Félix Cárdenas Explained
| Félix Cárdenas |
| Fullname: | Félix Rafael Cárdenas Ravalo |
| Birth Date: | 24 November 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Encino, Santander, Colombia |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Ridertype: | Climbing specialist |
| Amateuryears1: | 1995–1996 |
| Amateurteam1: | Pony Malta |
| Amateuryears2: | 1997 |
| Amateurteam2: | Lotería de Boyacá |
| Amateuryears3: | 1998 |
| Amateurteam3: | Petróleos de Colombia |
| Amateuryears4: | 1999 |
| Amateurteam4: | Lotería de Santander |
| Amateuryears5: | 2010–2012 |
| Amateuryears6: | 2013–2014 |
| Amateurteam6: | Formesan–Bogotá Humana |
| Proyears1: | 2000–2001 |
| Proyears2: | 2002 |
| Proteam2: | Cage Maglierie |
| Proyears3: | 2003 |
| Proyears4: | 2003–2004 |
| Proteam4: | Cafés Baque |
| Proyears5: | 2005–2009 |
| Manageyears1: | 2017 |
| Majorwins: | Grand Tours Tour de France
1 individual stage (2001)
Vuelta a España
Mountains classification (2003, 2004)
3 individual stages (2000, 2003, 2004)One-day races and Classics
National Road Race Championships (2010, 2012)
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Félix Rafael Cárdenas Ravalo (born November 24, 1973, in Encino, Santander) is a Colombian former road bicycle racer, who competed both as an amateur and as a professional between 1995 and 2014. He previously rode for UCI Professional Continental team until the team's demise in 2009.[1]
In the 2001 Tour de France, Cardenas took one of the biggest victory of his career on the mountainous stage 12. He crossed the line solo in Ax-les-Thermes, with Roberto Laiseka and Lance Armstrong rounding the podium. He performed his trademark victory salute, standing on the pedals with arms raised high in the air.[2]
Major results
- 1996
Clásico RCN
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 3
- 1998
6th Overall Clásico RCN
- 1999
3rd Overall Vuelta a Colombia
- 2000
1st Mountains classification Tour de Romandie
Tour du Limousin
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 4
1st Stage 10 Vuelta a España
- 2001
1st Mountains classification Volta a Catalunya
1st Stage 12 Tour de France
10th Overall Euskal Bizikleta
- 2002
1st Stage 4 Giro del Trentino
Vuelta a Colombia
1st Stages 9 & 11
5th Giro della Romagna
7th Giro di Toscana
- 2003
1st Overall Vuelta a La Rioja
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 3
1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Castilla y León
2nd Overall Vuelta a Colombia
1st Stages 7 & 11
4th Subida al Naranco
8th Overall Vuelta a España
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 16
- 2004
Vuelta a España
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 17
2nd Overall Clásico RCN
2nd Overall Vuelta a Asturias
7th Subida al Naranco
8th Gran Premio de Llodio
- 2005
1st Overall Tour of Japan
1st Points classification
1st Mountains classification
1st Stages 3 & 5
3rd Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie
10th Overall Vuelta a Aragón
- 2006
1st Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
1st Gran Premio Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese
1st Stage 1 Brixia Tour
6th Overall Giro del Capo
9th Overall Peace Race
- 2007
2nd Overall Giro del Capo
1st Stage 1
2nd Overall Volta ao Alentejo
2nd Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie
7th Overall Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda
8th Trofeo Melinda
- 2008
6th Overall Giro del Capo
- 2009
6th Overall Tour Méditerranéen
7th Giro di Toscana
8th GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
- 2010
1st Road race, National Road Championships
1st Overall Clásico RCN
- 2011
1st Overall Vuelta a Colombia
1st Stage 4
- 2012
1st Road race, National Road Championships
1st Overall Vuelta a Colombia
1st Points classification
1st Stages 3, 4 & 10
2nd Overall Vuelta Ciclista de Chile
1st Stage 9
- 2013
1st Stage 9 Vuelta a Colombia
- 2014
1st Stage 8 Vuelta a Colombia
7th Overall Vuelta al Táchira
7th Overall Vuelta a la Independencia NacionalExternal links
Notes and References
- Web site: CQ – CARDENAS RAVALO Felix Rafael . Cqranking.com . 1972-11-24 . 2012-01-24.
- News: California Dreaming and Felix Festa Nacional. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 20 July 2001. 2 December 2012. Tim Maloney.
