Michael Rodríguez
Personal information
Full nameMichael Rodríguez Galindo
Born (1989-07-29) 29 July 1989
Colombia
Team information
Current teamFundación Herrera Team HYF
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber
Amateur teams
2010–2011Boyacá orgullo de América
2014EBSA–Indiaportes Boyacá
2015Raza de Campeones Loteria da Boyacá
2020–Fundación Herrera Team HYF
Professional teams
2012–2013Colombia–Coldeportes[1]
2016Boyacá Raza de Campeones
2017Canels Turbo

Michael Rodríguez Galindo (born 29 July 1989) is a Colombian road racing cyclist, who currently rides for Colombian amateur team Fundación Herrera Team HYF. Rodriguez specialises as a climber.

Biography

Rodríguez's first strong international performance came with a 6th-place finish riding for the Colombia national team at the 2011 Tour de l'Avenir.[2] He signed for the Colombia–Coldeportes team when it formed in 2012,[3] and was retained into the 2013 season. His first high placing in an open-age race came in stage 1a of the 2013 Giro del Trentino, where he finished third as part of a breakaway in the opening stage.[4]

Major results

2008
5th Overall Vuelta a Bolivia
2009
3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
2011
6th Overall Tour de l'Avenir[5]

References

  1. "Michael Rodriguez".
  2. Stokes, Shane. "Chaves seals Tour de l'Avenir win for Colombia". Velo Nation.
  3. "Colombia-Coldeportes 2012 roster completed". Colombia Cycling. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  4. "Bouet wins Giro del Trentino opener". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  5. "Tour de l'Avenir 2011". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
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