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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Iván Ramiro Parra Pinto |
| Born | (1975-10-14)14 October 1975 (age 49) Sogamoso,Colombia |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline |
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| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climbing specialist |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2009 | Lotería de Boyacá |
| 2010 | GW–Shimano |
| 2013–2015 | Formesán–Bogotá Humana |
| Professional teams | |
| 1998 | Petróleos de Colombia |
| 1999–2000 | Vitalicio Seguros |
| 2001–2002 | ONCE–Eroski |
| 2003–2004 | Kelme–Costa Blanca |
| 2004 | Cafes Baque |
| 2005 | Colombia–Selle Italia |
| 2006–2007 | Cofidis |
| 2008 | Colombia es Pasión–Coldeportes |
| 2011–2012 | EPM–UNE |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Iván Ramiro Parra Pinto (born 14 October 1975 inSogamoso) is a Colombian formerroad bicycle racer, who competed professionally for Petróleos de Colombia,Vitalicio Seguros,ONCE–Eroski,Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme, Cafes Baque,Colombia–Selle Italia,Cofidis,Colombia es Pasión–Coldeportes andEPM–UNE.[1] Parra comes from a Colombian cycling family. His father, Humberto was a successful in theVuelta a Colombia, his eldest brother was theColombianclimberFabio Parra who won stages in theTour de France and theVuelta a España in the 1980s. His other brother (named after his father) Humberto was also a professional cyclist for several years.
Parra started cycling as a mountain bike rider and was the Colombian national MTB champion in 1994. He represented Colombia internationally as a mountain biker but changed to road racing. In 1998 he came second in theVuelta a Colombia.[2] In 1999 he came to ride in the Europeanpeloton.[3] In 2005 while riding for theUCI Professional Continental teamColombia–Selle Italia, Parra won two back-to-back stages of theGiro d'Italia.[4]
Time trial, National Road Championships
Mountains classificationTour de Romandie| Grand Tour | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | 20 | 16 | 13 |
 Tour de France | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | 42 | DNF |
 Vuelta a España | 9 | 59 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — |
| DSQ | Disqualified |
| DNF | Did not finish |
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