Rodrigo Contreras (cyclist)

Rodrigo Contreras Pinzón (born June 2, 1994 in Villapinzón) is a Colombian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Astana–Premier Tech.[3] He previously rode for Etixx–Quick-Step.[4][5] In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia.[6]

Rodrigo Contreras
Contreras in 2018
Personal information
Full nameRodrigo Contreras Pinzón
NicknameRocky
Born (1994-06-02) June 2, 1994
Villapinzón, Colombia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Team information
Current teamAstana–Premier Tech
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
2014–2015Coldeportes–Claro
Professional teams
2013Colombia–Coldeportes
→ 2015Etixx–Quick-Step (stagiaire)
2016Etixx–Quick-Step
2017Coldeportes–Zenú
2018EPM
2019–Astana[1][2]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Contreras and the second or maternal family name is Pinzón.

Major results
2013
1st Stage 6 Vuelta a Bolivia
2014
Pan American Under-23 Road Championships
1st Time trial
4th Road race
2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
2015
1st Stage 1 (TTT) Czech Cycling Tour
5th Overall Tour de San Luis
1st Young rider classification
2016
1st Stage 1 (TTT) Tour de San Luis
2017
1st Time trial, Bolivarian Games
2nd Time trial, Pan American Road Championships
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
2018
South American Games
1st Time trial
5th Road race
1st Time trial, Central American and Caribbean Games
Vuelta a Colombia
1st Prologue & Stage 7 (ITT)
4th Time trial, Pan American Road Championships
4th Time trial, National Road Championships
2019
4th Time trial, National Road Championships
10th Overall Tour du Rwanda
1st Stage 8
10th Overall Tour Colombia

Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour 2020
Giro d'Italia 110
Tour de France —
Vuelta a España —
Legend
— Did not compete
IP In progress
DNF Did not finish

References
  1. "Astana Pro Team presented renewed roster for 2019". Astana. Apgrade. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. "Astana Pro Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  3. "Astana - Premier Tech". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. "Rodrigo Contreras". Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  5. "News shorts: Gaviria to debut with Etixx-Quickstep alongside Cavendish in RideLondon". cyclingnews.com. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  6. "103rd Giro d'Italia: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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