Israel Ochoa

Israel Antonio Ochoa Plazas (born 26 August 1964) is a Colombian former professional racing cyclist. He was nicknamed El Rápido during his career.

Major results

1991 1st Stage 6 Clásico RCN 1992 1st Stage 6 Vuelta al Táchira 1993 3rd Overall Vuelta a Colombia 1994 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Colombia 1st Stages 5 & 12 Vuelta y Ruta de Mexico 1996 1st Overall Clásico RCN 1st Stage 1 1997 1st Overall Vuelta a Boyacá 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Colombia 1998 1st Overall Vuelta a Cundinamarca 1st Stages 3a & 10 Vuelta a Guatemala 3rd Overall Clásico RCN 1st Prologue (TTT) 4th Overall Vuelta a Colombia 1999 3rd Overall Vuelta y Ruta de Mexico 5th Overall Vuelta a Colombia 1st Stage 13 2000 National Road Championships

2nd Road race 2001 8th Overall Vuelta a Colombia 2002 1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Colombia 2003 2nd Overall Clasica del Meta 1st Stage 3 1st Overall Vuelta a Boyacá 1st Stage 5 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships 3rd Overall Clásica Nacional Ciudad de Anapoima 5th Overall Vuelta a Colombia 2004 National Road Championships

1st Overall Vuelta a Costa Rica 1st Mountains classification 1st Stage 10 2nd Overall Doble Copacabana GP Fides 1st Stage 4 2005 1st Overall GP Mercanapro 1st Stage 1 1st Stage 3 Clasica del Meta 2nd Overall Vuelta a Antioquia 1st Stage 4 3rd Overall Vuelta a Boyacá 1st Stage 4 4th Overall Doble Copacabana GP Fides 1st Stages 3 (TTT) & 5b Doble Copacabana GP Fides 2006 1st Overall Vuelta a Boyacá 1st Stage 3 2007 1st Stages 7 & 8 Clásico RCN 1st Stage 2 Clásica Club Deportivo Boyacá 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a los Santanderes 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships 3rd Overall Vuelta a Colombia 2008 National Road Championships

2nd Road race 1st Overall Clásica Aguazul 3rd Overall Clásica Ciudad de Girardot 1st Stage 1 2009 1st Overall Clásica Club Deportivo Boyacá 1st Stage 3 1st Stage 8 Clásico RCN 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Santander 7th Overall Vuelta al Ecuador 1st Stage 8 (ITT)