Alfonso Flórez Ortiz
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 5, 1952 Bucaramanga, Santander, Spain |
| Died | April 25, 1992 (aged 39) Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road racing |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team | |
| 1985-1987 | Café de Colombia |
| Major wins | |
| |
Alfonzo Flórez Ortiz (November 5, 1952 – April 25, 1992) was a Colombian road racing cyclist who was a professional from 1985 to 1987, where he rode for the Colombian professional cycling team Café de Colombia team.[1]
Born in Bucaramanga, Santander Flórez Ortiz won the most important race in Colombia, the Vuelta a Colombia in 1979 and 1983. He frequently rode for the Colombian national cycling team and won the Tour de l'Avenir in 1980. Flórez made history when he captained the first Colombian cycle team in the Tour de France in 1983.[2]
He was murdered in April 1992 in Medellín.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alfonso Florez Ortiz". cyclebase.nl. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
- ^ Colombianen in de Tour Archived 2008-10-30 at the Wayback Machine - Sportgeschiedenis (in Dutch)
- ^ "ALFONSO FLOREZ ORTIZ:Precursor de los triunfos de Colombia en Europa". pedaleur. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
External links
[edit]- Alltime Tour de France results - Le Tour
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