Álvaro Mejía Castrillón
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About
Road cyclist nicknamed "El Cometa." He cycled with teams such as Postobón-Manzana, Motorola, and Petroleo de Colombia. He competed and won the young rider classification in the 1991 Tour de France. He competed at the UCI Road World Championships in 1991 and placed 4th.
Before Fame
He started cycling when he was 16 years old.
Trivia
He competed in and placed 4th at the Tour de France in 1993. When he retired from cycling, he became a doctor and a professor.
Family Life
He is from Santa Rosa de Cabal, Colombia.
Associated With
He has raced against Miguel Induráin.
