Israel Ochoa

Israel Antonio Ochoa Plazas (born August 26, 1964 in Paipa) is a retired male professional racing cyclist from Colombia, who was nicknamed El Rápido during his career.

Career

1993

3rd in General Classification Vuelta a Colombia (COL)

1994

1st in Stage 3 Vuelta a Colombia, Tunja (COL)

1996

1st in General Classification Clásico RCN (COL)

1997

1st in Stage 2 Vuelta a Colombia, Duitama (COL)

1st in General Classification Vuelta a Boyacá (COL)

1998

1st in General Classification Vuelta a Cundinamarca (COL)

1st in Prologue Clásico RCN, Barrancabermeja (COL)

3rd in General Classification Clásico RCN (COL)

1999

3rd in General Classification Vuelta y Ruta de Mexico (MEX)

2000

in  Colombia National Championships, Road, Individual Time Trial, Elite, Colombia (COL)

in  Colombia National Championships, Road, Elite, Colombia (COL)

2002

1st in Stage 4 Vuelta a Colombia, Chia (COL)

2003

in  Colombia National Championships, Road, ITT, Elite, Villavicencio (COL)

1st in Stage 3 Clasica del Meta, Bellavista (COL)

2nd in General Classification Clasica del Meta (COL)

1st in General Classification Vuelta a Boyacà (COL)

1st in Stage 5 Vuelta a Boyacà, Tunja (COL)

3rd in General Classification Clásica Nacional Ciudad de Anapoima (COL)

2004

1st in Stage 4 Doble Copacabana GP Fides, Viacha (BOL)

2nd in General Classification Doble Copacabana GP Fides (BOL)

in  Colombia National Championships, Road, Individual Time Trial, Elite, Colombia (COL)

in  Colombia National Championships, Road, Elite, Colombia (COL)

1st in Stage 10 Vuelta a Costa Rica, Pérez Zeledón (CRC)

1st in General Classification Vuelta a Costa Rica (CRC)

2005

1st in Stage 1 GP Mercanapro, Alto de Guachetá (COL)

1st in General Classification GP Mercanapro (COL)

1st in Stage 4 Vuelta a Boyacà, Cucaita (COL)

3rd in General Classification Vuelta a Boyacà (COL)

1st in Stage 3 Clasica del Meta, Castilla (COL)

1st in Stage 4 Vuelta a Antioquia, Jardin (COL)

2nd in General Classification Vuelta a Antioquia (COL)

2nd in General Classification GP Cootranspensilvania (COL)

1st in Stage 3 Doble Copacabana GP Fides, La Paz (BOL)

alongside Libardo Niño, Víctor Niño, Graciano Fonseca, Freddy Montaña, and Ivan Mauricio Casas

1st in Stage 5 part b Doble Copacabana GP Fides, Copacabana (BOL)

2006

1st in Stage 3 Vuelta a Boyacà, Chiquinquira (COL)

1st in General Classification Vuelta a Boyacà (COL)

2007

in  Colombia National Championships, Road, Individual Time Trial, Elite, Neiva, Huila (COL)

1st in Stage 2 Clásica Club Deportivo Boyacá, Tunja (COL)

3rd in General Classification Vuelta a Colombia (COL)

1st in Stage 2 Vuelta a los Santanderes, Pamplona (COL)

1st in Stage 7 Clásico RCN, Popayán (COL)

1st in Stage 8 Clásico RCN, Popayán (COL)

2008

1st in Stage 1 Clásica Ciudad de Girardot, Girardot (COL)

3rd in General Classification Clásica Ciudad de Girardot (COL)

1st in General Classification Clásica Aguazul (COL)

in  Colombia National Championships, Road, Individual Time Trial, Elite, Cali (COL)

in  Colombia National Championships, Road, Elite, Cali (COL)

2009

1st in Stage 3 Vuelta a Santander (b), Barrancabermeja (COL)

1st in General Classification Clásica Club Deportivo Boyacá (COL)

1st in Stage 3 Clásica Club Deportivo Boyacá, Tunja (COL)

External links

• Israel Ochoa profile at Cycling Archives