José Castelblanco
| To person | |
|---|---|
| Full name | José Joaquim Castelblanco Romero |
| Date of birth | 15th December 1969 |
| nation |
 Colombia
|
| discipline | Street |
| End of career | 2008 |
| doping | |
| 2014 | testosterone |
| Last updated: April 21, 2019 | |
José Joaquín Castelblanco Romero (born December 15, 1969 in Úmbita , Boyacá ) is a former Colombian cyclist . During his playing days he was one of the dominant racing cyclists in his country, winning the Vuelta a Colombia four times .
Athletic career
José Castelblanco began his professional career in 1996 with the Spanish cycling team Kelme . He had already won the Vuelta a Guatemala in 1992 and the Circuito Montañés in 1994 . Four times - 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2006 - he won the Vuelta a Colombia and won a total of eight stages of this tour. Also in 1997 he was Colombian road racing champion.
Castelblanco started nine times in large country tours. His best placements were 15th at the Vuelta a España 1998 and the Giro d'Italia 2001 . In 2008 he ended his cycling career.
doping
In 2004 Castelblanco was banned for six months after a positive doping test for testosterone ; his victory at the Vuelta a Colombia was stripped from him.
Palmarès
- 1992
- 1994
- 1997
- Overall ranking, prologue and a stage Vuelta a Colombia
-
Colombian champion - road racing
- 1998
- Overall standings and three stages of Vuelta a Colombia
- 2002
- Overall ranking and two stages of Vuelta a Colombia
- 2003
- 2004
- a stage Vuelta a Colombia
- 2006
Grand Tour placements
| Grand Tour | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
- | - | - | - | 18th | 15th | 34 | 36 |
 Tour de France
|
71 | - | - | 37 | - | - | - | - |
 Vuelta a España
|
- | 41 | 15th | - | - | - | - | - |
Teams
- 1996 Kelme-Artiach
- 1998 Avianca Telecom
- 1999 Kelme-Costa Blanca
- 2000 Kelme-Costa Blanca
- 2001 Selle Italia-Pacific
- 2002 Colombia-Selle Italia
- 2003 Colombia-Selle Italia
Web links
- José Castelblanco in the ProCyclingStats.com database
- José Castelblanco in the Radsportseiten.net database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ralf Meutgens : Doping im Radsport , Bielefeld 2007, p. 285. ISBN 978-3-7688-5245-6 . According to this source, Castelblanco was noticed several times for doping, but more detailed information is not available.
- ↑ Fantasma del dopaje corre también en tierra cafetera. In: historico.elpais.com.co. August 4, 2006, Retrieved April 21, 2019 (Spanish).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Castelblanco, José |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Castelblanco Romero, José Joaquín (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Colombian cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th December 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Úmbita |