Michael Rodríguez Galindo (born 29 July 1989) is a Colombian road racing cyclist, who currently rides for Colombian amateur team Fundación Herrera Team HYF. Rodriguez specialises as a climber.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Rodríguez Galindo |
| Born | 29 July 1989 Colombia |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Fundación Herrera Team HYF |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2010–2011 | Boyacá orgullo de América |
| 2014 | EBSA–Indiaportes Boyacá |
| 2015 | Raza de Campeones Loteria da Boyacá |
| 2020– | Fundación Herrera Team HYF |
| Professional teams | |
| 2012–2013 | Colombia–Coldeportes[1] |
| 2016 | Boyacá Raza de Campeones |
| 2017 | Canels Turbo |
Biography edit
Rodríguez's first strong international performance came with a 6th-place finish riding for the Colombia national team at the 2011 Tour de l'Avenir.[2] He signed for the Colombia–Coldeportes team when it formed in 2012,[3] and was retained into the 2013 season. His first high placing in an open-age race came in stage 1a of the 2013 Giro del Trentino, where he finished third as part of a breakaway in the opening stage.[4]
Major results edit
- 2008
- 5th Overall Vuelta a Bolivia
- 2009
- 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 2011
- 6th Overall Tour de l'Avenir[5]
References edit
- ^ "Michael Rodriguez".
- ^ Stokes, Shane. "Chaves seals Tour de l'Avenir win for Colombia". Velo Nation.
- ^ "Colombia-Coldeportes 2012 roster completed". Colombia Cycling. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ "Bouet wins Giro del Trentino opener". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ "Tour de l'Avenir 2011". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
External links edit
- Michael Rodríguez at ProCyclingStats
- Colombia-Coldeportes profile
- Cycling Quotient profile
