Fernando Gaviria Rendon is a Colombian professional cyclist on both road and track, born on 19 August 1994 and best known as a sprinter. On the track he won the omnium and madison at the 2012 UCI Juniors Track World Championships and later took the omnium rainbow jersey at the Track Cycling World Championships in 2015, defending it in 2016 to become the first rider to win two gold medals in that event. His road reputation began at the 2015 Tour de San Luis, where he beat the former world champion Mark Cavendish in two sprint finishes. He signed with Etixx-Quick-Step for 2016, after first riding for them as a stagiaire in 2015, and his first major Grand Tour wins came at the 2017 Giro d'Italia. He is the brother of the track cyclist Juliana Gaviria, and his nickname refers to the colourful South American quetzal bird.
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Fernando Gaviria Rendón (born 19 August 1994) is a Colombian professional road and track racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Caja Rural–Seguros RGA.
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Fernando Gaviria Rendón (born 19 August 1994) is a Colombian professional road and track racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Caja Rural-Seguros RGA.
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He is the brother of track cyclist Juliana Gaviria.
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Fernando Gaviria Rendón (born 19 August 1994) is a Colombian professional road and track racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Caja Rural-Seguros RGA.
Competed In: Giro d'Italia, Lead, 2017 Giro d'Italia
His first major Grand Tour wins came at the 2017 Giro d'Italia.
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