 17 to July 2, 2001. There were a total number of 98 competitors from 13 teams.-2001-06-17: Ciudad de Popayán :-2001-06-18: Popayán — Cali :...
(COL)
2003
- 3º in Stage 2 Tour of the GilaTour of the GilaThe Tour of the Gila is a cycling stage race for both men and women located in New Mexico, USA. It is currently sponsored by the component maker SRAM. The "Gila" began in 1987....
, Mogolion Pass (USA) - 1º in Stage 5 Tour of the Gila, Gila Monster Race (USA)
- 2º in General Classification Tour of the Gila (USA)
- 2º in Stage 7 Vuelta a Sinaloa, Cosala (MEX)
2005
- 1º in Stage 2 Tour of the GilaTour of the GilaThe Tour of the Gila is a cycling stage race for both men and women located in New Mexico, USA. It is currently sponsored by the component maker SRAM. The "Gila" began in 1987....
, Mogollon (USA) - 2º in Stage 5 Tour of the Gila, Gila Monster (USA)
- 3º in General Classification Tour of the Gila (USA)