Fernando Gaviria

Quick Facts

Full Name	Fernando Gaviria
Occupation	Cyclist
Date Of Birth	Aug 19, 1994(1994-08-19)
Age	30
Birthplace	La Ceja
Country	Colombia
Birth City	Antioquia Department
Horoscope	Leo

Fernando Gaviria Biography

Fernando Gaviria is one of the most popular and richest Cyclist who was born on August 19, 1994 in La Ceja, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Cyclist, who is famous for his achievements in sprinting. The year 2015 was the year he ascended to fame on the international stage by being a member of Team Colombia at the Tour de San Luis in which he took home two stages of sprinting.

He came in front of Champion of the moment He finished ahead of the reigning champion Mark Cavendish during his victorious sprint stages at the 2015 Tour de San Luis. during his triumphant sprint stages during the 2014 Tour de San Luis.

Before his road career, Gaviria won the omnium and madison events at the 2012 UCI Juniors Track World Championships. In 2014, he won the under-23 Pan- American road race. He also competed in the 2014 Tour de l’Avenir. Although he did not win a stage, he won the bunch sprint behind the breakaway on the first stage and ended the race second in the points competition. Later that year he won the omnium in the London round of the 2014–15 UCI Track Cycling World Cup.

Gaviria made his debut for Etixx–Quick-Step as a stagiaire in August 2015 at the RideLondon–Surrey Classic. He finished in eighth position, the highest- placed Etixx–Quick-Step rider. His next race for the team was in the Czech Cycling Tour, where Etixx–Quick-Step won the first stage, a team time trial. The following day Gaviria won his first individual stage victory for the team, winning a reduced bunch sprint. After this race, it was the Tour of Britain, where Gaviria managed to take one stage win ahead of several world class sprinters including André Greipel and Elia Viviani.

His elder sibling Juliana Gaviria Rendon is a track cyclist.

Fernando Gaviria Net Worth

Fernando Gaviria is one of the richest Cyclist from Colombia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Fernando Gaviria 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was the winner of his first Under-23 race in 2014’s Pan American road race.

He took home the gold medal at the Omnium event of the London World Championships. He had already won the same award in the 2014 World Championships in Yvelines.

Fernando Gaviria Rendon (born 19 August 1994) is a Colombian professional road and track racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates. He is well known as a sprinter. Riding for the Colombian national cycling team, Gaviria came to international attention at the 2015 Tour de San Luis, where he beat former world champion Mark Cavendish in two sprint finishes. His first major Grand Tour wins came at the 2017 Giro d’Italia. He is the brother of track cyclist Juliana Gaviria. His nickname is “Quetzal splendente”, from the brightful and colourful South American bird Quetzal. Its colours recall his world championship titles, his Colombia and “la maglia Ciclamino” won at Giro d’Italia.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Fernando Gaviria height 5 ft 11 in Fernando weight 71 kg & body measurements will update soon.

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In 2017, he was named in the start list for the Giro d’Italia and won Stage 3 from Tortolì to Cagliari in a sprint finish, taking the lead in the general classification in the process. He achieved further success by winning Stages 5, 12 and 13 in bunch sprints, making him the first Colombian to win four stages in a single Giro d’Italia. In July 2018, he was named in the start list for the Tour de France. Gaviria won stage 1 of the Tour de France, starting Day 2 in the Yellow Jersey. Gaviria and other major sprinters such as André Greipel and Dylan Groenewegen were unable to finish stage 11 which was the third major hilly alps stage within the time limit and were eliminated. Gaviria suffered a broken collarbone at the Tour of Turkey and was forced to abandon, ending his 2018 campaign. Shortly after, it was announced that Gaviria was joining the UAE Team Emirates team on a three-year contract from the 2019 season. In August 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Vuelta a España.

Facts & Trivia

Fernando Ranked on the list of most popular Cyclist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Colombia. Fernando Gaviria celebrates birthday on August 19 of every year.

Top Facts about Fernando Gaviria

1. Fernando Gaviria is a Colombian road racing cyclist.
2. He was born on August 19, 1994 in La Ceja, Colombia.
3. Gaviria turned professional in 2015 with the Colombian team, Coldeportes-Claro.
4. He has won multiple stages in Grand Tours including the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia.
5. In 2018, he won two gold medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games.
6. Gaviria has also won several one-day races such as Paris-Tours and Scheldeprijs.
7. His nickname is “El Misil” which means “The Missile” in Spanish due to his sprinting abilities.
8. As of 2021, he rides for UAE Team Emirates.
9. Gaviria has a total of 46 professional wins throughout his career so far.
10. He is considered one of the top sprinters in the world of cycling today.