URAN Rigoberto

Colombia
Cycling Road
26 Jan 1987
34
Male
URRAO
 
Colombia

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
CRD Cycling Road Men's Road Race 8
Men's Individual Time Trial 8

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Fuji International Speedway
Men's Road Race
Finished
Fuji International Speedway
Men's Individual Time Trial
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
YearLocationRoad Race
2016Rio de Janeiro, BRADNF
2012London, GBR2
2008Beijing, CHNDNF

UCI Road World Championships
YearLocationRoad RaceIndividual Time TrialTeam Time Trial
2020Imola, ITA24--
2018Innsbruck, AUT33--
2017Bergen, NOR27--
2015Richmond, VA, USA32512
2014Ponferrada, ESP27--
2013Florence, ITA41--
2012Valkenburg, NED23--
2011Copenhagen, DEN135--
2009Mendrisio, SUI101--

Tour de France
RankEventYearLocation
2Men's Individual2017Paris, FRA
7Men's Individual2019Paris, FRA
8Men's Individual2020Paris, FRA
10Men's Individual2021Paris, FRA
24Men's Individual2011Paris, FRA
42Men's Individual2015Paris, FRA
52Men's Individual2009Paris, FRA

Giro d'Italia
RankEventYearLocation
2Men's Individual2014Trieste, ITA
2Men's Individual2013Brescia, ITA
7Men's Individual2016Turin, ITA
7Men's Individual2012Milan, ITA
14Men's Individual2015Milan, ITA
35Men's Individual2010Verona, ITA

Vuelta a Espanya
RankEventYearLocation
7Men's Individual2018Madrid, ESP
27Men's Individual2013Madrid, ESP
29Men's Individual2012Madrid, ESP
33Men's Individual2010Madrid, ESP

Ten best WorldTour performances in career
RankYearEventCompetitionLocation
12015Road RaceGP de QuebecQuebec, QC, CAN
22021Men's IndividualTour de SuisseAndermatt, SUI
22008Men's IndividualVolta a CatalunyaBarcelona, ESP
32016Road RaceIl LombardiaBergamo, ITA
32015Men's IndividualTirreno - AdriaticoSan Benedetto del Tronto, ITA
32012Road RaceIl LombardiaLecco, ITA
32011Road RaceGP de QuebecQuebec, QC, CAN
32008Road RaceIl LombardiaComo, ITA
42018Road RaceIl LombardiaComo, ITA
42011Men's IndividualVolta a CatalunyaBarcelona, ESP


Legend
DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DSQ - Disqualified, OTL - Outside the Time Limit
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Rigo, The Golden Centaur, The Bull from Urrao [after his hometown]. (forbes.co, 17 Mar 2020; noticiasrcn.com, 01 Jun 2014; elpais.com, 17 Mar 2008)
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Athlete, Business Owner
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Wife Michelle, son Matias, daughter Carlota [2021]
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Italian, Spanish
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EF Education - Nippo [United States of America] since 2016
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Turned professional in 2006
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In 2021 he broke the little toe on his left foot in a domestic accident. (mundodeportivo.com, 11 Jan 2021)

He crashed during the sixth stage of the 2019 Vuelta a Espana, fracturing his left collarbone and shoulder blade and sustaining a perforated lung. He underwent surgery and returned to training in November 2019. In November 2020 he had another operation to remove a plate from his shoulder blade. (mundodeportivo.com, 11 Jan 2021; antena2.com, 19 Nov 2019)

He broke his left collarbone and had to undergo surgery after crashing during the second stage of the 2019 Paris-Nice in France. He returned to competition in May at the 2019 Tour of California in the United States of America. (mundodeportivo.com, 11 Mar 2019; antena2.com, 19 Nov 2019)

He had to abandon the 2014 Vuelta a Espana because of severe asthmatic bronchitis. (ciclismointernacional.com, 10 Sep 2014)

He broke his collarbone during a race in Belgium in 2007. (elpais.com, 17 Mar 2008)

During the 2007 Tour of Germany he broke both elbows, his left wrist, and his collarbone. (rigobertouran.com, 01 Jan 2014; elpais.com, 17 Mar 2008)
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He took up cycling at age 14. (elpais.com, 17 Mar 2008)
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"I used to go with my dad on a bike that my uncle gave me. My first race was a time-trial and I didn't even know what that was. But they told me to pedal as hard as I could towards the crowd, so I did. I won, even when I was dressed in street clothes." (elpais.com, 17 Mar 2008)
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His father. (rigobertouran.com, 01 Jan 2014)
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In 2012 he received the 'Cruz de Boyaca' [Boyaca Cross] in Colombia. (confidencialcolombia.com, 15 Aug 2012)

General Interest

Type of rider
Climber (SportsDeskOnline, 20 Jul 2016)

General
BUSINESS OWNER
He has his own cycling clothing and accessories brand named 'Go Rigo, Go!'. He and his wife Michelle launched the business on the internet, but the company has grown and there are now several stores throughout Colombia. He was inspired by fans who would support him at races while wearing t-shirts with his name and his image. "My wife said, 'Okay, let's create a company and sell cycling clothing and everything. We don't have any experience, but let's do it'." (gorigogo.com, 01 Jan 2021; forbes.co, 17 Mar 2020)

RACE
In 2018 he founded a recreational cycling race called 'Giro de Rigo' in Colombia. The race is staged every year in a different department and in 2019, there were 9000 participants. (vanguardia.com, 15 Apr 2021; forbes.co, 17 Mar 2020; larepublica.co, 31 Aug 2019)

TRAGEDY
In 2001, when the 'Dirty War' between guerrillas and paramilitary forces in Colombia was at its peak, his father was shot and killed in the streets of Urrao. "My dad was 52. Violence killed him. Those were very hard times. I was only 14 and I had to sell lottery tickets on the streets to feed my family." (canalrcn.com, 31 Dec 2015; elpais.com, 17 Mar 2008)

Legend
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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