Janier Acevedo

Janier Alexis Acevedo Calle (born 6 December 1985) is a Colombian professional road racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team .

Career

2013 season While riding for in 2013, he won a mountaintop finish on Stage 2 of the Tour of California, twelve seconds ahead of eventual overall winner, Tejay van Garderen of . He subsequently finished third overall in the Tour, and briefly wore the leader's jersey before van Garderen claimed it.

In September 2013, it was announced that Acevedo would move to the squad for the 2014 season. However, a month later, Acevedo was said to have broken a "verbal agreement" with , with the intention to join instead.

Major results Sources:

2009

1st Stages 8 (ITT) & 10 2010 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a Colombia 1st Stage 6 Vuelta a Guatemala 2011 1st Stage 3 (TTT) Vuelta a Colombia 1st Stage 4 Tour of Utah 8th Road race, Pan American Road Championships 2012 6th Overall Vuelta Mexico 2013 1st Overall 2012–13 UCI America Tour 3rd Overall Tour of Utah 3rd Overall Tour of California 1st Stage 2 4th Overall USA Pro Cycling Challenge 1st Stage 4 5th Overall Tour of the Gila 1st Stage 1 8th Overall Tour de San Luis 2014 9th Overall Tour of California 9th Overall Tour de Suisse 2015 4th GP Miguel Induráin 2016 3rd Overall Joe Martin Stage Race 1st Stage 1 (ITT) 4th Overall Tour of the Gila 8th Overall Tour de San Luis