Luis Felipe Laverde

Luis Felipe Laverde Jimenez^[a] (born 6 July 1979 in Urrao) is a Colombian professional road bicycle racer for Coldeportes–Zenú, having left the Colombia–Coldeportes team.^[1] His best results are two stage victories in the Giro d'Italia, in 2006 and 2007.

Luis Felipe Laverde

Laverde in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Luis Felipe Laverde Jimenez
Born	(1979-07-06) July 6, 1979 (age 45) Urrao, Colombia
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Team information
Current team	Coldeportes–Zenú
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Climbing specialist
Amateur team
2001	Polisportiva Autolelli
Professional teams
2002	Mobilvetta Design
2003–2004	Formaggi Pinzolo Fiavè
2005–2008	Ceramica Panaria–Navigare
2009–2011	Colombia es Pasión–Coldeportes
2012	Colombia–Coldeportes
2013–	Colombia–Coldeportes
Major wins
Giro d'Italia, 2 stages
Medal record Representing  Colombia Men's track cycling Central American and Caribbean Games 1998 Maracaibo 4000m Team Pursuit Men's road bicycle racing Pan American Championships 2011 Medellín Road race

Palmarès

2001

Pan American Champion U23

2003

Stage 4, Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda

2006

Stage 14, Giro d'Italia

2007

Stage 6, Giro d'Italia

Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie

2011

3rd, Giro dell'Appennino

2013

6th Overall, Vuelta a Colombia

2014

4th, Pan American Road Race Championships

2015

3rd Overall, Vuelta a Colombia

1st Stage 12

2016

6th Overall, Vuelta a Colombia

2017

7th Overall, Vuelta a Colombia

Notes

1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Laverde and the second or maternal family name is Jimenez.