Martín Ramírez (cyclist)
Colombian cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ramírez and the second or maternal family name is Ramírez.
Martín Alonso Ramírez Ramírez (born November 8, 1960, in Bogotá) is a Colombian former road bicycle racer. He won the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré in 1984. His mother was a homemaker while his father was a construction worker. Feeling the intense need and desire to earn an income, at age 16 he decided to work as a delivery man for a well known drug store in Bogota, called the Ultramar. It was here that he picked up a passion for cycling.
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Martín Alonso Ramírez Ramírez |
Nickname | El Negro |
Born | (1960-11-08) November 8, 1960 (age 63) Bogota, Colombia |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Amateur team | |
1984 | Varta |
Professional teams | |
1984 | Système U |
1985 | Varta |
1986 | Fagor |
1987–1989 | Café de Colombia–Varta |
1990 | Pony Malta–Avianca |
Major wins | |
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (1984) Tour de l'Avenir (1985) | |
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