John Parra

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John Parra
Personal information
Full nameJohn Fredy Parra Celada
Born (1974-11-09) 9 November 1974 (age 49)
Carepa, Antioquia, Colombia
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2003 Aguardiente Antioqueño–Lotería de Medellín
2010 Indeportes Antioquia
Professional teams
2006–2007Tecos de la Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
2008Toshiba-Santo
2009Tecos de la Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
2011 Gobernación de Antioquia–Indeportes Antioquia
Medal record
Men's road bicycle racing
Representing Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Mar del Plata Road race

John Fredy Parra Celada (born November 9, 1974, in Carepa, Antioquia) is a Colombian former professional road cyclist.

Major results

2002
1st Stage 4 Clásico RCN
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
2003
1st Overall Clàsica Gobernacion de Casanare
1st Stages 1 & 5
Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional
1st Stages 2, 3 & 6
1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Colombia
1st Stage 3 Clásico RCN
1st Prologue Vuelta a Guatemala
2004
1st Madison, Pan American Track Championships (with José Serpa)
2nd Overall Vuelta a Uraba
3rd Overall Clasico de Ejecutivos
2005
Pan American Championships
1st Road race
3rd Points race
1st Stage 8 Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional
2006
1st Stage 2 Tour de Beauce
1st Stage 2 Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes
3rd Overall Vuelta Sonora
2007
1st Stage 8 Vuelta a Colombia
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
2nd Overall Vuelta a San Luis Potosi
1st Stage 5
3rd Univest Grand Prix


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