Héctor Palacio Explained
| Héctor Palacio |
| Birth Date: | 12 May 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Envigado, Colombia |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Amateuryears1: | 1999 |
| Proyears1: | 1994 |
| Proyears2: | 1995–1996 |
| Proyears3: | 1997–1998 |
| Proyears4: | 2000 |
| Majorwins: | Vuelta a Colombia (2000) |
Héctor Ivan Palacio Montoya (born 12 May 1969) is a Colombian former professional cyclist. During the 1992 Olympic Games, Palacio represented Colombia in the individual road race, where he finished 52nd.[1] He most notably won the Vuelta a Colombia in 2000.
Major results
- 1990
3rd Overall Vuelta a Costa Rica
- 1991
1st Team time trial, Pan American Games
- 1994
National Road Championships
3rd Road race
3rd Time trial
9th Overall Vuelta a Colombia
1st Stage 4
- 1995
6th Overall Vuelta a Colombia
1st Stage 9
- 1996
2nd Overall Vuelta a Colombia
1st Stages 4 & 13
- 1997
1st Mountains classification, Volta a Catalunya
1st Overall Vuelta al Valle del Cauca
2nd Overall Clásico RCN
1st Stage 4
3rd Overall Vuelta a Colombia
1st Stage 1
- 1998
7th Overall Vuelta a Colombia
1st Stage 12
- 1999
1st Stage 6 Vuelta a Colombia
- 2000
1st Overall Vuelta a Colombia
1st Stage 5
1st Stage 2 Clásico RCNNotes and References
- Web site: Héctor Palacio . Sports reference/Olympic Sports . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104014643/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pa/hector-palacio-1.html . 4 November 2012 . dmy-all .
