Javier de Jesús Zapata

Not to be confused with Javier Zapata.

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Zapata and the second or maternal family name is Villada.

Javier de Jesús Zapata Villada (born October 16, 1969 in Itagüí, Antioquia) is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1993 to 2004. He was nicknamed "El Milagroso" during his career.

Career

1993: 2nd in Colombia National Championships, Road, Elite, Colombia (COL); 1st in General Classification Vuelta a Antioquia (COL); 1st in Stage 12 Vuelta a Colombia, Bucaramanga (COL)
1994: 2nd in Colombia National Championships, Road, Elite, Colombia (COL); 2nd in Colombia National Championships, Road, ITT, Elite, Colombia (COL)
1995: 1st in General Classification Vuelta al Valle del Cauca (COL)
1996: 2nd in Colombia National Championships, Road, Elite, Colombia (COL); 84th in Olympic Games, Road, Elite, Buckhead, Atlanta
1997: 1st in Stage 1 Clásico RCN, Villa de Leyva (COL); 2nd in General Classification Clásico RCN (COL); 1st in General Classification Vuelta a Venezuela (VEN); 1st in General Classification Vuelta al Valle del Cauca (COL)
1999: 1st in Stage 1 Clásico RCN, Barbosa (COL)
2000: 1st in General Classification Vuelta a Antioquia (COL); 1st in Stage 4 Vuelta a la Argentina, Merlo (ARG)
2001: 03 ! in Pan American Championships, Road, Elite; 02 ! in Pan American Championships, Road, ITT, Elite; 1st in General Classification Vuelta a Antioquia (COL); 1st in General Classification Vuelta al Valle del Cauca (COL); 1st in Stage 5 Vuelta a Colombia, Chinchina (COL); 10th in General Classification Clásico RCN (COL)
2003: 1st in Stage 3 part a Vuelta de la Paz (COL); 1st in General Classification Vuelta de la Paz (COL); 1st in Stage 4 Vuelta a Cundinamarca, Carmen de Carupa (COL); 2nd in General Classification Vuelta a Cundinamarca (COL); 3rd in General Classification Vuelta a Boyacá (COL); 1st in Stage 6 Clásico RCN, Villa de Leyva (COL); 1st in Stage 3 Vuelta a los Santanderes, Bucaramanga (COL); 3rd in General Classification Vuelta a los Santanderes (COL)
2004: 2nd in General Classification Vuelta de la Paz (COL); 1st in Stage 1 Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa, Potosi (BOL); 1st in Stage 4 Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa, Sucre (BOL); 1st in General Classification Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa (BOL); 1st in Stage 3 GP Mundo Ciclistico, Parque el Salitre (COL); 3rd in General Classification Clásica Club Deportivo Boyacá (COL); 1st in Stage 5 Clásico RCN, Pereira (COL); 10th in General Classification Clásico RCN (COL); 1st in Stage 1 Clasico de Ejecutivos, Medellin (COL); 1st in Stage 2 Clasico de Ejecutivos, Medellin circuit (COL); 1st in General Classification Clasico de Ejecutivos (COL); 1st in Stage 1 Doble Copacabana GP Fides, El Alto (BOL); 1st in Stage 3 Doble Copacabana GP Fides, TTT, La Paz (BOL); 1st in Stage 6 part b Doble Copacabana GP Fides, La Paz Calacoto (BOL); 1st in General Classification Doble Copacabana GP Fides (BOL)
2005: 2nd in Colombia National Championship, Road, ITT, Elite, Colombia (COL); 1st in Stage 4 Vuelta al Tolima, San Luis (COL); 1st in Stage 2 Clásica de Fusagasugá, Fusagasugá (COL); 1st in General Classification Clásica de Fusagasugá (COL); 1st in Stage 4 Vuelta a Colombia, Cali (COL); 1st in Stage 2 Clásica Nacional Marco Fidel Suárez (COL); 1st in Stage 4 Clásica Nacional Marco Fidel Suárez (COL); 1st in General Classification Clásica Nacional Marco Fidel Suárez (COL); 1st in Stage 2 Clásico RCN, Soroco (COL); 1st in Stage 4 Clásico RCN, Duitama (COL); 1st in Stage 2 Doble Copacabana GP Fides, La Paz (BOL)
2006: 1st in Stage 1 Clasica International de Tulcan (ECU); 3rd in General Classification Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa (BOL); 1st in Stage 2 part b Clásica de Fusagasugá, Cabrera (COL); 1st in Stage 4 Clásica Ciudad de Girardot (COL); 3rd in General Classification Clásica Ciudad de Girardot (COL); 1st in Stage 10 Vuelta a Colombia, TTT, Buga (COL); 1st in Stage 2 Vuelta a Antioquia, San Jose Montana (COL); 3rd in General Classification Clásico RCN (COL); 1st in Stage 2 Doble Copacabana GP Fides, Alpacoma El Alto (BOL); 1st in Stage 5 part b Doble Copacabana GP Fides, Copacabana (BOL)
2007: 1st in Stage 2 Clásica Nacional Ciudad de Anapoima, Anapoima (COL); 2nd in General Classification Clásica Nacional Ciudad de Anapoima (COL); 1st in Stage 2 Tour of Virginia, Covington (USA); 1st in General Classification Tour of Virginia (USA); 1st in General Classification Clásica Ciudad de Girardot (COL); 1st in Prologue Clásico RCN (COL); 7th in General Classification Clásico RCN (COL); 2nd in General Classification Doble Copacabana GP Fides (BOL); 1st in Jin Mao Climb (CHN)
2008: 1st in Stage 4 Vuelta a Antioquia, La Marcarena (COL); 2nd in General Classification Vuelta a Antioquia (COL); 1st in Stage 4 Clásica Ciudad de Girardot, Nariño (COL); 2nd in General Classification Clásica Ciudad de Girardot (COL); 1st in Stage 7 part a Vuelta a Bolivia, San Pablo De Tiquina (BOL); 10th in General Classification Vuelta a Bolivia (BOL)
2009: 3rd in Colombia National Championship, Road, ITT, Elite, Colombia, Barranquilla (COL)

References

Javier de Jesús Zapata profile at Cycling Archives
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