Ubaldo Mesa Explained

Ubaldo Mesa
Birth Date:20 November 1973
Birth Place:Nobsa, Boyacá, Colombia
Death Place:San Cristóbal, Bogotá, Colombia
Discipline:Road cycling
Role:Rider

Ubaldo Mesa Estepa (November 20, 1973 in Nobsa  - October 9, 2005 in San Cristóbal) was a male professional road cyclist from Colombia. He was the younger brother of Urbelino Mesa.

Mesa died from heart failure at age 31 after collapsing before a race.[1]

Career

2001
  • 1st in General Classification Vuelta a Chiriquí (PAN)
  • 1st in Stage 5 Clásico RCN, Mosquera (COL)
  • 7th in General Classification Vuelta a Colombia (COL)
    2003
  • 1st in Stage 5 Tour of the Gila, Gila Monster Race (USA)
  • 2nd in General Classification Tour of the Gila (USA)
    2005
  • 1st in Stage 2 Tour of the Gila, Mogollon (USA)
  • 3rd in General Classification Tour of the Gila (USA)

    Notes and References

    1. http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2005/oct05/oct11news First Edition Cycling News for October 11, 2005