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No. 58 - Mauricio Ardila Cano

Team: Rabobank
DOB: 5/12/1979
Nationality: COL
Residence(s): Imola, Italy
Height: 5'5'' | Weight: 128
Pro Since: 2002
Speciality: Climber
Past Pro Teams: Rabobank (2006-2009), Davitamon-Lotto (2005), Chocolade Jacques (2004), Marlux (2002-2003)
 

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Career Highlights

2008 3rd Rund um den Henninger Turm Frankfurt
2006 6the National championships road race-Gran Fondo
1st Stage 4 stage Clasicá de Urabá
2005 1st Stage 5 & 1st Mountains Classification Internationale Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt - 1st Vuelta al Valle (Col)
2004 1st Overall & 1st stages 2 and 4 Tour of Britain
2002 1st stage 10, Tour de l' Avenir - 1st Stage 4 Tour of Sweden - 1st Vuelta al Valle (Col)

Interesting Facts

This small Columbian cyclist has won the Tour of Britain and placed well in various stages of the multiple Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana races in which he has participated. Ardila posts impressive results individually, but has also played a key support role for well-known former teammate Michael Rasmussen. Not only does he posses a perfect command of his mother language, Spanish, but he also speaks flawless French.