Janier Alexis Acevedo Calle (born 6 December 1985) is a Colombian professional

road racing cyclist Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common ...

, who last rode for

UCI Continental The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, the ...

team .

Career

2013 season

While riding for in 2013, he won a mountaintop finish on

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of the

Tour of California The Tour of California (officially sponsored as the Amgen Tour of California) was an annual professional road bicycle racing, road cycling stage race on the UCI World Tour and USA Cycling Professional Tour that ran from 2006 to 2019. It was the ...

, twelve seconds ahead of eventual overall winner,

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of . He subsequently finished third overall in the Tour, and briefly wore the leader's jersey before van Garderen claimed it. In September 2013, it was announced that Acevedo would move to the squad for the 2014 season. However, a month later, Acevedo was said to have broken a "verbal agreement" with , with the intention to join instead.

Major results

Sources: ;2009 : 1st Jersey yellow

Overall

Vuelta Ciclista 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 C ...

::1st Stages 8 ( ITT) & 10 ;2010 : 1st Stage 1 ( TTT)

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 6

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 ...

;2011 : 1st Stage 3 ( TTT)

: 1st Stage 4

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: 8th Road race, Pan American Road Championships ;2012 : 6th Overall

Vuelta Mexico Vuelta Ciclista Mexico Telmex was an annual road cycling race in Mexico that took place over the course of eight days, involving eight stages. The Mexico national tour had a rich history dating back to the 1940s, and the latest incarnation was rev ...

;2013 : 1st Overall

2012–13 UCI America Tour The 2012–13 UCI America Tour was the ninth season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 7 October 2012 with the Tobago Cycling Classic and ended on 7 September 2013 with the Bucks County Classic. The points leader, based on the cumulati ...

: 3rd Overall

::1st Stage 2 : 4th Overall

USA Pro Cycling Challenge The USA Pro Cycling Challenge, also known as USA Pro Challenge, was an annual multi-day professional road bicycle racing stage race that first took place in Colorado in 2011. Originally announced on August 4, 2010 by Colorado Governor Bill Ritter ...

::1st Stage 4 : 5th Overall

Tour of the Gila The Tour of the Gila is a cycling stage race for both men and women located in New Mexico, United States. It is sponsored by the component maker SRAM. The "Gila" began in 1987. Beginning in 2012, the men's Gila has been added to the UCI America ...

::1st Stage 1 : 8th Overall

Tour de San Luis The Tour de San Luis was a road cycling race that was held in San Luis Province, Argentina from 2007 to 2016. The race consisted of a competition over an individual time trial, and six stages. The competition carried a UCI rating of 2.1, and i ...

;2014 : 9th Overall

: 9th Overall

Tour de Suisse The Tour de Suisse ( en, Tour of Switzerland) is an annual road cycling stage race. Raced over eight days, the event covers two weekends in June, and along with the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is considered a proving ground for the Tour de France ...

;2015 : 4th

GP Miguel Induráin The Grand Prix Miguel Induráin ( es, Gran Premio Miguel Induráin), formerly the "Grand Prix Navarre" is a Spanish one-day road bicycle race. History The race was inaugurated in 1951, but was limited to local competition. It was rebranded after ...

;2016 : 3rd Overall

Joe Martin Stage Race Joe Martin Stage Race is a road cycling stage race held annually in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is 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 ...

::1st Stage 1 ( ITT) : 4th Overall

: 8th Overall

References

External links

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Janier Acevedo: Cycling BaseJanier Acevedo: Cycling QuotientJanier Acevedo: Garmin-Sharp
1985 births Colombian male cyclists Living people Sportspeople from Antioquia Department 21st-century Colombian people {{Colombia-cycling-bio-stub