Óscar Vargas (cyclist)
Colombian cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vargas and the second or maternal family name is Restrepo.
Óscar de Jesús Vargas Restrepo (born 23 March 1964) is a Colombian former road racing cyclist, who was a professional rider from 1985 to 1995.
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Óscar de Jesús Vargas Restrepo |
Born | (1964-03-23) 23 March 1964 (age 60) Urrao, Antioquia, Colombia |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
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Professional teams | |
1985–1986 | Kelme–Merckx |
1987–1991 | Postobón–Manzana |
1992 | Amaya Seguros |
1993–1995 | Aguardiente Antioqueño–Lotería de Medellín |
Managerial teams | |
2014 | GW–Shimano |
2015–2019 | Team Manzana Postobón |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours | |
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During the 1992 Vuelta a España, Vargas won stage 20, ahead of eventual overall winner Tony Rominger. However, he failed the subsequent doping test, returning a positive for caffeine, and was stripped of his result, with the stage win awarded to Rominger. He was given a three-month suspension.[1]