Juan Carlos Arias Acosta facts for kids
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Machete |
| Born | December 3, 1964 Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Ford - Lifetime Bikes (Atlanta, Georgia, US) |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Road and mountain biking |
Juan Carlos Arias Acosta (born December 3, 1964), also known as "Machete," is a famous cyclist from Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia. He is a two-time Olympian, meaning he competed in the Olympic Games twice for his country. Juan Carlos is also a Pan American Champion, which is a big win in sports events across the Americas.
He has raced in some of the world's biggest cycling events. These include the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, and the Road World Championship. Juan Carlos Arias is the only Colombian athlete to ever represent his country in two different sports at the Olympics! He has been riding bikes since 1982. Before becoming a professional cyclist, he played soccer for a club in Bogotá, Colombia. Today, he lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his family.
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Teams Juan Carlos Arias Rode For
Juan Carlos Arias has been part of many cycling teams throughout his career. Here are some of the teams he rode for:
| Year | Team |
|---|---|
| 1984 | Selección Colombia Ruta (Colombia) |
| 1985 | Laboratorios Gen-far, Selección Colombia Ruta (Colombia) |
| 1986 | Ferreterīa Reina, Selección Colombia Ruta (Colombia) |
| 1987 | Equipo Olimpico Pilas Varta, Selección Colombia Ruta (Colombia) |
| 1988 | Selección Olympica Colombia Ruta (Colombia) |
| 1989 | Café de Colombia - Mavic (Colombia) |
| 1990 | Café de Colombia (Colombia) |
| 1991 | Pony Malta - Avianca, Selección Colombia (Colombia) |
| 1993 | Rust-Oleum (Colombia) |
| 1994 | Equipo Postobón MTB, Selección Colombia MTB (Colombia) |
| 1995 | Equipo Bike House, Selección Colombia MTB (Colombia) |
| 1996 | Selección Olympica Colombia MTB (Colombia) |
| 1997 | Equipo BikeHouse (Colombia) |
| 2012 | Ford - Lifetime Bikes (Atlanta, Georgia, US) |
Major Cycling Achievements
Juan Carlos Arias has achieved many great things in his cycling career. Here are some of his most important wins and accomplishments:
Road Cycling Successes
- 1984 – He became the Road Champion of Cundinamarca, a region in Colombia.
- 1985 – He won the Tour of Trinidad & Tobago.
- 1986 – He became the Colombian National Route Champion.
- 1987 – He won the Pan-American Games Route Championship.
- 1987 – He was the Champion of the Tour of Guadalupe, France.
- 1987 – He finished second in the Giro de Veneto in Italy. He also won a stage and the mountain classification in that race.
- 1987 – He was the winner of a stage and second overall in the Tour of Malaga in Spain.
- 1987 – He placed 17th in the Road World Championship in Austria.
- 1988 – He finished 31st in the Olympic Games road race in Seoul, Korea.
- 1989 – He participated in the Tour de Spain and the Giro d'Italia, two of the biggest cycling races in the world.
- 1991 – He became the Professional Road Sub-champion of Colombia.
- 1992 – He was the second-place finisher in the regularity competition of the Tour a Colombia.
Mountain Biking Highlights
- 1994 – He became the National Champion of mountain biking in Colombia. He won three stages of the championship.
- 1994 – He placed 41st in the Mountain Biking World Championship in Colorado, USA, being the best Colombian rider.
- 1995 – He finished 10th in the Latin-American Mountain Biking Championship in Argentina.
- 1996 – He was the National Champion of mountain biking in the "Producciones Tournament."
- 1996 – He finished 34th in the Olympic Games mountain bike race in Atlanta, USA.
- 1997 – He was the Latin American Mountain Biking Subchampion.
- 1997 – He was the National Subchampion of mountain biking cross-country in Colombia.
- 1997 – He won the "Rally de Totoritas" in Lima, Peru.
- 1998 – He finished second in the "Super Mountain Bike" race in Chile.
- 2000 – He placed 5th in the Pan-American Championship in Puerto Rico.
Recent Achievements
- 2015 – He won the Georgia State Road Race Championship in the United States.
- 2017 – He finished second in the Grand Fondo in New York, United States.
- 2017 – He won the Georgia State Road Race Championship again in the United States.
