Walter Vargas

Walter Alejandro Vargas Alzate (born 16 April 1992) is a Colombian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Team Medellín–EPM.[2] He won the Colombian National Time Trial Championships in 2016.[3]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vargas and the second or maternal family name is Alzate.

Walter Vargas
Vargas in 2016
Personal information
Full nameWalter Alejandro Vargas Alzate
Born (1992-04-16) 16 April 1992
El Carmen de Viboral, Colombia
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Team information
Current teamTeam Medellín–EPM
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeTime-trialist
Amateur teams
2014Rionegro Con Más Futuro
2016Aguardiente Antioqueño–Lotería de Medellín–Idea Indeportes Antioquia
Professional teams
2015Orgullo Antioqueño
2017–Medellín–Inder[1]
Major wins
One-day races and Classics
Pan American Time Trial Championships (2016, 2018, 2021)
National Time Trial Championships (2016, 2021)
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Men's road cycling
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Pan American Championships 3 1 0
CAC Games 0 1 0
South American Games 1 1 0
Bolivarian Games 1 0 0
Total 5 3 0
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 TáchiraTime trial
Gold medal – first place2018 San JuanTime trial
Gold medal – first place2021 Santo DomingoTime trial
Silver medal – second place2022 San JuanTime trial
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place2018 BarranquillaTime trial
South American Games
Gold medal – first place2022 AsunciónTime trial
Silver medal – second place2018 CochabambaTime trial
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place2022 ValleduparTime trial

Major results
2016
1st Time trial, Pan American Road Championships
1st Time trial, National Road Championships
2017
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
8th Overall Vuelta Ciclista de Chile
2018
1st Time trial, Pan American Road Championships
2nd Time trial, Central American and Caribbean Games
2nd Time trial, South American Games
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
2019
1st Overall Vuelta del Uruguay
1st Stage 6 (ITT)
5th Time trial, National Road Championships
2021
1st Time trial, Pan American Road Championships
1st Time trial, National Road Championships
2022
1st Time trial, Bolivarian Games
4th Time trial, National Road Championships

References
  1. "Team Medellín". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 13 May 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  2. "Team Medellin". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  3. "National Championships Colombia - ITT". Retrieved 20 February 2016.
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