Ismael Sarmiento

José Ismael Sarmiento Riaño (born July 15, 1973 in Cómbita, Boyacá) is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia. He was nicknamed "Pocholo" during his career.

Major results

1995 2nd in Stage 8 Clásico RCN, Tunja (COL) 1996 3rd in Stage 3 Clásico RCN, Leona en Tocancipa (COL) 1998 1st in General Classification Vuelta a Guatemala (GUA) 1st in General Classification Vuelta de Higuito (CRC) 1999 3rd in Stage 14 Vuelta a Colombia, Zipaquirá (COL) 2000 3rd in Stage 2 Vuelta a Boyacà, El Humilladero (COL) 2001 2nd in National Championships, Road, Elite, Colombia (COL) 1st in General Classification Vuelta a Cundinamarca (COL) 2nd in Prologue Vuelta a Colombia, Popayan (COL) 2nd in Stage 2 Doble Copacabana GP Fides, Viacha (BOL) 2002 in Pan American Championships, Road, Elite 3rd in Stage 1 Vuelta a Boyacà, Chiquinquirá (COL) 3rd in Stage 4 Vuelta a Boyacà, Jenesano (COL) 3rd in Stage 2 Vuelta a Colombia, Socorro (COL) 3rd in Stage 1 Clásica Nacional Ciudad de Anapoima, Anapoima (COL) 1st in Stage 2 Clásica Nacional Ciudad de Anapoima, Anapoima (COL) 1st in General Classification Clásica Nacional Ciudad de Anapoima (COL) 2003 2nd in Stage 2 Clásica de Fusagasugá, Alto de San Miguel-Sibaté-Canoas-Soacha (COL) 2nd in Stage 1 Clásica de Fusagasugá, Fusagasugá (COL) 2nd in Stage 3 Clásica de Fusagasugá, Fusagasugá (COL) 1st in General Classification Clásica de Fusagasugá (COL) 3rd in Stage 1 GP Mundo Ciclistico, Mosquera (COL) 2nd in Stage 2 GP Mundo Ciclistico, Funza (COL) 2nd in General Classification GP Mundo Ciclistico (COL) 3rd in Stage 1 Vuelta a Boyacà, Chiquinquira (COL) 1st in Stage 1 Clásica Nacional Ciudad de Anapoima, Anapoima (COL) 1st in General Classification Clásica Nacional Ciudad de Anapoima (COL) 2004 2nd in Stage 4 Vuelta a Boyacà, Jenesano (COL) 2nd in General Classification Vuelta a Boyacà (COL) 1st in Stage 2 Vuelta a Colombia, Remolinos (COL) 2005 2nd in Stage 3 Vuelta a Boyacà, Saboyá (COL) 1st in General Classification Vuelta a Boyacà (COL) 2006 3rd in Circuito de Combita (COL) 3rd in Stage 1 Vuelta a los Santanderes, Cucuta (COL) 1st in Stage 2 Clásico RCN, Buga (COL) 1st in Stage 8 Clásico RCN, Bogotá (COL) 3rd in Stage 5 part a Doble Copacabana GP Fides, San Pablo de Tiquina (BOL) 2007 1st in Stage 2 Clásico RCN, Bogotá (COL) 2008 3rd in Stage 2 Vuelta a Boyacà, Paz de Río (COL) 2009 1st in Stage 2 part b Tour de la Guadeloupe, TTT, Les Abymes (GUA) alongside Boris Carène, Nicolas Dumont, and José Daniel Bernal