Carlos Betancur
Nationality: Colombian
Date of birth: October 13, 1989
Team: Movistar
Twitter: @cabg1989
Thus far, Carlos Betancur has not quite lived up to the fleeting glimpses of promise that he showed in the early stages of his career.
Having spent three years at the French squad of Ag2r La Mondiale, the Colombian looked on the verge of making the most of his prodigious climbing talent by taking a sensational overall victory in the 2014 Paris-Nice to add to his best young rider jersey at the Giro d'Italia the year before.
But things seemed to slip away from him after that. He failed to return from Colombia to take aim at the Tour de France, blaming a virus, and looked overweight and out of sorts when he returned at the Vuelta a España, where he finished 158th.
Bad blood seemed to develop between Betancur and Ag2r after that, but he managed to put in a show of some resurgence after battling to 20th at the 2015 Giro.
The French team released him from his contract at the end of the season, with Betancur joining Spanish team Movistar to try and finally fulfil his potential.
Stage wins in the 2016 Vuelta a Asturias and Vuelta a Castilla y León followed, with selection for the 2017 Tour de France seeing him finish 18th overall – but still no major wins.
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Carlos Betancur signs with Movistar
Former Ag2r La Mondiale rider Carlos Betancur, winner of the 2014 Paris-Nice, will ride for Movistar in 2016
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Tom-Jelte Slagter takes second Paris-Nice stage win as Geraint Thomas crashes out of top 10
Nasty crash in final 5km of Saturday's stage sees Geraint Thomas drop well out of top 10 overall
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Carlos Betancur will stay at Ag2r despite troubles
Ag2r team will honour Colombian Carlos Betancur's contract despite him skipping flight to Europe in the summer
By Gregor Brown Published
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Carlos Betancur harbouring Tour de France 2015 ambition
Ag2r-La Mondiale's Carlos Betancur may rearrange his schedule to take in the Tour de France instead of the Giro d'Italia in 2015
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Betancur: Movistar move is not a second chance, but the continuation of my career
Carlos Betancur says he is more motivated to succeed with Movistar than he was with Ag2r La Mondiale
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Carlos Betancur: Move to more professional Movistar will make things easier
Carlos Betancur is excited to be working alongside Movistar boss Eusebio Unzue and his three fellow Colombians at the Spanish team
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Carlos Betancur wins Paris-Nice stage six to take overall lead
Team Sky's Geraint Thomas relinquishes lead to Carlos Betancur on tough stage to Fayence
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Carlos Betancur causes frustration with team after missed flight to France
Paris-Nice winner Carlos Betancur misses flight to France and throws his Tour de France participation in doubt
By Gregor Brown Published
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Carlos Betancur wins 2014 Paris-Nice
French national champion Arthur Vichot takes final stage win as Carlos Betancur takes his biggest win to date
By Stephen Puddicombe Published