Michael Rodríguez (cyclist)
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Full name | Michael Rodríguez Galindo |
Born | Colombia | 29 July 1989
Team information | |
Current team | Fundación Herrera Team HYF |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Climber |
Amateur teams | |
2010–2011 | Boyacá orgullo de América |
2014 | EBSA–Indiaportes Boyacá |
2015 | Raza de Campeones Loteria da Boyacá |
2020– | Fundación Herrera Team HYF |
Professional teams | |
2012–2013 | Colombia–Coldeportes[1] |
2016 | Boyacá Raza de Campeones |
2017 | Canels Turbo |
Michael Rodríguez Galindo (born 29 July 1989) is a Colombian road racing cyclist, who currently rides for Colombian amateur team Fundación Herrera Team HYF. Rodriguez specialises as a climber.
Biography
[edit]Rodríguez's first strong international performance came with a 6th-place finish riding for the Colombia national team at the 2011 Tour de l'Avenir.[2] He signed for the Colombia–Coldeportes team when it formed in 2012,[3] and was retained into the 2013 season. His first high placing in an open-age race came in stage 1a of the 2013 Giro del Trentino, where he finished third as part of a breakaway in the opening stage.[4]
Major results
[edit]- 2008
- 5th Overall Vuelta a Bolivia
- 2009
- 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 2011
- 6th Overall Tour de l'Avenir[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Michael Rodriguez".
- ^ Stokes, Shane. "Chaves seals Tour de l'Avenir win for Colombia". Velo Nation.
- ^ "Colombia-Coldeportes 2012 roster completed". Colombia Cycling. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ "Bouet wins Giro del Trentino opener". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ "Tour de l'Avenir 2011". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
External links
[edit]- Michael Rodríguez at ProCyclingStats
- Colombia-Coldeportes profile
- Cycling Quotient profile