| Iván Parra | |
| Fullname: | Iván Ramiro Parra Pinto |
| Birth Date: | 1975 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Sogamoso, Colombia |
| Weight: | 62kg (137lb) |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Role: | Rider |
| Ridertype: | Climbing specialist |
| Amateuryears1: | 2009 |
| Amateurteam1: | Lotería de Boyacá |
| Amateuryears2: | 2010 |
| Amateuryears3: | 2013–2015 |
| Amateurteam3: | Formesán–Bogotá Humana |
| Proyears1: | 1998 |
| Proteam1: | Petróleos de Colombia |
| Proyears2: | 1999–2000 |
| Proyears3: | 2001–2002 |
| Proyears4: | 2003–2004 |
| Proyears5: | 2004 |
| Proteam5: | Cafes Baque |
| Proyears6: | 2005 |
| Proyears7: | 2006–2007 |
| Proyears8: | 2008 |
| Proyears9: | 2011–2012 |
| Majorwins: | Grand Tours
2 individual stages (2005)One-day races and Classics |
Iván Ramiro Parra Pinto (born 14 October 1975 in Sogamoso) is a Colombian former road bicycle racer, who competed professionally for Petróleos de Colombia,,,, Cafes Baque,,, and .[1] Parra comes from a Colombian cycling family. His father, Humberto was a successful in the Vuelta a Colombia, his eldest brother was the Colombian climber Fabio Parra who won stages in the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España in the 1980s. His other brother (named after his father) Humberto was also a professional cyclist for several years.
Parra started cycling as a mountain bike rider and was the Colombian national MTB champion in 1994. He represented Colombia internationally as a mountain biker but changed to road racing. In 1998 he came second in the Vuelta a Colombia.[2] In 1999 he came to ride in the European peloton.[3] In 2005 while riding for the UCI Professional Continental team, Parra won two back-to-back stages of the Giro d'Italia.[4]
| Grand Tour | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | 20 | 16 | 13 | |
| Tour de France | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | 42 | DNF | |
| Vuelta a España | 9 | 59 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — |
| DSQ | Disqualified | |
| DNF | Did not finish |