Fabio Parra

Fabio Parra

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Fabio Parra



image_caption = Parra during the 1989 Vuelta a España
fullname = Fabio Parra Pinto
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1959|11|22
country = COL
currentteam = Retired
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype = Climbing specialist
amateurteams =Lotería de Boyacá A
Perfumería Yanneth
Leche La Gran Vía A
amateuryears =1979-1981
1982
1984
proyears =1985-1987
1988-1990
1991-1992
proteams =Café de Colombia
Kelme
Amaya
majorwins = Vuelta a Colombia (1981, 1992)
Tour de France, 2 stages
Vuelta a España, 3 stages
RCN Classic (1987)
updated = July 21, 2007

Fabio Parra Pinto (born November 22, 1959 in Sogamoso, [Boyaca] Department|Boyaca] ) is a retired Colombian road racing cyclist. Parra was successful as an amateur in Colombia, winning the "Novatos" classification (for new riders or riders riding their first edition of the race) and finishing 14th overall in the 1979 Vuelta a Colombia [cite web|url=http://members.fortunecity.es/pedalear/Vcol/Vcol1979.htm|title=29o Vuelta a Colombia 1979|accessdate=2007-10-19] and then the General Classification in the 1981 Vuelta a Colombia. [cite web|url=http://members.fortunecity.es/pedalear/Vcol/Vcol1981.htm|title=31a Vuelta a Colombia 1981|accessdate=2007-10-19] Parra turned professional with the formation of the first Colombian professional cycling team Café de Colombia in 1985. He was a professional cyclist from 1985 to 1992 where he won stages in the Tour de France and in the Vuelta a España. His success occurred at the same time as his compatriot Luis Herrera. While Herrera won stages and the King of the Mountains competitions in the grand tours, Parra was a more complete rider that could contend for the overall general classification. His greatest achievement as a cyclist would be his third place overall in the 1988 Tour de France which was and still is the highest ever placing of a Colombian or a South American in the Tour de France. The following year in the 1989 Vuelta a España, Parra had a duel with Pedro Delgado to which Parra eventually finished second at 35 seconds. [cite book|last=Rendell|first=Matt|title=Kings of the Mountains|publisher=Aurum Press|date=2002|id=ISBN 1854108379]

Fabio Parra has younger two brothers who also became professional racing cyclists, Humberto Parra Pinto and Iván Parra. Humberto rode for only three years for the Kelme cycling team while Iván is currently riding for UCI ProTeam Cofidis and who won 2 stages of the 2005 Giro d'Italia. [cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/riders/2005/interviews/?id=ivan_parra05|title=Victory at last, an interview with Ivan Parra|publisher=cyclingnews.com|accessdate=2007-07-21]

Major accomplishments

;1979 – Lotería de Boyacá A:14th overall Vuelta a Colombia :1st Novatos New rider classification

;1980 – Lotería de Boyacá A:9th overall Vuelta a Colombia

;1981 – Lotería de Boyacá A:2nd overall Clásico RCN:1st overall Vuelta a Colombia ;1982 – Perfumería Yanneth:2nd overall Clásico RCN;1984 – Leche La Gran Vía A:3rd overall Vuelta a Colombia:5th overall Clásico RCN;1985 – Café de Colombia-Pilas Varta-Mavic:5th overall Vuelta a Espana :8th overall 1985 Tour de France:: 1st, Stage 12:: Winner white jersey:2nd overall Vuelta a Colombia :: 1st, Stage 11;1986 – Café de Colombia-Pilas Varta:8th overall Vuelta a Espana ;1987 – Café de Colombia:6th overall 1987 Tour de France :1st overall Clásico RCN :: 1st, Stage 1 :: 1st, Stage 6:3rd overall Tour de Suisse ;1988 – Kelme:5th overall Vuelta a Espana:: 1st, Stage 13: 3rd overall 1988 Tour de France:: 1st, Stage 11:4th overall Vuelta a Colombia;1989 – Kelme:2nd overall Vuelta a Espana :2nd overall Clásico RCN:: 1st, Stage 3:2nd overall Vuelta a Colombia :: 1st, Stage 10;1990 – Kelme:5th overall Vuelta a Espana:13th overall 1990 Tour de France:5th overall Dauphine Libere;1991 – Amaya:5th overall Vuelta a Espana :: 1st, Stage 13:8th, GP Cafe de Colombia:6th overall Vuelta a Colombia ;1992 – Amaya:7th overall Vuelta a Espana :1st overall Vuelta a Colombia:: 1st, Stage 11

References

External links

* [http://www.cyclebase.nl/index.php?lang=en&news=en&pc=normal&page=renner&db=m&id=12190 Fabio Parra Pinto Palmeres]
* [http://www.dewielersite.net/db2/wielersite/coureuruitslagenfiche.php?coureurid=3310 Fabio Parra results and teams]


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