Iván Parra
Iván Ramiro Parra Pinto (born 14 October 1975 in Sogamoso) is a Colombian former road bicycle racer, who competed professionally for Petróleos de Colombia, Vitalicio Seguros, ONCE–Eroski, Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme, Cafes Baque, Colombia–Selle Italia, Cofidis, Colombia es Pasión–Coldeportes and EPM–UNE. Parra comes from a Colombian cycling family. His father, Humberto was a successful in the Vuelta a Colombia, his eldest brother was the Colombian climber Fabio Parra who won stages in the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España in the 1980s. His other brother (named after his father) Humberto was also a professional cyclist for several years.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Iván Ramiro Parra Pinto |
| Born | 14 October 1975 Sogamoso, Colombia |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline |
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| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climbing specialist |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2009 | Lotería de Boyacá |
| 2010 | GW–Shimano |
| 2013–2015 | Formesán–Bogotá Humana |
| Professional teams | |
| 1998 | Petróleos de Colombia |
| 1999–2000 | Vitalicio Seguros |
| 2001–2002 | ONCE–Eroski |
| 2003–2004 | Kelme–Costa Blanca |
| 2004 | Cafes Baque |
| 2005 | Colombia–Selle Italia |
| 2006–2007 | Cofidis |
| 2008 | Colombia es Pasión–Coldeportes |
| 2011–2012 | EPM–UNE |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Parra started cycling as a mountain bike rider and was the Colombian national MTB champion in 1994. He represented Colombia internationally as a mountain biker but changed to road racing. In 1998 he came second in the Vuelta a Colombia. In 1999 he came to ride in the European peloton. In 2005 while riding for the UCI Professional Continental team Colombia–Selle Italia, Parra won two back-to-back stages of the Giro d'Italia.