Uberlino Mesa
Colombian cyclist
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Uberlino Mesa Estepa (born June 12, 1971) is a retired male professional road cyclist from Colombia. He was the older brother of Ubaldo Mesa, who died while racing in Venezuela in 2005.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 12, 1971 Nobsa, Boyacá, Colombia |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road cycling |
| Role | Rider |
Background
Mesa began cycling as a child. His grandmother loved cycling and was friends with the parents of Fabio Parra, which influenced his parents to give him and his brother bicycles.[1]
Mesa would cycle in Europe with the Colombia - Selle Italia team for six years,[2] in the peloton with Marco Pantani and other notable cyclists of the time.
In 2004, he was declared unfit to start due to an abnormal blood test before the Giro d'Italia, and was unable to participate in the race.[3][4]
In 2005, Uberlino Mesa was cycling in Venezuela's Clásico Ciclístico Banfoandes with his brother when Ubaldo died of heart failure before the final stage of the race.[5][6] After that time, Uberlino claimed he never had another good race after his brother's death.[1] Mesa continued to race through 2010.[7][8]
Uberlino Mesa was forced to give up cycling after fracturing his skull in a training accident near his home.[9][1] After retiring from cycling, Mesa opened Waldo’s Cafe Bar in his hometown of Boyacá in honor of his brother.[1]
Career
- 1997
- 1st in General Classification Vuelta a Chiriquí (PAN)
- 2000
- 1st in General Classification Vuelta a Cundinamarca (COL)
- 7th in General Classification Vuelta a Colombia (COL)
- 2003
- 1st in Stage 13 Vuelta a Colombia, Cali (COL)
- 2nd in Tuta (COL)
- 3rd in Circuito de Combita (COL)
- 2004
- 1st in Stage 6 Clásico RCN, Sabaneta (COL)
- 2005
- 1st in Stage 11 Vuelta a Colombia, Mariquita (COL)
- 2007
- 1st in Circuito de Combita (COL)
- Clásico RCN (COL)
- 1st in Stage 4, Envigado
- 10th in General Classification
- Vuelta a Boyacà (COL)
- 1st in Stage 2, Paipa
- 3rd in General Classification
- 2008
- 1st in Stage 1 Vuelta a Cundinamarca, Cogua (COL)
- Vuelta a Boyacà (COL)
- 1st in Stage 5, Jenesano
- 3rd in General Classification
- 2nd in General Classification Clásica Nacional Ciudad de Anapoima (COL)
- 3rd in Tuta (COL)
