Israel Ochoa
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Israel Antonio Ochoa Plazas |
| Nickname | El Rápido |
| Born | 26 August 1964 Paipa, Colombia |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 1988 | Pinturas Philaac |
| 2001–2009 | Lotería de Boyacá |
| 2010–2011 | Boyacá es Para Vivirla–Orgullo de América |
| Professional teams | |
| 1992–1995 | Gaseosas Glacial |
| 1996 | Glacial–Selle Italia |
| 1997–1998 | Lotería de Boyacá |
| 1999–2000 | Selle Italia |
Israel Antonio Ochoa Plazas (born 26 August 1964) is a Colombian former professional racing cyclist. He was nicknamed El Rápido during his career.
Major results
- 1991
- 1st Stage 6 Clásico RCN
- 1992
- 1st Stage 6 Vuelta al Táchira
- 1993
- 3rd Overall Vuelta a Colombia
- 1994
- 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Colombia
- 1st Stages 5 & 12 Vuelta y Ruta de Mexico
- 1996
- 1st
Overall Clásico RCN
- 1st Stage 1
- 1997
- 1st Overall Vuelta a Boyacá
- 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Colombia
- 1998
- 1st Overall Vuelta a Cundinamarca
- 1st Stages 3a & 10 Vuelta a Guatemala
- 3rd Overall Clásico RCN
- 1st Prologue (TTT)
- 4th Overall Vuelta a Colombia
- 1999
- 3rd Overall Vuelta y Ruta de Mexico
- 5th Overall Vuelta a Colombia
- 1st Stage 13
- 2000
- National Road Championships
- 1st
Time trial - 2nd Road race
- 1st
- 2001
- 8th Overall Vuelta a Colombia
- 2002
- 1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Colombia
- 2003
- 2nd Overall Clasica del Meta
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st Overall Vuelta a Boyacá
- 1st Stage 5
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 3rd Overall Clásica Nacional Ciudad de Anapoima
- 5th Overall Vuelta a Colombia
- 2004
- National Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 1st Overall Vuelta a Costa Rica
- 1st Mountains classification
- 1st Stage 10
- 2nd Overall Doble Copacabana GP Fides
- 1st Stage 4
- 2005
- 1st Overall GP Mercanapro
- 1st Stage 1
- 1st Stage 3 Clasica del Meta
- 2nd Overall Vuelta a Antioquia
- 1st Stage 4
- 3rd Overall Vuelta a Boyacá
- 1st Stage 4
- 4th Overall Doble Copacabana GP Fides
- 1st Stages 3 (TTT) & 5b Doble Copacabana GP Fides
- 2006
- 1st Overall Vuelta a Boyacá
- 1st Stage 3
- 2007
- 1st Stages 7 & 8 Clásico RCN
- 1st Stage 2 Clásica Club Deportivo Boyacá
- 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a los Santanderes
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 3rd Overall Vuelta a Colombia
- 2008
- National Road Championships
- 1st Time trial
- 2nd Road race
- 1st
- 1st Overall Clásica Aguazul
- 3rd Overall Clásica Ciudad de Girardot
- 1st Stage 1
- 2009
- 1st Overall Clásica Club Deportivo Boyacá
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st Stage 8 Clásico RCN
- 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Santander
- 7th Overall Vuelta al Ecuador
- 1st Stage 8 (ITT)
External links
- Israel Ochoa at Cycling Archives (archive)