Javier de Jesús Zapata
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Javier de Jesús Zapata Villada (born October 16, 1969 in Itagüí
Itagüí
Itagüí is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Itagüí is part of the Metropolitan Area of Medellín.Itagüí is known as the most industrialized city in all Colombia, therefore having the nickname, "La ciudad industrial"....

, Antioquia) is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

, who was a professional rider from 1993 to 2004. He was nicknamed "El Milagroso" during his career.

Career

1993
2º in National Championships, Road, Elite, Colombia (COL)
1º in General Classification Vuelta a Antioquia (COL)
1º in Stage 12 Vuelta a Colombia
1993 Vuelta a Colombia
The 43rd edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held from March 20 to April 4, 1993. There were a total number of 102 competitors, including 26 foreign riders...

, Bucaramanga (COL)
3º in Stage 16 Vuelta a Colombia
1993 Vuelta a Colombia
The 43rd edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held from March 20 to April 4, 1993. There were a total number of 102 competitors, including 26 foreign riders...

, Circuito Cúcuta (COL)

1994
2º in National Championships, Road, Elite, Colombia (COL)
2º in National Championships, Road, ITT, Elite, Colombia (COL)

1995
1º in General Classification Vuelta al Valle del Cauca (COL)
2º in Stage 4 Clásico RCN
1995 Clásico RCN
The 35th edition of the Clásico RCN was held from March 11 to March 20, 1995 in Colombia. The stage race, with an UCI rate of 2.4, started in Medellín, and finished in Bogotá...

, Ibague (COL)
3º in Stage 9 Clásico RCN
1995 Clásico RCN
The 35th edition of the Clásico RCN was held from March 11 to March 20, 1995 in Colombia. The stage race, with an UCI rate of 2.4, started in Medellín, and finished in Bogotá...

, Bogota (COL)

1996
2º in National Championships, Road, Elite, Colombia (COL)
84º in Olympic Games, Road, Elite, Buckhead, Atlanta

1997
1º in Stage 1 Clásico RCN
1997 Clásico RCN
The 37th edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from March 15 to March 24, 1997 in Colombia. The stage race had an UCI rate of 2.4. RCN stands for "Radio Cadena Nacional" – one of the oldest and largest radio networks in the nation...

, Villa de Leyva (COL)
2º in Stage 4 Clásico RCN
1997 Clásico RCN
The 37th edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from March 15 to March 24, 1997 in Colombia. The stage race had an UCI rate of 2.4. RCN stands for "Radio Cadena Nacional" – one of the oldest and largest radio networks in the nation...

, Piedecuesta (COL)
2º in Stage 5 Clásico RCN
1997 Clásico RCN
The 37th edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from March 15 to March 24, 1997 in Colombia. The stage race had an UCI rate of 2.4. RCN stands for "Radio Cadena Nacional" – one of the oldest and largest radio networks in the nation...

, Barrancabermeja (COL)
2º in General Classification Clásico RCN
1997 Clásico RCN
The 37th edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from March 15 to March 24, 1997 in Colombia. The stage race had an UCI rate of 2.4. RCN stands for "Radio Cadena Nacional" – one of the oldest and largest radio networks in the nation...

 (COL)
1º in General Classification Vuelta a Venezuela
Vuelta a Venezuela
The Vuelta a Venezuela is a men's multi-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually in September in Venezuela. The Vuelta a Venezuela carries a UCI rating of 2.2 and is part of the UCI America Tour, which is one of six UCI Continental Circuits sponsored by the Union Cycliste Internationale,...

 (VEN)
1º in General Classification Vuelta al Valle del Cauca (COL)

1998
3º in Stage 1 Vuelta a Colombia
1998 Vuelta a Colombia
The 48th edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held from April 25 to May 10, 1998. Only 68 cyclists completed the race.-1998-04-25: Villavicencio — Villavicencio :-1998-04-26: Circuito del Llano :...

, Circuito del Llano (COL)
3º in Stage 3 Vuelta a Colombia
1998 Vuelta a Colombia
The 48th edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held from April 25 to May 10, 1998. Only 68 cyclists completed the race.-1998-04-25: Villavicencio — Villavicencio :-1998-04-26: Circuito del Llano :...

, Girardot (COL)
3º in Stage 7 Vuelta a Colombia
1998 Vuelta a Colombia
The 48th edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held from April 25 to May 10, 1998. Only 68 cyclists completed the race.-1998-04-25: Villavicencio — Villavicencio :-1998-04-26: Circuito del Llano :...

, Alto de Santa Helena (COL)

1999
1º in Stage 1 Clásico RCN
1999 Clásico RCN
The 39th edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from August 13 to August 22, 1999 in Colombia. The stage race with an UCI rate of 2.4 started in Villa de Leyva and finished in Medellín.-1999-08-13: Villa de Leyva :...

, Barbosa (COL)

2000
1º in General Classification Vuelta a Antioquia (COL)
1º in Stage 4 Vuelta a la Argentina, Merlo (ARG)
3º in Stage 7 Vuelta a Colombia
2000 Vuelta a Colombia
-2000-06-11: Circuito Cartagena :-2000-06-12: Cartagena — Barranquilla :-2000-06-13: Puerto Giraldo — Sincelejo :-2000-06-14: Sincelejo — Montería :-2000-06-15: Caucasia — Yarumal :...

, Medellín (COL)
2º in Stage 4 Vuelta a Boyacá, Chiquinquirá (COL)

2001
in Pan American Championships, Road, Elite
in Pan American Championships, Road, ITT, Elite
1º in General Classification Vuelta a Antioquia (COL)
1º in General Classification Vuelta al Valle del Cauca (COL)
3º in Prologue Vuelta a Colombia
2001 Vuelta a Colombia
The 51st edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held from June 17 to July 2, 2001. There were a total number of 98 competitors from 13 teams.-2001-06-17: Ciudad de Popayán :-2001-06-18: Popayán — Cali :...

, Popayan (COL)
1º in Stage 5 Vuelta a Colombia
2001 Vuelta a Colombia
The 51st edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held from June 17 to July 2, 2001. There were a total number of 98 competitors from 13 teams.-2001-06-17: Ciudad de Popayán :-2001-06-18: Popayán — Cali :...

, Chinchina (COL)
3º in Stage 9 Vuelta a Colombia
2001 Vuelta a Colombia
The 51st edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held from June 17 to July 2, 2001. There were a total number of 98 competitors from 13 teams.-2001-06-17: Ciudad de Popayán :-2001-06-18: Popayán — Cali :...

, Honda (COL)
10º in General Classification Clásico RCN
2001 Clásico RCN
The 41st edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from August 12 to August 19, 2001 in Colombia. The stage race with an UCI rate of 2.4 started in Medellín and finished in Parque Nacional Circuito...

 (COL)

2003
2º in Stage 1 Vuelta de la Paz (COL)
3º in Stage 2 Vuelta de la Paz, San Rafael-Guatapé-El Peñol (COL)
1º in Stage 3 part a Vuelta de la Paz (COL)
2º in Stage 4 Vuelta de la Paz (COL)
1º in General Classification Vuelta de la Paz (COL)
1º in Stage 4 Vuelta a Cundinamarca, Carmen de Carupa (COL)
2º in General Classification Vuelta a Cundinamarca (COL)
3º in Stage 4 Vuelta Castilla y Leon, La Granja San Ildefonso (ESP)
2º in Stage 4 Vuelta a Colombia
2003 Vuelta a Colombia
The 53rd edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held form June 16 to June 30, 2003. The cycling race took place over fifteen stages and 2,200 kilometres.-2003-06-17: Santa Marta — Cartagena :...

, Yarumal (COL)
2º in Stage 7 Vuelta a Colombia
2003 Vuelta a Colombia
The 53rd edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held form June 16 to June 30, 2003. The cycling race took place over fifteen stages and 2,200 kilometres.-2003-06-17: Santa Marta — Cartagena :...

, Barichara (COL)
3º in Stage 9 Vuelta a Colombia
2003 Vuelta a Colombia
The 53rd edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held form June 16 to June 30, 2003. The cycling race took place over fifteen stages and 2,200 kilometres.-2003-06-17: Santa Marta — Cartagena :...

, Sopo (COL)
3º in Stage 12 Vuelta a Colombia
2003 Vuelta a Colombia
The 53rd edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held form June 16 to June 30, 2003. The cycling race took place over fifteen stages and 2,200 kilometres.-2003-06-17: Santa Marta — Cartagena :...

, La Union (COL)
3º in General Classification Vuelta a Boyacá (COL)
1º in Stage 6 Clásico RCN
2003 Clásico RCN
The 43rd edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from August 24 to August 31, 2003 in Colombia. The stage race with an UCI rate of 2.3 started in Medellín and finished in Bogotá...

, Villa de Leyva (COL)
1º in Stage 3 Vuelta a los Santanderes, Bucaramanga (COL)
3º in General Classification Vuelta a los Santanderes (COL)

2004
3º in Stage 4 Vuelta a Uraba, Apartadó. (COL)
2º in Stage 8 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile, Los Andes (CHI)
2º in Stage 1 Vuelta de la Paz, Sonson (COL)
2º in Stage 4 part b Vuelta de la Paz, San Vicente (COL)
3º in Stage 5 Vuelta de la Paz, Carmen de Viboral (COL)
2º in General Classification Vuelta de la Paz (COL)
1º in Stage 1 Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa, Potosi (BOL)
2º in Stage 2 Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa, Potosi (BOL)
3º in Stage 3 Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa, Sucre (BOL)
1º in Stage 4 Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa, Sucre (BOL)
1º in General Classification Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa (BOL)
3º in Stage 5 Vuelta a Antioquia, Medellin (COL)
1º in Stage 3 GP Mundo Ciclistico, Parque el Salitre (COL)
3º in Stage 3 Vuelta a Colombia
2004 Vuelta a Colombia
-2004-06-06: San Juan de Pasto — San Juan de Pasto :-2004-06-07: San Juan de Pasto — San Juan de Pasto :-2004-06-08: La Florida — Remolinos :-2004-06-09: Popayán — Palmira :...

, Palmira (COL)
2º in Stage 10 Vuelta a Colombia
2004 Vuelta a Colombia
-2004-06-06: San Juan de Pasto — San Juan de Pasto :-2004-06-07: San Juan de Pasto — San Juan de Pasto :-2004-06-08: La Florida — Remolinos :-2004-06-09: Popayán — Palmira :...

, La Tebaida (COL)
3º in Stage 1 Clásica Club Deportivo Boyacá, Alto del Topo (COL)
3º in General Classification Clásica Club Deportivo Boyacá (COL)
1º in Stage 5 Clásico RCN
2004 Clásico RCN
The 44th edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from October 17 to October 24, 2004 in Colombia. The stage race started in Bucaramanga and finished with an individual time trial at the Alto del Escobero.-2004-10-17: Bucaramanga – Bucaramanga :...

, Pereira (COL)
10º in General Classification Clásico RCN
2004 Clásico RCN
The 44th edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from October 17 to October 24, 2004 in Colombia. The stage race started in Bucaramanga and finished with an individual time trial at the Alto del Escobero.-2004-10-17: Bucaramanga – Bucaramanga :...

 (COL)
1º in Stage 1 Clasico de Ejecutivos, Medellin (COL)
1º in Stage 2 Clasico de Ejecutivos, Medellin circuit (COL)
1º in General Classification Clasico de Ejecutivos (COL)
1º in Stage 1 Doble Copacabana GP Fides, El Alto (BOL)
2º in Stage 2 Doble Copacabana GP Fides, La Paz (BOL)
1º in Stage 3 Doble Copacabana GP Fides, TTT, La Paz (BOL)
1º in Stage 6 part b Doble Copacabana GP Fides, La Paz Calacoto (BOL)
1º in General Classification Doble Copacabana GP Fides (BOL)

2005
2º in National Championship, Road, ITT, Elite, Colombia (COL)
1º in Stage 4 Vuelta al Tolima, San Luis (COL)
2º in Prologue Clásica de Fusagasugá, Fusagasugá (COL)
1º in Stage 2 Clásica de Fusagasugá, Fusagasugá (COL)
3º in Stage 3 Clásica de Fusagasugá, Circuito de Fusagasugá (COL)
1º in General Classification Clásica de Fusagasugá (COL)
2º in Stage 3 Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa, Sucre (BOL)
3º in Stage 3 Vuelta a Colombia
2005 Vuelta a Colombia
-2005-07-24: Pitalito — Pitalito :-2005-07-25: Pitalito — Yaguara :-2005-07-26: Neiva — Agua de Dios :-2005-07-27: Melgar — Armenia :-2005-07-28: Armenia — Cali :...

, Armenia (COL)
1º in Stage 4 Vuelta a Colombia
2005 Vuelta a Colombia
-2005-07-24: Pitalito — Pitalito :-2005-07-25: Pitalito — Yaguara :-2005-07-26: Neiva — Agua de Dios :-2005-07-27: Melgar — Armenia :-2005-07-28: Armenia — Cali :...

, Cali (COL)
2º in Stage 14 Vuelta a Colombia
2005 Vuelta a Colombia
-2005-07-24: Pitalito — Pitalito :-2005-07-25: Pitalito — Yaguara :-2005-07-26: Neiva — Agua de Dios :-2005-07-27: Melgar — Armenia :-2005-07-28: Armenia — Cali :...

, Circuito En Bogotà (COL)
2º in Stage 1 Clásica Nacional Marco Fidel Suárez (COL)
1º in Stage 2 Clásica Nacional Marco Fidel Suárez (COL)
1º in Stage 4 Clásica Nacional Marco Fidel Suárez (COL)
3º in Stage 5 Clásica Nacional Marco Fidel Suárez, Bello circuit (COL)
1º in General Classification Clásica Nacional Marco Fidel Suárez (COL)
1º in Stage 2 Clásico RCN
2005 Clásico RCN
The 45th edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from October 2 to October 9, 2005 in Colombia. The stage race started in Cúcuta and finished with an individual time trial in Manizales...

, Soroco (COL)
2º in Stage 3 Clásico RCN
2005 Clásico RCN
The 45th edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from October 2 to October 9, 2005 in Colombia. The stage race started in Cúcuta and finished with an individual time trial in Manizales...

, Tunja (COL)
1º in Stage 4 Clásico RCN
2005 Clásico RCN
The 45th edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from October 2 to October 9, 2005 in Colombia. The stage race started in Cúcuta and finished with an individual time trial in Manizales...

, Duitama (COL)
3º in Stage 6 Clásico RCN
2005 Clásico RCN
The 45th edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from October 2 to October 9, 2005 in Colombia. The stage race started in Cúcuta and finished with an individual time trial in Manizales...

, Ibague (COL)
1º in Stage 2 Doble Copacabana GP Fides, La Paz (BOL)
3º in Stage 4 Doble Copacabana GP Fides, Viacha (BOL)
2º in Stage 5 part b Doble Copacabana GP Fides, Copacabana (BOL)

2006
3º in Stage 2 Vuelta al Tachira, Maracaibo (VEN)
1º in Stage 1 Clasica International de Tulcan (ECU)
2º in Stage 1 Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa, Potosí (BOL)
3º in Stage 3 Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa, Sucre (BOL)
2º in Stage 4 Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa, Sucre (BOL)
3º in General Classification Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa (BOL)
1º in Stage 2 part b Clásica de Fusagasugá, Cabrera (COL)
2º in Stage 1 Clásica Ciudad de Girardot, Magdalena (COL)
1º in Stage 4 Clásica Ciudad de Girardot (COL)
3º in General Classification Clásica Ciudad de Girardot (COL)
2º in Prologue Clásica Nacional Marco Fidel Suárez (COL)
2º in Stage 2 Clásica Nacional Marco Fidel Suárez (COL)
1º in Stage 10 Vuelta a Colombia
2006 Vuelta a Colombia
-2006-08-05: Táriba — San Cristóbal :-2006-08-06: Circuito San Cristóbal :-2006-08-07: San Cristóbal — Pamplona :-2006-08-08: Piedecuesta — San Gil :-2006-08-09: San Gil — Tunja :...

, TTT, Buga (COL)
1º in Stage 2 Vuelta a Antioquia, San Jose Montana (COL)
3º in Stage 6 Clásico RCN
2006 Clásico RCN
The 46th edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from October 15 to October 22, 2006 in Colombia. The stage race with an UCI rate of 2.3 started in Buenaventura and finished in Cali...

, Armenia (COL)
3º in General Classification Clásico RCN
2006 Clásico RCN
The 46th edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from October 15 to October 22, 2006 in Colombia. The stage race with an UCI rate of 2.3 started in Buenaventura and finished in Cali...

 (COL)
1º in Stage 2 Doble Copacabana GP Fides, Alpacoma El Alto (BOL)
2º in Stage 3 Doble Copacabana GP Fides, Cruz Papal (BOL)
1º in Stage 5 part b Doble Copacabana GP Fides, Copacabana (BOL)
2º in Stage 6 part a Doble Copacabana GP Fides, San Pedro de Tiquina (BOL)
2º in Stage 6 part b Doble Copacabana GP Fides, Calacoto La Paz (BOL)

2007
1º in Stage 2 Clásica Nacional Ciudad de Anapoima, Anapoima (COL)
2º in General Classification Clásica Nacional Ciudad de Anapoima (COL)
1º in Stage 2 Tour of Virginia
Tour of Virginia
Tour of Virginia is a men's road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Virginia since 2003. In 2007, the Tour was renamed from the Tour of Shenandoah...

, Covington (USA)
1º in General Classification Tour of Virginia
Tour of Virginia
Tour of Virginia is a men's road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Virginia since 2003. In 2007, the Tour was renamed from the Tour of Shenandoah...

 (USA)
3º in Stage 3 Joe Martin Stage Race (USA)
1º in General Classification Clásica Ciudad de Girardot (COL)
1º in Prologue Clásico RCN
2007 Clásico RCN
The 47th edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from October 13 to October 21, 2007 in Colombia. The stage race with an UCI rate of 2.3 started with a prologue in Yopal and finished in Popayán.-2007-10-13: Yopal – Yopal :...

 (COL)
3º in Stage 6 Clásico RCN
2007 Clásico RCN
The 47th edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from October 13 to October 21, 2007 in Colombia. The stage race with an UCI rate of 2.3 started with a prologue in Yopal and finished in Popayán.-2007-10-13: Yopal – Yopal :...

, Cali (COL)
7º in General Classification Clásico RCN
2007 Clásico RCN
The 47th edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from October 13 to October 21, 2007 in Colombia. The stage race with an UCI rate of 2.3 started with a prologue in Yopal and finished in Popayán.-2007-10-13: Yopal – Yopal :...

(COL)
2º in Stage 4 Doble Copacabana GP Fides, Cruz Papal (BOL)
2º in General Classification Doble Copacabana GP Fides (BOL)
1º in Jin Mao Climb (CHN)

2008
3º in Stage 2 Clasica de Guarné, Guarné (COL)
1º in Stage 4 Vuelta a Antioquia, La Marcarena (COL)
2º in General Classification Vuelta a Antioquia (COL)
1º in Stage 4 Clásica Ciudad de Girardot, Nariño (COL)
3º in Stage 5 Clásica Ciudad de Girardot, Girardot (COL)
2º in General Classification Clásica Ciudad de Girardot (COL)
1º in Stage 7 part a Vuelta a Bolivia, San Pablo De Tiquina (BOL)
10º in General Classification Vuelta a Bolivia (BOL)

2009
3º in National Championship, Road, ITT, Elite, Colombia, Barranquilla (COL)
2º in Stage 3 Clasica Marinilla, Marinilla (COL)
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