Santiago Botero and Mauricio Ardila(Image credit: Luis Enrique Barbosa)
Santiago Botero and Mauricio Ardila were first and second in the Best Colombian International Rider category(Image credit: Luis Enrique Barbosa)
Santiago Botero pays close attention(Image credit: Luis Enrique Barbosa)
Maria Luisa Calle was the Best International Female Rider(Image credit: Luis Enrique Barbosa)
Maria Luisa Calle with Sandra Gomez and Libardo Niño(Image credit: Luis Enrique Barbosa)
Libardo Niño with his best National Male Rider award(Image credit: Luis Enrique Barbosa)
Sandra Gomez was the Best National Female Rider(Image credit: Luis Enrique Barbosa)
Fabio Duarte was Best U23 rider, and Champion of the Vuelta de la Juventud(Image credit: Luis Enrique Barbosa)
Mariana Pajón and Wilson Meneses were the Best Female BMX and Best Male Track Rider, respectively(Image credit: Luis Enrique Barbosa)
Serica Guluma was Best Young Female Rider U19(Image credit: Luis Enrique Barbosa)
Andrea Bianco (Trainer) and Leonardo Paez, Best Mountain Biker(Image credit: Luis Enrique Barbosa)
The Colombian Rider of the Year 2005 awards were presented December 21 at the Hall of Bogotá Sports Institute (IDRD). Phonak's Santiago Botero took the honours in the Colombian Cycling Federation's best international Colombian rider award, with Rabobank's new signing Mauricio Ardila taking second place.
Maria Luisa Calle was awarded the title of best international female rider and Libardo Niño was elected best national rider after his victories in the Vuelta a Colombia, Clásico RCN, Doble a Copacabana in Bolivia. Best national female rider is Sandra Gómez, and the best track performances were earned Wilson Meneses and Diana García.
Get The Leadout Newsletter
The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!
