Luis Orán Castañeda Explained

Luis Orán Castañeda
Birth Date:	1979 10, df=yes
Discipline:	Road cycling
Proyears1:	2000
Proteam1:	Vitalicio Seguros
Proyears2:	2001-2003
Proteam2:	05 Orbitel
Proyears3:	2007
Proteam3:	Colombia Es Pasion
Majorwins:	Stage 9 Vuelta a Costa Rica

Luis Orán Castañeda Ramos (10 October 1979 — 14 July 2020) was a Colombian road cyclist. He rode the 2000 Giro d'Italia.^[1]

After his cycling career, he worked in a factory. On 14 July 2020, he died after an accident with a conveyor belt, aged 40.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Teams

• 2000 Vitalicio Seguros-Grupo Generali (Spain)
• 2001–2003 05 Orbitel (Colombia)
• 2007 Colombia Es Pasion (Colombia)

Achievements

1998

• 2nd General classification Vuelta de la Juventud Guatemala
• 1st stage 9 Vuelta a Costa Rica
• 1st stage 12 Vuelta a Costa Rica

1999

• Colombian road championships (U23)
• Colombian time trial championships (U23)
• 2nd General classification Vuelta de la Juventud Guatemala

2001

• 1st stage 2 (team time trial) 2001 Vuelta a Colombia

2002

• 1st Stage 3 Vuelta al Tolima
• 1st Stage 8 2002 Vuelta a Colombia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Luis Orán Castañeda Ramos. Cycling. Archives. www.cyclingarchives.com.
2. Web site: Ex-Giro-renner op 41-jarige leeftijd overleden na werkongeval. July 15, 2020. sporza.be.
3. Web site: En accidente laboral fallece el exciclista Luis Orán Castañeda. Redacción. RMC. July 14, 2020.
4. Web site: Murió ex campeón nacional de ciclismo de ruta. Casa Editorial El. Tiempo. July 14, 2020. El Tiempo.
5. Web site: Fallece en accidente de trabajo el excorredor del Vitalicio Luis Orán Castañeda / Historia / Noticias del ciclismo / BICI CICLISMO. www.biciciclismo.com.