Jaime Castañeda

Jaime Castañeda
Personal information
Full nameJaime Alberto Castañeda Ortega
NicknameEl Bananero
Born (1986-10-29) 29 October 1986 (age 40)
Chigorodo, Colombia
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight60 kg (130 lb)
Cycling career
SportCycling
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2008UNE
2014EPM–UNE–Área Metropolitana
2017Movistar Team América
Professional teams
2006–2007Lampre–Fondital
2010–2011EPM–UNE
2012Coldeportes–Comcel
2013EPM–UNE
2015EPM–UNE–Área Metropolitana
2016Movistar Team América
2018Orgullo Paisa
2019EPM
Medal record
Men's para-cycling
Representing  Colombia
Pan American Track Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Maringá1 km time trial B
Gold medal – first place2022 MaringáIndividual pursuit B
Gold medal – first place2022 MaringáSprint B
Pan American Road Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 MaringáRoad race B
Gold medal – first place2022 MaringáTime trial B

Jaime Alberto Castañeda Ortega (born 29 October 1986) is a Colombian professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for UCI Continental team EPM. He now rides as a para-cycling sighted guide for tandem events.

Major results

2003
National Junior Track Championships
1st Madison
1st Scratch
7th Road race, Pan American Junior Road Championships
2006
1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
2007
1st Stage 4 Vuelta a los Santanderes
2008
1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Colombia U23
1st Stage 5 Clásica Ciudad de Girardot
2009
1st Stage 3 Clásica Ciudad de Girardot
1st Prologue Clasica Marinilla
1st Stage 2 Clásico RCN
2010
1st Overall Volta Ciclística Internacional do Rio Grande do Sul
1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Colombia
1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Cuba
2011
Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional
1st Stages 7 & 8
2nd Overall Tour do Rio
2013
1st Stage 2 Clásico RCN
3rd Vuelta al Mundo Maya
2014
1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a Colombia
2015
1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a Colombia
4th Overall Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional
1st Points classification
1st Stages 2 & 6
2017
1st Stage 9 Clásico RCN

References

  1. ↑ "Colombia-Comcel (COD) - COL". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2012.