Tour de France stage winner Rigoberto Urán could end up playing professional football for Egan Bernal's hometown team

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Thursday, 16 January 2025 at 21:30
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One of the cyclists who has called time on his career as we head in to is Rigoberto Urán. The Colombian legend has hung up his bicycle after 17 years of spectacular career, and at the age of 37, he is taking a new step in his life, unexpected by many.

Urán has confirmed that his goal is to become a football player. At the moment, as reported by RCN's Nieves Moya, the former cyclist is training with Fortaleza , a Colombian team from Zipaquirá, 2019 Tour de France winner Egan Bernal's hometown.

The club's president, Carlos Barato, has reportedly reached an agreement with Rigoberto Urán. The Colombian, whose last cycling team was EF Education-EasyPost, dreams of becoming a midfielder, but can he pull off the switch?

Last career victory for Rigoberto Urán

The last time Rigoberto Urán won a race was stage 17 of the Vuelta a Espana 2022. He'll be hoping to pick up his first goal in his new spoort very quickly.

PositionNameTeamUCI PointsWeather
1 URÁN Rigoberto EF Education - EasyPost3:42:28
 PACHER Quentin Groupama - FDJ,,
 HERRADA Jesús Cofidis0:02
 SOLER Marc UAE Team Emirates0:15
5 ELISSONDE Kenny Trek - Segafredo0:26
 CHAMPOUSSIN Clément AG2R Citroën Team0:29
 DE MARCHI Alessandro Israel - Premier Tech0:46
 JUNGELS Bob AG2R Citroën Team0:55
 GESBERT Élie Team Arkéa Samsic1:09
 CRADDOCK Lawson Team BikeExchange - Jayco1:30
 MÄDER Gino Bahrain - Victorious2:06
 GUGLIELMI Simon Team Arkéa Samsic2:43
ALMEIDA JoãoUAE Team Emirates5:02
EVENEPOEL RemcoQuick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team5:11
 MAS EnricMovistar Team,,
AYUSO JuanUAE Team Emirates5:13
 HINDLEY JaiBORA - hansgrohe5:15
PINOT ThibautGroupama - FDJ,,
 RODRIGUEZ CarlosINEOS Grenadiers,,
 20  LÓPEZ Miguel ÁngelAstana Qazaqstan Team5:20
 O'CONNOR BenAG2R Citroën Team5:25
ARENSMAN ThymenTeam DSM5:52
 MEINTJES LouisIntermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux6:00
 POLANC JanUAE Team Emirates6:23
VALVERDE AlejandroMovistar Team6:43
OOMEN SamJumbo-Visma,,
DÍAZ José ManuelBurgos - BH6:47
 PARRA José FélixKern Pharma Team,,
28 CABEDO ÓscarBurgos - BH,,
SÁNCHEZ Luis LeónBahrain - Victorious6:56
BERRADE UrkoKern Pharma Team,,
 LANDA MikelBahrain - Victorious7:18
 HAGEN Carl FredrikIsrael - Premier Tech7:37
 REICHENBACH SébastienGroupama - FDJ7:40
 KELDERMAN WilcoBORA - hansgrohe7:45
 PRONSKIY VadimAstana Qazaqstan Team,,
MOLARD RudyGroupama - FDJ,,
 GEOGHEGAN HART TaoINEOS Grenadiers8:04
 DE LA CRUZ DavidAstana Qazaqstan Team8:16
CARAPAZ RichardINEOS Grenadiers8:25
 AZURMENDI IbaiEuskaltel - Euskadi8:45
 BAKELANTS JanIntermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux,,
42 BIZKARRA MikelEuskaltel - Euskadi,,
 TEJADA HaroldAstana Qazaqstan Team9:03
GESINK RobertJumbo-Visma9:26
45 BOU JoanEuskaltel - Euskadi,,
 VAN WILDER IlanQuick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team10:11
 WRIGHT Fred Bahrain - Victorious,,
MATÉ Luis ÁngelEuskaltel - Euskadi10:19
BEVIN PatrickIsrael - Premier Tech,,
 NIBALI VincenzoAstana Qazaqstan Team,,
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