Rigoberto Urán

Rigoberto Urán is a Colombian former road racing cyclist, born on 26 January 1987, who rode professionally from 2006 to 2024 and took fifteen victories, including a stage win at each of the three Grand Tours. He won the silver medal in the road race at the 2012 Olympic Games, beaten in the sprint by Alexander Vinokourov. In 2013 he became the first Colombian on the podium of the Giro d'Italia, finishing second behind Vincenzo Nibali after taking over leadership of Team Sky when Bradley Wiggins withdrew, and in 2014 he was second again, behind Nairo Quintana, after becoming the first Colombian to wear the pink jersey. At the 2017 Tour de France he won the ninth stage and finished second overall, fifty-four seconds behind Chris Froome. His teams included Caisse d'Epargne, Team Sky and Omega Pharma-Quick-Step.