Juan Carlos Arias Acosta Explained

Juan Carlos Arias Acosta
Nickname:Machete
Birth Date:3 December 1964
Birth Place:Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
Height:5inchesft10inchesin (ftin)[1]
Weight:176lb
Currentteam:Ford - Lifetime Bikes (Atlanta, Georgia, US)
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Road and mountain biking
Proyears1:1990–present

Juan Carlos Arias Acosta (born December 3, 1964) a.k.a "Machete" is a two-time Olympian cyclist from Pereira, Colombia. Juan Carlos is a Pan American Champion, who has raced in the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, and the Road World Championship, among many other major racing events.

Juan Carlos Arias is the only Colombian athlete to date to represent the country in two different sports in the Olympics. Juan Carlos Arias has been riding since 1982 out of Colombia S.A. and currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia with his family and children. Prior to becoming a professional cyclist, Juan Carlos Arias played soccer for Maracaneiro Football Club in Bogotá, Colombia.

Teams

Year Team
1984 Selección Colombia Ruta (Colombia)
1985 Laboratorios Gen-far, Selección Colombia Ruta (Colombia)
1986 Ferreterīa Reina, Selección Colombia Ruta (Colombia)
1987 Equipo Olimpico Pilas Varta, Selección Colombia Ruta (Colombia)
1988 Selección Olympica Colombia Ruta (Colombia)
1989Café de Colombia - Mavic (Colombia)[2]
1990 Café de Colombia (Colombia)
1991 Pony Malta - Avianca, Selección Colombia (Colombia)
1993 Rust-Oleum (Colombia)
1994 Equipo Postobón MTB, Selección Colombia MTB (Colombia)
1995 Equipo Bike House, Selección Colombia MTB (Colombia)
1996 Selección Olympica Colombia MTB (Colombia)
1997 Equipo BikeHouse (Colombia)
2012 Ford - Lifetime Bikes (Atlanta, Georgia, US)

Accolades

Achievements

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418110152/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ar/juan-arias-1.html Olympic Sports Reference
  2. http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=24445 Cycling Archives
  3. http://odp.mjchost.com/en/athletes/a/ariasjuanm001.htm Olympic Data Project
  4. http://odp.mjchost.com/en/athletes/a/ariasajuanm001.htm Olympic Data Project Atlanta