Javier de Jesús Zapata Villada (born 16 October 1969) is a Colombian former
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 comm ...
, who was a professional rider from 1993 to 2004. He was nicknamed "El Milagroso" during his career.
Major results
;1993
: 1st Overall
Vuelta a Antioquia
: 1st Stage 12
Vuelta a Colombia
The (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 Colombian Cyclin ...
: 2nd
Road race, National Road Championships
;1994
: National Road Championships
::2nd
Road race
::2nd
Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
;1995
: 1st Overall Vuelta al Valle del Cauca
;1996
: 2nd
Road race, National Road Championships
;1997
: 1st Overall
Vuelta a Venezuela
The Vuelta a Venezuela () is a men's multi-day road cycling race held annually in Venezuela. Between, 2005 and 2019 and 2021 and 2022, the race carried a UCI rating of 2.2 and was part of the UCI America Tour, which is one of six UCI Contin ...
: 1st Overall Vuelta al Valle del Cauca
: 2nd 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 by ...
::1st Stage 1
;1999
: 1st in Stage 1
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 by ...
, Barbosa (COL)
;2000
: 1st Overall
Vuelta a Antioquia
: 1st Stage 4
Vuelta a la Argentina
;2001
: 1st Overall
Vuelta a Antioquia
: 1st Overall Vuelta al Valle del Cauca
: 1st Stage 5
Vuelta a Colombia
The (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 Colombian Cyclin ...
: National Road Championships
::2nd
Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
::3rd
Road race
: 10th 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 by ...
;2003
: 1st Overall Vuelta de la Paz
::1st Stage 3a
: 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 by ...
: 2nd Overall
Vuelta a Cundinamarca
The Vuelta a Cundinamarca is a road bicycle racing, road cycling race held annually in the Cundinamarca Department of Colombia.
The race was first held in 1974, when it was known as the Clásica de Cundinamarca. It was renamed the ''Vuelta a Cund ...
::1st Stage 4
: 3rd Overall
Vuelta a Boyacá
The Vuelta a Boyacá is a road bicycle racing, road cycling race held annually since 1976 in the Boyacá Department of Colombia. Prior to 1996, the race was known as the ''Clásica de Boyacá.''
Winners Men
Repeat winners
Women
References ...
: 3rd Overall Vuelta a los Santanderes
::1st Stage 3
;2004
: 1st Overall
Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa
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The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cyclis ...
::1st Stages 1 & 4
: 1st Overall
Doble Copacabana GP Fides
::1st Stages 1, 3 & 6b
: 1st Stage 3 GP Mundo Ciclistico
: 1st Overall Clasico de Ejecutivos
::1st Stages 1 & 2
: 2nd Overall Vuelta de la Paz
: 3rd Overall Clásica Club Deportivo Boyacá
: 10th 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 by ...
::1st Stage 5
;2005
: 1st Overall Clásica de Fusagasugá
::1st Stage 2
: 1st Overall Clásica Nacional Marco Fidel Suárez
::1st Stages 2 & 4
: 1st Stage 4
Vuelta a Colombia
The (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 Colombian Cyclin ...
: 1st Stages 2 & 4
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 by ...
: 1st Stage 2
Doble Copacabana GP Fides
: 1st Stage 4 Vuelta al Tolima
: 2nd
Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
, National Road Championships
;2006
: 1st Stage 10 (
TTT)
Vuelta a Colombia
The (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 Colombian Cyclin ...
: 1st Stage 2
Vuelta a Antioquia
: 1st Stages 2 & 5b
Doble Copacabana GP Fides
: 1st Stage 1 Clasica International de Tulcan
: 1st Stage 2b
Clásica de Fusagasugá
: 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 by ...
: 3rd Overall
Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa
Doble Sucre Potosi GP Cemento Fancesa 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 Cyclis ...
: 3rd Overall Clásica Ciudad de Girardot
::1st Stage 4
;2007
: 1st Overall
Tour of Virginia
::1st Stage 2
: 1st Overall Clásica Ciudad de Girardot
: 1st Jin Mao Climb
: 2nd Overall
Doble Copacabana GP Fides
: 2nd Overall Clásica Nacional Ciudad de Anapoima
::1st Stage 2
: 7th 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 by ...
::1st Prologue
;2008
: 2nd Overall
Vuelta a Antioquia
::1st Stage 4
: 2nd Overall Clásica Ciudad de Girardot
::1st Stage 4
: 10th Overall
Vuelta a Bolivia
The Vuelta a Bolivia is the most important road bicycle race in the State of Bolivia. The first edition of the race, in 2008, replaced an historical Bolivian race, the "Doble Copacabana de Ciclismo". It is now organized as a 2.2 event on the UCI ...
::1st Stage 7a
;2009
: 3rd
Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
, National Road Championships
References
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1969 births
Living people
People from Itagüí
Colombian male cyclists
Cyclists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Olympic cyclists for Colombia
Vuelta a Colombia stage winners
Cyclists from Antioquia Department
21st-century Colombian people
20th-century Colombian sportsmen