Nicolás Javier Naranjo Sánchez (10 July 1990 – 12 September 2021) was an Argentine road cyclist, who rode for UCI Continental team Agrupación Virgen de Fátima–San Juan Biker Motos.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolás Javier Naranjo Sánchez |
| Born | 10 July 1990 San Juan, Argentina |
| Died | 12 September 2021 (aged 31) Mendoza, Argentina |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2011–2012 | Palmar del Lago |
| 2013–2014 | Municipalidad de Rawson |
| 2014 | Agrupación Virgen de Fátima |
| 2015 | Municipalidad de Guaymallén |
| 2015–2016 | A.C. Agrupación Virgen de Fátima |
| Professional team | |
| 2017–2021 | A.C. Agrupación Virgen de Fátima |
Major results edit
- 2011
- 2nd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 2014
- 1st Prologue & Stages 1 & 2 Vuelta a San Juan
- 2015
- 1st Stage 6 Vuelta a Mendoza
- 2016
- 1st Prologue Vuelta a San Juan
- 2nd Overall Giro del Sol San Juan
- 2017
- 1st Doble Difunta Correa
- 3rd Overall Doble Bragado
- 1st Stages 1, 2, 4 & 7b
- 6th Overall Vuelta del Uruguay
- 1st Stage 7
- 2018
- 1st Overall Giro del Sol San Juan
- 1st Prologue & Stages 4 (ITT) & 5
- 1st Stage 2 Doble Calingasta
- 2019
- 1st Overall Giro del Sol San Juan
- 1st Stages 1 & 4
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 4th Overall Vuelta del Uruguay
- 1st
Points classification - 1st Stages 1, 3, 4, 5 & 10
- 1st
- 2020
- 1st Overall Giro del Sol San Juan
- 1st Stage 3
Death edit
He died from head injuries sustained in a crash while competing in a track and criterium event in Mendoza.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ "Agrupación Virgen de Fátima - SaddleDrunk". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Murió el ciclista Nicolás Naranjo, luego del grave accidente en Mendoza". 12 September 2021.
- ^ "El último posteo de Naranjo, dedicado a su hija: "Le pido a Dios salud, para poder verte crecer"".
External links edit
- Nicolás Naranjo at ProCyclingStats
- Nicolás Naranjo at Cycling Archives
- Nicolás Naranjo at CQ Ranking
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