- Fabio Parra
Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Fabio Parra
image_caption = Parra during the1989 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 inSogamoso , [Boyaca] Department|Boyaca] ) is a retiredColombia nroad racing cyclist . Parra was successful as an amateur inColombia , winning the "Novatos" classification (for new riders or riders riding their first edition of the race) and finishing 14th overall in the 1979Vuelta 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 theGeneral Classification in the 1981Vuelta 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 firstColombia n professionalcycling team Café de Colombia in1985 . He was a professional cyclist from 1985 to 1992 where he won stages in theTour de France and in theVuelta a España . His success occurred at the same time as his compatriotLuis Herrera . While Herrera won stages and theKing 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 the1988 Tour de France which was and still is the highest ever placing of aColombia n or aSouth American in theTour de France . The following year in the 1989Vuelta a España , Parra had a duel withPedro 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 forUCI ProTeam Cofidis and who won 2 stages of the2005 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 overallClásico RCN ;1984 – Leche La Gran Vía A:3rd overall Vuelta a Colombia:5th overallClásico RCN ;1985 – Café de Colombia-Pilas Varta-Mavic:5th overall Vuelta a Espana :8th overall1985 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 overall1987 Tour de France :1st overallClásico RCN :: 1st, Stage 1 :: 1st, Stage 6:3rd overall Tour de Suisse ;1988 – Kelme:5th overall Vuelta a Espana:: 1st, Stage 13: 3rd overall1988 Tour de France :: 1st, Stage 11:4th overall Vuelta a Colombia;1989 – Kelme:2nd overall Vuelta a Espana :2nd overallClásico RCN :: 1st, Stage 3:2nd overall Vuelta a Colombia :: 1st, Stage 10;1990 – Kelme:5th overall Vuelta a Espana:13th overall1990 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 11References
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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