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No. 165 - Victor Hugo Pena

Team: Rock Racing
DOB: 7/10/1974
Nationality: COL
Residence(s): Piedecuesta, Colombia
Height: 5'11'' | Weight: 145
Pro Since: 1997
Speciality: Time Trials, Overall
Past Pro Teams: Rock Racing (2008-2009), Unibet.com (2007), Phonak Hearing Systems (2005-2006), U.S. Postal Service presented by Berry Floor (2003-2004), U.S. Postal Service (2001-2002), Vitalicio Seguros-Grupo Generali (1999-2000), Avaianca-Telecom (1998), Telecom-Flavia (1997)
 

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Career Highlights

2008 1st Stage 7 & 2nd Prologue Vuelta a Columbia - 4th Stage 5 Tour of Britain
2007 3rd Duo Normand
2006 9th Overall, Giro d'Italia
2005 6th Stage 20 Vuelta a España - 10th World Time Trial Championships
2004 2nd Overall Volta ao Algrave - 1st Circuito Ciclístico Ferias y Fiestas de Tuta
2003 5th proloue Tour de France
2002 Tour of Murcia
2000 1st Stage 11 Giro d'Italia
1997 1st Columbian National Time Trial Championships

Interesting Facts

In 2003 this strong all around rider led the Tour de France for three stages, and has also been the teammate of Tour de France winners Lance Armstrong and Floyd Landis. He has required bodyguard protection in his home country of Columbia to guard against abduction by communist guerrillas.