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 Tierra de Atletas–GW Bicicletas.[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
Team information
Current teamColombia Tierra de Atletas–GW Bicicletas
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
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

Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour 2018
Giro d'Italia —
Tour de France —
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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