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Historic Overview Alfonso Flórez Ortiz

Rider

Overall Rank4427
NameAlfonso FLÓREZ ORTIZ
Country
  Colombia
Date of birth05-Nov-1952 - Bucaramanga (Santander)
Date of death24-Apr-1992 - Medellin (Antioquia)

Biography

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.

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.

He was murdered in April 1992 in Medellín.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

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Major Victories

Vuelta a Colombia 1979
Tour de l'Avenir 1980
Vuelta a Colombia - stages 1976 (2), 1979 (1)
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Seasons

Alfonso Flórez Ortiz - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1974 Individual 6 718
2. 1975 Individual 20 472
3. 1976 Individual 10 628
4. 1977 Individual 48 398
5. 1978 Individual 4 883
6. 1979 Individual 11 632
7. 1980 Individual 110 323
8. 1981 Individual 9 711
9. 1982 Individual 5 916
10. 1983 Colombia 95 380
11. 1984 Individual 377 175
12. 1985 Varta - Café de Colombia - Mavic 81 436
13. 1986 Café de Colombia - Varta 151 390
14. 1987 Varta - Café de Colombia 72 510
Overall: 999 4427