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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Buenahora and the second or maternal family name is Gutíerrez.
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.[1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hernán Buenahora Gutíerrez |
| Nickname | El Cabrito de Barichara |
| Born | 18 March 1967 (age 57) Barichara, Santander, Colombia |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2005–2006 | Alcaldía de Cabimas |
| 2007–2008 | Lotería de Boyacá |
| 2010 | Formesan |
| 2011 | GW–Shimano |
| Professional teams | |
| 1990 | Café de Colombia |
| 1991–1997 | Kelme–Ibexpress |
| 1998–1999 | Vitalicio Seguros |
| 2000–2001 | Aguardiente Néctar–Selle Italia |
| 2002 | Cage Maglierie–Olmo |
| 2003 | 05 Orbitel |
| 2003–2004 | Labarca-2–Café Baqué |
| Major wins | |
| Grand Tours | |
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.[2]
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | — | — | DNF | DNF | 18 | 11 | DNF | 27 | 15 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — |
| Tour de France | — | — | — | 18 | 10 | DNF | 22 | DNF | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
| / Vuelta a España | DNF | 16 | 13 | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 |
- ^ "Hernán Buenahora Grand Tour Starts". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ Westemeyer, Susan (2 October 2007). "Tuft holds on for America win". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- Hernán Buenahora at Cycling Archives