Santiago Botero
Colombian former professional road bicycle racer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Botero and the second or maternal family name is Echeverry.
Santiago Botero Echeverry (born October 27, 1972) is a Colombian former professional road bicycle racer. He was a pro from 1996 to 2010, during which he raced in three editions of the Tour de France and four editions of the Vuelta a España (the Tour of Spain). He is best known for winning the mountains classification in the Tour de France, and the Time Trial World Championship 2002.[1]
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Full name | Santiago Botero Echeverry |
Nickname | The Buffalo from Medellín |
Born | (1972-10-27) October 27, 1972 (age 51) Medellín, Colombia |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | All-rounder |
Amateur team | |
2009–2010 | Indeportes Antioquia |
Professional teams | |
1998–2002 | Kelme–Costa Blanca |
2003–2004 | Team Telekom |
2005–2006 | Phonak |
2007 | UNE–Orbitel |
2008 | Rock Racing |
Managerial team | |
2011–2012 | Gobernación de Antioquia–Indeportes Antioquia |
Major wins | |
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