Nicolás Naranjo Explained
| Nicolás Naranjo |
| Fullname: | Nicolás Javier Naranjo Sánchez |
| Birth Date: | 10 July 1990 |
| Birth Place: | San Juan, Argentina |
| Death Place: | Mendoza, Argentina |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Ridertype: | Sprinter |
| Amateuryears1: | 2011–2012 |
| Amateurteam1: | Palmar del Lago |
| Amateuryears2: | 2013–2014 |
| Amateurteam2: | Municipalidad de Rawson |
| Amateuryears3: | 2014 |
| Amateurteam3: | Agrupación Virgen de Fátima |
| Amateuryears4: | 2015 |
| Amateurteam4: | Municipalidad de Guaymallén |
| Amateuryears5: | 2015–2016 |
| Proyears1: | 2017–2021 |
Nicolás Javier Naranjo Sánchez (10 July 1990 – 12 September 2021) was an Argentine road cyclist, who rode for UCI Continental team .[1]
Major results
- 2011
2nd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 2014
1st Prologue & Stages 1 & 2 Vuelta a San Juan
- 2015
1st Stage 6 Vuelta a Mendoza
- 2016
1st Prologue Vuelta a San Juan
2nd Overall Giro del Sol San Juan
- 2017
1st Doble Difunta Correa
3rd Overall Doble Bragado
1st Stages 1, 2, 4 & 7b
6th Overall Vuelta del Uruguay
1st Stage 7
- 2018
1st Overall Giro del Sol San Juan
1st Prologue & Stages 4 (ITT) & 5
1st Stage 2 Doble Calingasta
- 2019
1st Overall Giro del Sol San Juan
1st Stages 1 & 4
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
4th Overall Vuelta del Uruguay
1st Points classification
1st Stages 1, 3, 4, 5 & 10
- 2020
1st Overall Giro del Sol San Juan
1st Stage 3Death
He died from head injuries sustained in a crash while competing in a track and criterium event in Mendoza.[2] [3]
Notes and References
- Web site: Agrupación Virgen de Fátima - SaddleDrunk. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 23 February 2020. https://archive.today/20200223164514/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14237/1002160/257. 23 February 2020.
- Web site: Murió el ciclista Nicolás Naranjo, luego del grave accidente en Mendoza. 12 September 2021.
- Web site: El último posteo de Naranjo, dedicado a su hija: "Le pido a Dios salud, para poder verte crecer".
