Carlos Betancur facts for kids
Betancur at the 2011 Giro d'Italia
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| Full name | Carlos Alberto Betancur Gómez | ||
| Nickname | La Ronca, Bananito | ||
| Born | 13 October 1989 Ciudad Bolívar, Colombia |
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| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||
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| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Rider type | Climber | ||
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Carlos Alberto Betancur Gómez, born on October 13, 1989, is a talented cyclist from Colombia. He is known for racing on roads, and he last rode for a team called Colombia Tierra de Atletas–GW Bicicletas.
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Carlos Betancur's Cycling Journey
Carlos started his cycling journey by winning the Girobio race in 2010. This race is like a junior version of the famous Giro d'Italia. In 2011, he won his first professional race, the Giro dell'Emilia.
Carlos was supposed to join the Liquigas–Cannondale team in 2012. However, he decided to stay with Acqua & Sapone instead. After the 2012 season, Carlos left Acqua & Sapone. He then joined the Ag2r–La Mondiale team for two years, starting in 2013.
Racing with Ag2r–La Mondiale (2013–2015)
Carlos began his 2013 season with a strong performance. He finished seventh in the 2013 Tour of the Basque Country. He even came in second place on one of the stages.
He then showed his skills in the Ardennes Classics races. He finished third in 2013 La Flèche Wallonne and fourth in 2013 Liège–Bastogne–Liège. His attacks in these races helped create exciting finishes.
After finishing 12th in the 2013 Tour de Romandie, Carlos entered the 2013 Giro d'Italia. Many thought he could finish in the top 10 overall. At first, things were a bit tough for him. He lost some time on a downhill section and in a long time trial.
However, Carlos showed great determination. He earned second place on three different stages. He also performed very well in the mountain stages. By the end of the race, he climbed up to fifth place overall. He also won the white jersey for the best young rider!
In December 2013, Carlos planned to focus on the Tour de France for 2014. But he couldn't fly from Colombia to France in June, saying he had a viral infection. So, he changed his goal to the 2014 Vuelta a España.
In August 2015, his team, AG2R La Mondiale, announced that Carlos would be leaving. They agreed to end his contract early, which was supposed to last until the end of 2016.
Joining Movistar Team (2016–2020)
In October 2015, the Movistar Team team announced that Carlos would be joining them. He signed a two-year deal starting in 2016. Carlos quickly found success with his new team. He won the first stage of the 2016 Vuelta a Castilla y León. This was his first victory in 760 days! His last win had been the 2014 Paris–Nice.
In June 2017, Carlos was chosen to be part of the 2017 Tour de France. This is one of the biggest cycling races in the world.
Later Career and Break from Cycling
For the 2021 season, Carlos joined the Colombia Tierra de Atletas–GW Bicicletas team. In April 2021, he announced that he was taking a break from professional cycling.
Carlos Betancur's Major Achievements
- 2009
- 1st
Overall Vuelta de la Juventud de Colombia
- 1st Stage 4
- 2nd
Road race, UCI Road World Under-23 Championships
- 2010
- 1st
Overall Girobio
- 1st Stages 4 & 5
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a Colombia
- 2011
- 1st Giro dell'Emilia
- 9th Giro di Lombardia
- 2012
- 1st Trofeo Melinda
- 1st Stage 5 Tour of Belgium
- 1st
Mountains classification, Circuit de Lorraine - 2nd Giro di Toscana
- 4th Overall Giro del Trentino
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 2013
- 3rd La Flèche Wallonne
- 4th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 5th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st
- 7th Overall Tour of the Basque Country
- 2014
- 1st Overall Paris–Nice
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stages 5 & 6
- 1st
- 1st Overall Tour du Haut Var
- 1st
Points classification - 1st Stage 1
- 1st
- 2016
- 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Asturias
- 9th Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León
- 1st Stage 1
- 2018
- 4th Klasika Primavera
- 5th GP Miguel Induráin
- 2019
- 1st Klasika Primavera
- 8th Overall Tour de Suisse
Grand Tour Race Results
Carlos Betancur competed in some of the biggest cycling races, known as Grand Tours. Here's how he finished in them:
| Grand Tour general classification results | ||||||||||
| Grand Tour | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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| Giro d'Italia |
58 | — | 5 | — | 20 | DNF | — | 15 | — | |
| Tour de France |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | |
 Vuelta a España |
— | — | 126 | 158 | — | — | DNF | — | — | |
Major Stage Race Results
Here are Carlos's results in other important stage races:
| Major stage race general classification results | ||||||||||
| Race | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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| Paris–Nice |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Tirreno–Adriatico |
— | 44 | — | — | 116 | — | — | — | — | |
 Volta a Catalunya |
— | — | 46 | DNS | DNF | — | — | — | — | |
| Tour of the Basque Country |
— | — | 7 | DNF | 98 | — | — | 27 | DNF | |
| Tour de Romandie |
— | — | 13 | — | DNF | — | 43 | DNF | 11 | |
 Critérium du Dauphiné |
Has not contested during his career | |||||||||
| Tour de Suisse |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 8 | |
See also
In Spanish: Carlos Betancur para niños
