Jarlinson Pantano Facts for Kids

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Pantano and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.

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Jarlinson Pantano

Pantano in 2013

Personal information

Full name

Jarlinson Pantano Gómez

Born

19 November 1988 (age 36)
Cali, Colombia

Height

1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)

Weight

60 kg (132 lb)

Team information

Current team

Nu Colombia

Discipline

Road

Role

Rider

Rider type

Climber

Major wins

Grand Tours

Tour de France

1 individual stage (2016)

One-day races and Classics

National Time Trial Championships (2017)

Jarlinson Pantano Gómez (born 19 November 1988) is a professional racing cyclist from Colombia. He rode for several professional teams between 2012 and 2019. After a period of suspension due to a rule violation involving a banned substance, he returned to cycling at an amateur level.

Cycling Career Highlights
Suspension and Return to Cycling
Major Achievements
- Grand Tour Performance
See also

Cycling Career Highlights

Jarlinson Pantano started his professional cycling journey in 2012. He quickly became known for his skills, especially in mountain stages.

Early Professional Years

Pantano competed in the 2014 Giro d'Italia, which is one of the biggest cycling races in the world. In 2015, he joined the IAM Cycling team. That same year, he raced in his first Tour de France, finishing in 19th place overall.

Winning a Tour de France Stage

A major moment in Pantano's career was in the 2016 Tour de France. He won Stage 15, which was a tough mountain stage. This victory showed his strength as a climber. After this success, he was chosen to represent Colombia in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics for the individual road race.

Joining Trek-Segafredo

In 2016, Pantano signed a contract with the Trek-Segafredo team. He continued to race with them for several seasons, extending his contract in 2018.

Suspension and Return to Cycling

In April 2019, Jarlinson Pantano was suspended from his team. This happened after a test showed a banned substance in his system. The UCI, which is the main governing body for cycling, provisionally suspended him from the sport. In June 2019, he announced his retirement from professional racing.

In May 2020, the UCI confirmed a four-year ban for Pantano. This ban meant he could not compete until April 2023. After his ban ended, Pantano returned to cycling. He joined a Colombian amateur team called EPM in 2023.

Major Achievements

Jarlinson Pantano has achieved several notable results throughout his career.

2008
- 2nd Overall Grand Prix Guillaume Tell
2009
- 1st Stage 5 Coupe des nations Ville Saguenay
2010
- 3rd Overall Tour de l'Avenir
2011
- 1st Stage 7 Vuelta a Colombia
2014
- 1st Mountains classification, Tour Méditerranéen
2016
- Tour de France
  - 1st Stage 15
- 4th Overall Tour de Suisse
  - 1st Stage 9
2017
- National Road Championships
  - 1st Time trial
  - 2nd Road race

Grand Tour Performance

The Grand Tours are the three most important multi-stage bicycle races in professional road cycling: the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France, and the Vuelta a España.