Abelardo Ríos Explained
| Abelardo Ríos |
| Full Name: | Abelardo Ríos Osorio |
| Birth Date: | 20 January 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Alejandría, Colombia |
| Height: | 1.61 m |
| Weight: | 63 kg |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Amateuryears1: | 1971 |
| Amateurteam1: | Administradora Postal Nacional |
| Amateuryears2: | 1972–1976 |
| Amateurteam2: | Polímeros Colombianos |
| Amateuryears3: | 1976–1977 |
| Amateurteam3: | Libreta de Plata |
| Amateuryears4: | 1978 |
| Amateurteam4: | Castalia |
| Amateuryears5: | 1979 |
| Amateurteam5: | Freskola |
| Amateuryears6: | 1980–1982 |
| Amateurteam6: | Pilsen Cervunión |
| Amateuryears7: | 1983–1984 |
| Amateurteam7: | Pilas Varta–Colombia |
| Proyears1: | 1985 |
| Proteam1: | Colpatria |
| Proyears2: | 1985 |
| Proyears3: | 1986 |
| Proteam3: | Felipe Almacenes y Joyerias |
| Proyears4: | 1986 |
| Proteam4: | Coca Cola–Caja Social |
| Proyears5: | 1987 |
| Proteam5: | Western–Rossin |
| Proyears6: | 1988 |
| Proteam6: | Pony Malta |
Abelardo Ríos Osorio (born 20 January 1952) is a Colombian former professional racing cyclist.[1] He rode in two editions of the Tour de France and one edition of the Giro d'Italia. He also competed in the individual road race at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2]
Major results
- 1971
4th Overall Clásico RCN
1st Young rider classification
- 1972
4th Overall Clásico RCN
- 1973
1st Stage 7 Vuelta a Colombia
9th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 1974
3rd Overall Clásico RCN
1st Stage 3
3rd Overall Vuelta a Antioquia
- 1975
2nd Overall Clásico RCN
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
- 1976
1st Overall Vuelta a Antioquia
1st Stages 4 & 6
1st Points classification
1st Combination classification
2nd Overall Vuelta a Cuba
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 5
9th Overall Vuelta a Colombia
1st Stage 4
- 1977
1st Road race, National Road Championships
1st Overall Clásica Nacional Marco Fidel Suárez
- 1978
1st Overall Vuelta a Antioquia
1st Stage 1 Clásico RCN
1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Boyacá
- 1979
1st Stage 6 Vuelta a Colombia
- 1981
1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Colombia
1st Stage 4 Clásico RCN
- 1982
1st Overall Clásica de El Carmen de Viboral
- 1983
9th Overall Vuelta a Colombia
- 1986
1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Colombia
- 1987
1st Stage 12 Vuelta a ColombiaGrand Tour general classification results timeline
Notes and References
- Web site: Abelardo Ríos . 5 April 2015 . Pro Cycling Stats.
- Abelardo Ríos . https://web.archive.org/web/20161203210920/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ri/abelardo-rios-1.html . dead . 3 December 2016 . 6 April 2015.
