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Jhonatan Restrepo

Jhonatan Restrepo
Quaregnon - Le Samyn des Dames & Le Samyn, 2 mars 2016, départ (D107).JPG
Restrepo in 2016 Le Samyn
Personal information
Full name Jhonatan Restrepo Valencia
Nickname Pácora, El Rayo
Born (1994-11-28) November 28, 1994 (age 22)
Pácora, Colombia
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 69 kg (152 lb)
Team information
Current team Team Katusha–Alpecin
Discipline Track, Road
Role Rider
Rider type All-rounder
Amateur team(s)
2014–2015 Coldeportes-Claro
Professional team(s)
2015 Team Katusha (stagiaire)
2016– Team Katusha

Jhonatan Restrepo Valencia (born November 28, 1994 in Pácora, Caldas) is a Colombian cyclist riding for Team Katusha–Alpecin. During his youth he was a competitive swimmer, winning four national titles in Colombia. According to Restrepo, he and his manager contacted a number of UCI WorldTeams via Facebook from December 2014 with a view to gaining a professional contract, and after becoming Pan-American Under-23 Champion in 2015, he received an offer from Katusha for a position as a stagiaire that season, subsequently remaining with the team for 2016. He participated in the 2015 Pan American Games and was first in the team pursuit. He was named in the startlist for the 2016 Vuelta a España.

WD = Withdrew; In Progress = IP


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