Julio A. RUBIANO PACHON

Colombia
Colombia
Games Participations1
First Olympic GamesMontreal 1976
Year of Birth1953

Biography

Julio Rubiano’s first cycling team was the Ministerio de Obras Públicas (Ministry of Public Works), and his first victory of note was in claiming the Under-23 Tour of Colombia in 1974. He was the national road race champion in 1979, and was runner-up in the Tour of Colombia in both 1979 and 1981. In between, and as a member of the Colombian national team, Rubiano contributed to the triumph of Alfonso Flórez in the Tour de L'Avenir in 1980. Probably Rubiano’s greatest vicory was in winning the 1982 Tour of Chile, and the following year, he competed in his one and only Tour de France. As a member of the Pilas Varta team, managed by the former Tour and Vuelta de España winner, Luis Ocaña. Rubiano quit during the 11th stage. He retired from professional cycling in 1985.

Olympic Results

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