Jonathan Paredes (cyclist)

Jonathan Felipe Paredes Hernández (4 April 1989 – 19 May 2025) was a Colombian professional racing cyclist.^[1] Paredes was suspended from the sport after testing positive for continuous erythropoietin receptor activator (CERA) at the 2017 Vuelta a Colombia.^[2]

Jonathan Paredes

Paredes in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Jonathan Felipe Paredes Hernández
Born	(1989-04-04)4 April 1989 Duitama, Colombia
Died	19 May 2025(2025-05-19) (aged 36) between Tunja and Duitama, Boyacá, Colombia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb; 9.9 st)
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	All-rounder
Amateur teams
2010	Lotería de Boyacá
2011	Empresa de Energía de Boyacá
2012	Boyacá Orgullo de América
2013	Supergiros–Blanco del Valle–Redetrans
2016–2017	EBSA–Indeportes Boyacá
Professional team
2014–2015	Colombia
Medal record Men's road bicycle racing Representing  Colombia Pan American Championships 2013 Zacatecas Road race

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Paredes and the second or maternal family name is Hernández.

Paredes was killed in a traffic accident involving a truck while out cycling with two friends, between Tunja and Duitama in the Boyacá Department, on 19 May 2025. He was 36.^[3]