Efraín Forero Triviño
Colombian cyclist (1930–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Efraín Forero Triviño (4 March 1930 – 12 September 2022)[1] was a Colombian road racing cyclist.
Personal information | |
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Full name | Efraín Forero Triviño |
Nickname | El Zipa El Indomable Zipa |
Born | 4 March 1930 Zipaquirá, Colombia |
Died | 12 September 2022(2022-09-12) (aged 92) |
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Climbing specialist |
Major wins | |
Vuelta a Colombia (1951) | |
Forero or El Zipa as he was known was involved in the organisation of the first Vuelta a Colombia. He was chosen to ride between the cities of Fresno and Manizales, via Páramo de Letras, as a preliminary race, and to define the route of the tour. The following year, 1951, the first Vuelta a Colombia took place. It was a 1,233 kilometers race which was divided in 10 stages, including 3 days off. Forero won this first Vuelta a Colombia.[2] He won seven stages along the way.[3] He would win a further three stages and would finish 4th overall in 1953 and 1954[4] as well as second overall in the 1957 Vuelta a Colombia behind Spaniard José Gómez del Moral.[5]