Sebastián Henao facts for kids
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Henao in 2013.
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Sebastián Henao Gómez |
| Born | August 5, 1993 Rionegro, Colombia |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
Sebastián Henao Gómez (born August 5, 1993) is a professional road cyclist from Colombia. He is known for his strong climbing abilities, which means he is very good at riding bikes up steep hills and mountains. Sebastián rode for several top cycling teams during his career, including Team Sky (which later became Ineos Grenadiers) and Astana Qazaqstan Team. He is also the cousin of another famous cyclist, Sergio Henao, and they even rode on the same team for a few years! Sebastián decided to take a break from cycling in August 2022 due to some health challenges.
Sebastián's Cycling Achievements
Sebastián Henao has achieved many great results in his cycling career. Here are some of his most important finishes:
- 2011:
- He finished 2nd overall in the Vuelta del Porvenir de Colombia.
- He won Stage 3 of that race.
- He came 3rd overall in the Vuelta de la Juventud de Colombia.
- 2012:
- He finished 2nd overall in the Clásica Marinilla.
- 2013:
- He won the Clásica de Funza race overall, and also Stage 1.
- He won the Young Rider jersey in the Vuelta a Colombia. This jersey is given to the best young cyclist in the race.
- He finished 3rd overall in the Vuelta de la Juventud de Colombia.
- 2015:
- He finished 3rd overall in the Tour de Langkawi.
- He came 7th in the Japan Cup.
- He finished 9th overall in the Tour de l'Avenir.
- 2016:
- He finished 5th overall in the Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali.
- He came 6th overall in the Arctic Race of Norway.
- 2018:
- He finished 8th overall in the Vuelta a Burgos.
- 2021:
- He finished 8th overall in the Volta ao Algarve.
Riding in Grand Tours
A Grand Tour is one of the three biggest and most famous multi-stage bicycle races in the world. These races last about three weeks and are very challenging. They include the Giro d'Italia (in Italy), the Tour de France (in France), and the Vuelta a España (in Spain).
Sebastián Henao has competed in two of these Grand Tours: the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España. Here's how he finished in the overall standings for each year he participated:
| Grand Tour | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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 Giro d'Italia |
22 | 41 | 17 | 33 | — | 24 |
 Tour de France |
Has not contested during his career | |||||
 Vuelta a España |
— | — | — | — | — | 39 |
See also
In Spanish: Sebastián Henao para niños
