Rafael Montiel
Rafael Anibal Montiel Cuéllar (born June 28, 1981 in El Bagre) is a Colombian professional road cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team Orgullo Paisa. On 29 April 2015, Montiel won the opening stage of the Tour of the Gila, after catching the breakaway on the slopes of the last climb and soloing to the mountaintop finish.[1]
 Montiel at the 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Anibal Montiel Cuéllar |
| Born | 28 June 1981 El Bagre, Colombia |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2006–2007 | Colombia es Pasión |
| 2009 | Néctar-Coldeportes-Cundinamarca |
| 2009 | Fedecarchi/Gobierno |
| 2010 | Indeportes Antioquia |
| 2013 | Aguardiente Antioqueño–Lotería de Medellín–IDEA |
| 2016–2017 | Aguardiente Antioqueño–Lotería de Medellín–Idea Indeportes Antioquia |
| Professional teams | |
| 2008 | Colombia es Pasión–Coldeportes |
| 2011–2012 | Gobernación de Antioquia–Indeportes Antioquia |
| 2015 | Orgullo Antioqueño |
| 2018–2019 | Orgullo Paisa |
Major results
- 2006
- 9th Overall Clásico Ciclístico Banfoandes
- 2007
- 1st Stage 13 Vuelta a Colombia
- 2nd Overall Vuelta a Guatemala
- 1st Stage 5
- 3rd Overall Vuelta a Cundinamarca
- 10th Overall Vuelta a El Salvador
- 1st Stage 9
- 2008
- 1st Stage 6 Vuelta a Colombia
- 2009
- 2nd Overall Clásica de Soacha
- 2nd Overall Vuelta a Santander
- 1st Stage 2
- 3rd Overall Vuelta al Ecuador
- 2010
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a Colombia
- 8th Overall Vuelta a Guatemala
- 1st Stage 4
- 2011
- 1st Stage 2a (TTT) Vuelta a Colombia
- 1st
Mountains classification USA Pro Cycling Challenge - 2013
- 1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Colombia
- 2014
- 8th Overall Vuelta a Guatemala
- 2015
- 1st Stage 1 Tour of the Gila
See also
References
- "Montiel, Abbott strike first at Tour of the Gila". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
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