Hernán Buenahora

Hernán Buenahora Gutíerrez (born 18 March 1967) is a Colombian former road racing cyclist, who was nicknamed El Cabrito de Barichara during his career. He turned professional in 1990 and placed 18th in the 1994 Tour de France, 10th in the 1995 Tour, 22nd in the 1997 Tour, and 64th in the 1999 Tour.

Riding in the 2006–07 UCI America Tour events, Buenahora won the overall titles of the Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes and the Vuelta al Táchira, riding for the Gobernación del Zulia – Alcaldía de Cabimas cycling team. In the prior season, he had been disqualified in the Vuelta al Colombia when, whilst leading the race, he had a non-negative doping control. However, Buenahora still managed to finish second overall.

Major results

1989 1st Stage 12 Vuelta a Mexico 2nd Overall Ronde de l'Isard 1990 1st Stage 5 Vuelta al Táchira 5th Overall Clásico RCN 6th Overall Vuelta a Colombia 1st Stage 7 1991 8th Overall Vuelta a Murcia 1992 6th Overall Vuelta a Aragón 10th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 1994 1st Stage 11 Vuelta a Colombia 1995 10th Overall Tour de France

1996 1st Stage 11 Vuelta a Colombia 1997 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Colombia 1998

1st Stages 6 & 7 1999 8th Overall Volta a Catalunya 9th Overall Giro del Trentino 2000 6th Overall Giro d'Italia 6th Overall Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias 2001 1st Overall Vuelta a Colombia 1st Stages 6, 7, 9 & 15 (ITT) 2002 6th Giro del Friuli 2003 3rd Overall Vuelta a Asturias 2004 1st Overall Clásico RCN 1st Prologue & Stage 7 (ITT) 2005 1st Stage 13 Vuelta a Colombia 2006 1st Overall Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes 1st Stage 13 Vuelta a Colombia 3rd Overall Vuelta al Táchira 1st Stage 6 2007 1st Overall Vuelta al Táchira 1st Stages 4 & 12 (ITT) 2nd Overall Vuelta a Colombia 2008 2nd Overall Vuelta a Colombia 1st Stages 8 (ITT) & 11

Grand Tour general classification results timeline