Martín Ramírez (cyclist)

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.

Martín Ramírez
Personal information
Full nameMartín Alonso Ramírez Ramírez
NicknameEl Negro
Born (1960-11-08) November 8, 1960
Bogota, Colombia
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
1984Varta
Professional teams
1984Système U
1985Varta
1986Fagor
1987–1989Café de Colombia–Varta
1990Pony Malta–Avianca
Major wins
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (1984)
Tour de l'Avenir (1985)

Major results

1982
1st Stage 6 Vuelta a Colombia
1st Stage 1 Coors Classic
1984
1st Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
4th Overall Clásico RCN
1st Prologue
1985
1st Overall Tour de l'Avenir
1st Stage 8
1987
9th Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme
1990
1st Stage 5 Clásico RCN

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Giro d'Italia DNF
Tour de France DNF 42 13 DNF DNF
Vuelta a España 23 18 16 12 45


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