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Santiago Botero

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Santiago Botero is a Colombian former professional road racer from Medellín who rode as a professional from 1996 to 2010. He began on mountain bikes in Medellín and moved to Europe on the advice of the sports doctor who discovered him, making his professional debut in 1996 with the Spanish team Kelme. He is best known for winning the mountains classification at the 2000 Tour de France, where he also took a stage, and the individual time trial world championship in 2002. He moved to Team Telekom in 2003, then to Phonak, rode for the American team Rock Racing in 2008, and finished his career with the Colombian team Indeportes Antioquia. He was also at one point manager of the continental team Gobernación de Antioquia.

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1972 1
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Male 1
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is a Colombian former professional road bicycle racer
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    born October 27, 1972
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    He was a pro from 1996 to 2010
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    is a Colombian former professional road bicycle racer
  • Plays: Cycling, Lead, sport
    professional road bicycle racer
  • Competed In: Tour de France, Career, Tour de France
    He was a pro from 1996 to 2010, during which he raced in three editions of the Tour de France
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