Colombian cyclist (born 1964)
Juan Carlos Arias Acosta Nickname Machete Born (1964-12-03 ) December 3, 1964 (age 59) Pereira, Risaralda , ColombiaHeight 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] Weight 176 lb (80 kg)[1] Current team Ford - Lifetime Bikes (Atlanta, Georgia, US)[citation needed Role Rider Rider type Road and mountain biking 1990–present Café de Colombia (Colombia), Pony Malta - Avianca (Colombia)
Juan Carlos Arias Acosta (born December 3, 1964) a.k.a "Machete" is a two-time Olympian cyclist from Pereira, Colombia. Juan Carlos is a Pan American Champion, who has raced in the Tour de France , Giro d'Italia , and the Road World Championship , among many other major racing events.
Juan Carlos Arias is the only Colombian athlete to date to represent the country in two different sports in the Olympics. Juan Carlos Arias has been riding since 1982 out of Colombia S.A. and currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia with his family and children. Prior to becoming a professional cyclist, Juan Carlos Arias played soccer for Maracaneiro Football Club in Bogotá, Colombia.
Year
Team
1984
Selección Colombia Ruta (Colombia)[2]
1985
Laboratorios Gen-far, Selección Colombia Ruta (Colombia)[2]
1986
Ferreterīa Reina, Selección Colombia Ruta (Colombia)[2]
1987
Equipo Olimpico Pilas Varta, Selección Colombia Ruta (Colombia)[2]
1988
Selección Olympica Colombia Ruta (Colombia)[2]
1989
Café de Colombia - Mavic (Colombia)[2]
1990
Café de Colombia (Colombia)[2]
1991
Pony Malta - Avianca, Selección Colombia (Colombia)[2]
1993
Rust-Oleum (Colombia)[2]
1994
Equipo Postobón MTB, Selección Colombia MTB (Colombia)[2]
1995
Equipo Bike House, Selección Colombia MTB (Colombia)[2]
1996
Selección Olympica Colombia MTB (Colombia)[2]
1997
Equipo BikeHouse (Colombia)[2]
2012
Ford - Lifetime Bikes (Atlanta , Georgia, US)[citation needed
1984 - Road Champion Colombia [2]
1985 - Champion Trinidad & Togabo Classic [2]
1987 - Pan-American Games Route Champion
1987 - Champion Tour of Guadeloupe, France
1987 - Sub-Champion Giro de Veneto, Italy
1987 - Vuelta de Malaga, Spain, Sub-Champion (Ganador de Etapa y de la Montaña)
1988 - 31st in Olympic Games , Road, Amateurs, Tongillo Road, Seoul [2] [3]
1991 - National Championship, Road, Elite, Colombia [2]
1996 - Placed 34 in Olympic Games in Atlanta, United States
2015 - Champion Georgia State Road Race, United States
2017 - Sub Champion Grand Fondo, New York, United States
2017 - Champion Georgia State Road Race, United States 1984 – Departmental Champion Cundinamarca
1985 – Champion Tour Trinidad & Tobago
1986 – Colombian National Route Champion
1986 – Placed 27 in Colorado Spring Route World Championship
1987 – Pan-American Route Champion
1987 – Second place in Giro de Venneto – Italy- winner of one stage and of the mountain
1987 – Winner of the Regularity, winner of one stage and sub-champion of the Tour of Malaga in Spain
1987 – Champion of the Tour of Guadalupe
1987 – Champion of the regularity and of the bonus sprint in the Tour of Colombia
1987 – Sub-champion of the bonus sprint in classic RCN
1987 – Placed 17 in the world championship of the route in Austria
1988 – Placed 31 in the Olympic Games in Seoul – Korea [1] [3]
1988 – Sub-champion of the Tour de Malaga in Spain
1988 – National route Sub-Champion of Colombia
1989 – Placed 41 in Tour de Spain
1989 – Placed 71 Giro de Italy
1989 – Placed 17 and sub-champion of the mountain of the week in Catalana in Spain
1989 – champion of the "Clasica Roldanillo" – Colombia
1990 – Participation Tour de Spain
1990 – Participation Giro de Italy
1990 – Placed 16 in the race "Paris NLZA" in France
1990 – Champion of the regularity and of the bonus sprint in the Tour of Colombia
1990 – Champion of the bonus sprint in "El Classico RCN" and subchampion of the regularity in Colombia
1991 – Participation in the Giro de Italy
1991 – Sub-champion Profesional of route
1991 – Champion of the regularity and winner of two stages in LAS "Clasicas de Boyaca and Cundinmarca"
1991 – Placed 21 in the "Tour do Portugal"
1992 – Sub-champion of the regularity in the Tour a Colombia and ninth place in the general
1993 – Sub-champion of Yardley Gold of mountain biking and winner of 1 Valida
1994 – Champion national of mountain biking, winner of 3 Validas of the championship and champion of the Yardley Gold tournament
1994 – Placed 41 in the world championship of mountain biking in Colorado (US), best Colombian
1995 – Third in the national championship of mountain biking and sub-champion of the Yardley Gold tournament
1995 – Placed 71 in the world championship and best Colombian
1995 – Placed 10 in the Latin-American championship of mountain biking in Cordoba (Argentina)
1995 – Champion of the rally totoritas in Lima (Peru) of mountain biking
1996 – National champion of mountain biking in "Producciones Tournament" world championship of mountain biking, winner of 3 stages
1996 – Placed 34 in Olympic Games in Atlanta US[1] [4]
1996 – Fourth place in "Bolivarianos of Quito" Ecuador
1996 – Subchampion of the "Rally Totoritas in Lima" – Peru
1997 – Fourth place in the Pan-American Championship in Santiago de Chile
1997 – Subchampion Latin American mountain biking
1997 – National subchampion of mountain biking cross-country – Colombia
1997 – Winner of 3 stages of the national championship and 4 place in championship
1997 – Champion of the "Rally de Totoritas in Lima"- Peru
1997 – Champion of one "Valida Copa Norva" in U.S.
1997 – Second place "Valida Copa Norva" IN U.S.
1997 – Placed 30 in "Parada de Copa" of the world U.S.
1998 – Subchampion of the super mountain bike in Chile
1998 – Subchampion tour of "Volcan Villa Rica" – Chile
1998 – Second in championship national cross country of mountain biking for stages – Colombia
1998 – 10th place in Pan-American Toluca - Mexico
1998 – 3 place in Rally Totoritas - Peru
2000 – 5 place in Championship Pan-American in Puerto Rico
2000 – 3 place in Championship National per stage cross country - Colombia
2015 - Champion Georgia State Road Race, United States
2017 - Sub Champion Grand Fondo, New York, United States
2017 - Champion Georgia State Road Race, United States