Fabio Parra

Fabio Enrique Parra Pinto, born on 22 November 1959 in Sogamoso, Boyacá, is a retired Colombian road racing cyclist. He first made his name as an amateur in Colombia, winning the Novatos classification for riders in their first edition of the race and finishing 14th in the 1979 Vuelta a Colombia. He rode the individual road race at the 1984 Summer Olympics and turned professional in 1985 with Café de Colombia, the first Colombian cycling team, staying a professional until 1992 and winning stages in both the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España. His best result was third place in the 1988 Tour de France, the highest placing of a South American for 25 years, and the following year he was second to Pedro Delgado in the Vuelta a España. His younger brothers Humberto and Iván also became professionals.