Abelardo Rondón (born 18 March 1964) is a Colombian former
racing cyclist
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. He rode in twelve
Grand Tours between 1986 and 1993.
He rode in support of former tour winner
Pedro Delgado in 1990 assisting him to a 4th-place finish. In
1991
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he rode with Delgado in supporting
Miguel Indurain
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, who won his first of five consecutive Tours. Rondón finished in 12th place overall.
The following year he switched to the Gatorade team where he rode with another former champ in
Laurent Fignon
Laurent Patrick Fignon (; 12 August 1960 – 31 August 2010) was a French professional road bicycle racer who won the Tour de France in 1983 and 1984, as well as the Giro d'Italia in 1989. He held the title of FICP World No. 1 in 1989. Fignon came ...
, and supported
Gianni Bugno
Gianni Bugno (; born 14 February 1964) is a retired Italy, Italian professional road racing cyclist.
Biography
Bugno was a versatile rider, able to do well in different types of races. He won numerous stages in the Tour de France, and the Mi ...
who finished on the podium in 3rd.
References
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1964 births
Living people
Colombian male cyclists
Cyclists from Santander Department
20th-century Colombian sportsmen
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