Colombian cyclist
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Niño and the second or maternal family name is
Munévar.
Rafael Antonio Niño![]() |
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| Full name | Rafael Antonio Niño Munévar |
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| Nickname | El Niño de Cucaita |
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| Born | (1949-12-11) 11 December 1949 (age 75)
Cucaita, Colombia |
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| Current team | Retired |
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| Discipline | Road |
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| Role | Rider |
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| Rider type | Climbing specialist |
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| 1970 | Junta administradora de deportes |
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| 1971 | Singer |
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| 1972 | Postobón |
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| 1973 | Ferretería Reina Ltda |
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| 1975–1977 | Banco Cafetero |
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| 1978 | Benotto |
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| 1979 | Lotería de Boyacá |
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| 1980 | Droguería Yaneth |
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| 1981–1982 | Lotería de Boyacá |
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| 1974 | Jollj Ceramica |
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Vuelta a Colombia (6 times)
Clásico RCN (5 times) |
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Rafael Antonio Niño Munévar (born 11 December 1949) is a retired Colombian road racing cyclist. He won the Vuelta a Colombia in 1970. After that he became a professional cyclist from 1973 to 1974. He participated in the Giro d'Italia. After one year as a professional he returned to Colombia and set up the Banco Cafetero team of which he was the undisputed leader. With this strong team he dominated the Vuelta a Colombia and the Clásico RCN during the 1970s.[1] He earned the nickname El Niño de Cucaita.[2] He won a record six editions of the Vuelta a Colombia. After he retired he became a technical director of the Colombia professional cycling team, Café de Colombia, that participated in the Tour de France winning several stages during the 1980s.[3]
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