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Israel Antonio Ochoa Plazas (born 26 August 1964) is a Colombian former professional
racing cyclist Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling s ...
. He was nicknamed ''El Rápido'' during his career.


Major results

;1991 : 1st Stage 6
Clásico RCN The Clásico RCN (Spanish for ''RCN Classic'') is an annual cycling road race that takes place over many stages through different regions of Colombia during October. It is organized by the Colombian Cycling Federation. The event is sponsored b ...
;1992 : 1st Stage 6
Vuelta al Táchira The Vuelta ciclista al Táchira (''English'': Tour of Táchira) is a multi-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually each January since 1966 in the state of Táchira in western Venezuela. The Vuelta al Táchira is part of the UCI America ...
;1993 : 3rd Overall
Vuelta a Colombia The Vuelta a Colombia (Spanish for ''Tour of Colombia'') is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela and Ecuador during the first days of August. It is organized by the ...
;1994 : 1st Stage 3
Vuelta a Colombia The Vuelta a Colombia (Spanish for ''Tour of Colombia'') is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela and Ecuador during the first days of August. It is organized by the ...
: 1st Stages 5 & 12 Vuelta y Ruta de Mexico ;1996 : 1st Overall
Clásico RCN The Clásico RCN (Spanish for ''RCN Classic'') is an annual cycling road race that takes place over many stages through different regions of Colombia during October. It is organized by the Colombian Cycling Federation. The event is sponsored b ...
::1st Stage 1 ;1997 : 1st Overall
Vuelta a Boyacá The Vuelta a Boyacá is a road cycling Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling in which cyclists ride on paved roadways. It includes recreational, racing, commuting, and utility cycling. As users of the road, road cyclists are ge ...
: 1st Stage 2
Vuelta a Colombia The Vuelta a Colombia (Spanish for ''Tour of Colombia'') is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela and Ecuador during the first days of August. It is organized by the ...
;1998 : 1st Overall
Vuelta a Cundinamarca The Vuelta a Cundinamarca is a road cycling Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling in which cyclists ride on paved roadways. It includes recreational, racing, commuting, and utility cycling. As users of the road, road cyclists a ...
: 1st Stages 3a & 10
Vuelta a Guatemala The ''Vuelta a Guatemala'' (Spanish for Tour of Guatemala) is a multi-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually and typically during late October and early November in several locations in Guatemala. The competition carries a UCI ratin ...
: 3rd Overall
Clásico RCN The Clásico RCN (Spanish for ''RCN Classic'') is an annual cycling road race that takes place over many stages through different regions of Colombia during October. It is organized by the Colombian Cycling Federation. The event is sponsored b ...
::1st Prologue ( TTT) : 4th Overall
Vuelta a Colombia The Vuelta a Colombia (Spanish for ''Tour of Colombia'') is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela and Ecuador during the first days of August. It is organized by the ...
;1999 : 3rd Overall Vuelta y Ruta de Mexico : 5th Overall
Vuelta a Colombia The Vuelta a Colombia (Spanish for ''Tour of Colombia'') is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela and Ecuador during the first days of August. It is organized by the ...
::1st Stage 13 ;2000 : National Road Championships ::1st
Time trial In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at ...
::2nd Road race ;2001 : 8th Overall
Vuelta a Colombia The Vuelta a Colombia (Spanish for ''Tour of Colombia'') is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela and Ecuador during the first days of August. It is organized by the ...
;2002 : 1st Stage 4
Vuelta a Colombia The Vuelta a Colombia (Spanish for ''Tour of Colombia'') is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela and Ecuador during the first days of August. It is organized by the ...
;2003 : 2nd Overall Clasica del Meta ::1st Stage 3 : 1st Overall
Vuelta a Boyacá The Vuelta a Boyacá is a road cycling Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling in which cyclists ride on paved roadways. It includes recreational, racing, commuting, and utility cycling. As users of the road, road cyclists are ge ...
::1st Stage 5 : 3rd
Time trial In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at ...
, National Road Championships : 3rd Overall Clásica Nacional Ciudad de Anapoima : 5th Overall
Vuelta a Colombia The Vuelta a Colombia (Spanish for ''Tour of Colombia'') is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela and Ecuador during the first days of August. It is organized by the ...
;2004 : National Road Championships ::1st Road race ::1st
Time trial In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at ...
: 1st Overall
Vuelta a Costa Rica The Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica (''English'': Tour of Costa Rica) is a bicycle racing stage race held annually since 1965 in Costa Rica. The men's Vuelta carries a UCI rating of 2.2 and is part of the UCI America Tour, which is one of six UCI ...
::1st Mountains classification ::1st Stage 10 : 2nd Overall
Doble Copacabana GP Fides Doble Copacabana Grand Prix Fides was a cycling race held annually in Bolivia. It was part of the UCI America Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste ...
::1st Stage 4 ;2005 : 1st Overall GP Mercanapro ::1st Stage 1 : 1st Stage 3 Clasica del Meta : 2nd Overall Vuelta a Antioquia ::1st Stage 4 : 3rd Overall
Vuelta a Boyacá The Vuelta a Boyacá is a road cycling Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling in which cyclists ride on paved roadways. It includes recreational, racing, commuting, and utility cycling. As users of the road, road cyclists are ge ...
::1st Stage 4 : 4th Overall
Doble Copacabana GP Fides Doble Copacabana Grand Prix Fides was a cycling race held annually in Bolivia. It was part of the UCI America Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste ...
::1st Stages 3 ( TTT) & 5b
Doble Copacabana GP Fides Doble Copacabana Grand Prix Fides was a cycling race held annually in Bolivia. It was part of the UCI America Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste ...
;2006 : 1st Overall
Vuelta a Boyacá The Vuelta a Boyacá is a road cycling Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling in which cyclists ride on paved roadways. It includes recreational, racing, commuting, and utility cycling. As users of the road, road cyclists are ge ...
::1st Stage 3 ;2007 : 1st Stages 7 & 8
Clásico RCN The Clásico RCN (Spanish for ''RCN Classic'') is an annual cycling road race that takes place over many stages through different regions of Colombia during October. It is organized by the Colombian Cycling Federation. The event is sponsored b ...
: 1st Stage 2 Clásica Club Deportivo Boyacá : 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a los Santanderes : 3rd
Time trial In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at ...
, National Road Championships : 3rd Overall
Vuelta a Colombia The Vuelta a Colombia (Spanish for ''Tour of Colombia'') is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela and Ecuador during the first days of August. It is organized by the ...
;2008 : National Road Championships ::1st
Time trial In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at ...
::2nd Road race : 1st Overall Clásica Aguazul : 3rd Overall Clásica Ciudad de Girardot ::1st Stage 1 ;2009 : 1st Overall Clásica Club Deportivo Boyacá ::1st Stage 3 : 1st Stage 8
Clásico RCN The Clásico RCN (Spanish for ''RCN Classic'') is an annual cycling road race that takes place over many stages through different regions of Colombia during October. It is organized by the Colombian Cycling Federation. The event is sponsored b ...
: 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Santander : 7th Overall
Vuelta al Ecuador The Vuelta al Ecuador is a cycling race held annually in Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Re ...
::1st Stage 8 ( ITT)


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ochoa, Israel 1964 births Living people People from Paipa Colombian male cyclists Vuelta Ciclista de Chile stage winners Vuelta a Colombia stage winners Sportspeople from Boyacá Department 20th-century Colombian people 21st-century Colombian people