Nelson Soto (cyclist)

Nelson Andrés Soto Martínez (born 19 June 1994 in Barranquilla) is a Colombian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Colombia Pacto por el Deporte.[3] In August 2018, he was named in the startlist for the Vuelta a España.[4]

Nelson Soto
Soto in 2017.
Personal information
Full nameNelson Andrés Soto Martínez
Born (1994-06-19) 19 June 1994
Barranquilla, Colombia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Team information
Current teamColombia Pacto por el Deporte
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Amateur teams
2015Metropolitan Green Planet
2016Coldeportes–Claro
Professional teams
2017Coldeportes–Zenú
2018–2019Caja Rural–Seguros RGA[1][2]
2020–Colombia Tierra de Atletas–GW Bicicletas
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Pan American Championships 2 0 0
CAC Games 2 0 0
South American Games 1 1 0
Bolivarian Games 0 0 1
Total 5 1 1
Men's road cycling
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Santo DomingoRoad race
Gold medal – first place2021 Santo DomingoRoad race
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2018 BarranquillaRoad race
Bolivarian Games
Bronze medal – third place2017 Santa MartaRoad race
Men's track cycling
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2023 San SalvadorTeam pursuit
South American Games
Gold medal – first place2022 AsunciónTeam pursuit
Silver medal – second place2022 AsunciónOmnium
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Soto and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

Major results
2017
1st Road race, Pan American Road Championships
Vuelta a Colombia
1st Points classification
1st Stages 3, 10 & 11
2018
1st Road race, Central American and Caribbean Games
1st Stage 2 Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
2019
4th Route Adélie
10th Trofeo Matteotti
2020
4th Poreč Trophy
2021
1st Road race, Pan American Road Championships
1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Colombia
2022
4th Road race, National Road Championships

Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour 2018
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia —
A yellow jersey Tour de France —
A red jersey Vuelta a España 154
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References
  1. "Caja Rural-Seguros RGA sign young Spanish talent". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018. The pair join Danilo Celano (Amore & Vita-Selle SMP), Julen Amezqueta and Cristian Rodriguez (Wilier Triestina), and Colombian Nelson Soto (Coldeportes-Claro) as new signings for the 2018 season.
  2. "El proyecto del Caja Rural 2019 arranca en Almería, aún sin el colombiano Soto" [The Caja Rural 2019 project starts in Almería, even without the Colombian Soto]. Marca (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  3. "Colombia Tierra de Atletas GW Bicicletas". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  4. "2018: 73rd Vuelta a España: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 22 August 2018.


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