Efraín Forero Triviño
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Efraín Forero Triviño |
| Nickname |
El Zipa El Indomable Zipa |
| Born |
1931 Zipaquirá, Colombia |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climbing specialist |
| Major wins | |
| Vuelta a Colombia (1951) | |
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Infobox last updated on August 11, 2007 | |
Efraín Forero Triviño (born in 1931 in Zipaquirá, in the department of Cundinamarca, Colombia) is a retired Colombian road racing cyclist. Forero or El Zipa as he was known was involved in the organisation of the first Vuelta a Colombia. He was chosen to ride between the cities of Fresno and Manizales, via Páramo de Letras, as a preliminary race, and to define the route of the tour. The following year, 1951, the first Vuelta a Colombia took place. It was a 1,233 kilometers race which was divided in 10 stages, including 3 days off. Forero won this first Vuelta a Colombia.[1] He won seven stages along the way.[2] He would win a further three stages and would finish 4th overall in 1953 and 1954[3] as well as second overall in the 1958 Vuelta a Colombia behind Spaniard José Gómez del Moral.[4]
References
- ↑ "History of the Vuelta a Colombia". Compania Nacional de Chocolates. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- ↑ "Vuelta a Colombia Histoia 1951". Ciclismo de Colombia. Archived from the original on 2007-03-27. Retrieved 2007-08-11.
- ↑ Rendell, Matt (2002). Kings of the Mountains. Aurum Press. ISBN 1-85410-837-9.
- ↑ "Palmares du Tour de Colombie". Velo Club. Retrieved 2007-08-11.