The quiet Colombian climber has served Astana faithfully since 2020, and after a composed 12th at the 2025 Vuelta with repeated top-ten mountain rides, the team has finally handed him the GC keys for a Tour de France. Tall and wiry for a Colombian grimpeur, he pairs steady three-week consistency with a decent time trial. A top-15 in Paris — or better — is the target.
Palmarès
- 12th GC Vuelta a España (2025)
- 8th GC Paris–Nice (2025)
- 3rd GC Tour of Turkey (2023)
- Colombian U23 road race & time trial champion (2019)
- 34th GC Tour de France (2023)
Cut-out factHe made his Grand Tour debut at the pandemic-delayed 2020 Tour de France aged just 23, riding into Paris in his first season as a WorldTour pro.
The squad
Riding the 2026 Tour with Sergio Higuita, Davide Ballerini, Aaron Gate, Max Kanter, Mike Teunissen, Simone Velasco, Nicolas Vinokurov — see the full XDS Astana team page.
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