Israel Ochoa

Israel Ochoa
Personal information
Full nameIsrael Antonio Ochoa Plazas
NicknameEl Rápido
Born (1964-08-26) 26 August 1964 (age 60)
Paipa, Colombia
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
1988Pinturas Philaac
2001–2009Lotería de Boyacá
2010–2011Boyacá es Para Vivirla–Orgullo de América
Professional teams
1992–1995Gaseosas Glacial
1996Glacial–Selle Italia
1997–1998Lotería de Boyacá
1999–2000Selle Italia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ochoa and the second or maternal family name is Plazas.

Israel Antonio Ochoa Plazas (born 26 August 1964) is a Colombian former professional racing cyclist. He was nicknamed El Rápido during his career.

Major results

1991
1st Stage 6 Clásico RCN
1992
1st Stage 6 Vuelta al Táchira
1993
3rd Overall Vuelta a Colombia
1994
1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Colombia
1st Stages 5 & 12 Vuelta y Ruta de Mexico
1996
1st Overall Clásico RCN
1st Stage 1
1997
1st Overall Vuelta a Boyacá
1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Colombia
1998
1st Overall Vuelta a Cundinamarca
1st Stages 3a & 10 Vuelta a Guatemala
3rd Overall Clásico RCN
1st Prologue (TTT)
4th Overall Vuelta a Colombia
1999
3rd Overall Vuelta y Ruta de Mexico
5th Overall Vuelta a Colombia
1st Stage 13
2000
National Road Championships
1st Time trial
2nd Road race
2001
8th Overall Vuelta a Colombia
2002
1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Colombia
2003
2nd Overall Clasica del Meta
1st Stage 3
1st Overall Vuelta a Boyacá
1st Stage 5
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
3rd Overall Clásica Nacional Ciudad de Anapoima
5th Overall Vuelta a Colombia
2004
National Road Championships
1st Road race
1st Time trial
1st Overall Vuelta a Costa Rica
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 10
2nd Overall Doble Copacabana GP Fides
1st Stage 4
2005
1st Overall GP Mercanapro
1st Stage 1
1st Stage 3 Clasica del Meta
2nd Overall Vuelta a Antioquia
1st Stage 4
3rd Overall Vuelta a Boyacá
1st Stage 4
4th Overall Doble Copacabana GP Fides
1st Stages 3 (TTT) & 5b Doble Copacabana GP Fides
2006
1st Overall Vuelta a Boyacá
1st Stage 3
2007
1st Stages 7 & 8 Clásico RCN
1st Stage 2 Clásica Club Deportivo Boyacá
1st Stage 2 Vuelta a los Santanderes
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
3rd Overall Vuelta a Colombia
2008
National Road Championships
1st Time trial
2nd Road race
1st Overall Clásica Aguazul
3rd Overall Clásica Ciudad de Girardot
1st Stage 1
2009
1st Overall Clásica Club Deportivo Boyacá
1st Stage 3
1st Stage 8 Clásico RCN
1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Santander
7th Overall Vuelta al Ecuador
1st Stage 8 (ITT)