Luis Felipe Laverde Jimenez[a] (born 6 July 1979 in Urrao) is Colombian professional road bicycle racer for Coldeportes–Zenú, having left the Colombia–Coldeportes team.[1] His best results are two stage victories in the Giro d'Italia, in 2006 and 2007.
Laverde in 2013
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| Full name | Luis Felipe Laverde Jimenez | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1979-07-06) July 6, 1979 (age 44) Urrao, Colombia | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Coldeportes–Zenú | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Road | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Climbing specialist | ||||||||||||||
| Amateur team | |||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Polisportiva Autolelli | ||||||||||||||
| Professional teams | |||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Mobilvetta Design | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Formaggi Pinzolo Fiavè | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | Ceramica Panaria–Navigare | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Colombia es Pasión–Coldeportes | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Colombia–Coldeportes | ||||||||||||||
| 2013– | Colombia–Coldeportes | ||||||||||||||
| Major wins | |||||||||||||||
| Giro d'Italia, 2 stages | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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