Michael Rodríguez (cyclist)

Michael Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Michael Rodríguez
Born (1989-07-29) 29 July 1989
Colombia
Team information
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type Climber
Amateur team(s)
2010–2011 Boyacá orgullo de América
Professional team(s)
2012–2013 Colombia–Coldeportes
Infobox last updated on
31 January 2014

Michael Rodríguez Galindo (born 29 July 1989) is a Colombian road racing cyclist who last rode for UCI Professional Contintental team Colombia.[1] Rodriguez specialises as a climber.

Biography

Rodriguez'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

2009
3rd Under-23 National Time Trial Championships
2011
6th Overall Tour de l'Avenir[5]

References

  1. "Michael Rodriguez".
  2. Stokes, Shane. "Chaves seals Tour de l'Avenir win for Colombia". Velo Nation.
  3. "Colombia-Coldeportes 2012 roster completed". Colombia Cycling. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  4. "Bouet wins Giro del Trentino opener". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  5. "Tour de l'Avenir 2011". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/15/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.