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Mauricio Ardila Ardila

Key Stats

Team: Rabobank
Nationality: Colombian
Born: May 21, 1979
Hometown: Medellin, Colombia
Height: 5-foot-5
Weight: 130 pounds
Strengths: climbing
Turned Pro: 2002

Palmares

Career Highlights:

1st Vuelta al Valle
1st Tour of Britain

2008
7th, stage 2, Vuelta a Castilla y León

2005
3rd, stage 5 Giro d’Italia
3rd, stage 2 Tour of Germany
3rd, stage 13 Vuelta a España
5th, stage 15 Vuelta a España

Biography

Ardilla is another talented climber to come out of Colombia. His overall win at the 2004 Tour of Britain while racing for Chocolate Jacques netted him a spot on the Davitamon-Lotto squad for 2005. He signed with Rabobank in 2006.