Nationality: Columbian
Date of birth: August 19, 1994
Twitter: @FndoGaviria
Columbian rider Fernando Gaviria has been touted as ‘the next Mark Cavendish’, with comparisons drawn between him and the Manx man based on physique and sprinting style.
Gaviria garnered attention on the world stage after beating Cavendish in the final sprint at two stages of the 2015 Tour de San Luis. During the 2016 edition of the same race, he beat Peter Segan to the line on stage two.
He was eventually signed by Etixx Quick-Step – now Quick-Step Floors – and rode for them during a very successful 2017 Giro d’Italia. The Colombian took everyone by surprise after Bob Jungels and his other team mates ushered him through some intense cross winds on stage three to secure the maglia rosa. Though he didn't maintain the pink jersey, he gained more sprint wins on stage five, stage twelve and stage thirteen- claiming an overall win of the points jersey.
The sprint specialist’s career began on the track, where he won the omnium and madison events in the 2012 Junior World Track events.
He didn’t leave the boards behind completely for the road, taking the omnium title at the 2016 UCI track Word Championships – a feat he also achieved in 2015.
Whilst success on the road in 2015 caught the attention of several teams, he chose to ride for the Colombian national team that year.
Towards the end of the year, Gaviria made his debut ride for Cavendish’s own team at the time – Etixx-Quck Step, at the RideLondon-Surrey Classic.
There, he finished eighth – before going on the race to the win at the Czech Cycling Tour. Then at the Tour of Britain, the young rider took another win, beating André Greipel and Elia Viviani.
Gaviria continued to ride for Etixx-Quick Step in 2016, where he won his first World Tour level race – stage three of Tirreno-Adriatico, as well as the UCI Track World Championships omnium.
The 2017 season has begun well, with another Tirreno-Adriatico win – this time in the final of stage six.
He also claimed the first stage of Volta ao Algave, along with fifth place at Milan-San Remo and a top ten position at Gent-Wevelgem where he finished ninth.
At the 2018 Tour de France, Gaviria won two stages before abandoning on stage 12, missing the time cut alongside several of his sprint rivals.
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Fernando Gaviria makes his comeback with sprint win on stage three of Tour of Poland 2021
The Colombian sprint has been winless since September last year
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Fernando Gaviria sprinted without a saddle in finale of Giro d'Italia 2021 stage 13
The Colombian was the first of the fast men to open up his sprint before eventual winner Giacomo Nizzolo came around to win
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Giro d’Italia 2020: Fernando Gaviria tests positive for coronavirus for second time this year
Fernando Gaviria has tested positive for coronavirus for the second time this year, forcing him to pull out of the Giro d’Italia.
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Fernando Gaviria powers to victory in first race since coronavirus diagnosis on stage two of Vuelta a Burgos 2020
UAE Team Emirates claimed victory despite losing three members of the squad before the stage, as Sebastian Molano, Cristian Munoz and Camilo Ardila were all sent home after having contact with someone who has coronavirus
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Fernando Gaviria has been released from UAE after coronavirus diagnosis
Fernando Gaviria is finally free to leave the UAE after he contracted coronavirus.
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Fernando Gaviria confirms he has coronavirus
Fernando Gaviria has confirmed he has coronavirus.
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Fernando Gaviria abandons Giro d’Italia 2019
Fernando Gaviria has abandoned the Giro d’Italia on stage seven.
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Fernando Gaviria awarded win after Elia Viviani relegated on stage three of the Giro d'Italia 2019
Tao Geoghegan Hart was one of a number of riders caught out due to a crash in the final 5km
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Fernando Gaviria 'relaxed and enjoying every race' after move to UAE Team Emirates
Fernando Gaviria says he is “relaxed and enjoying every race” with his new UAE Team Emirates squad after a sudden move at the end of 2018.
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‘It was a special stage - last year I went home in an ambulance’: Fernando Gaviria takes second Vuelta a San Juan glory
Sprint star Fernando Gaviria made a big statement with his second stage win at the Vuelta a San Juan, having crashed out on the same roads one year ago.
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Fernando Gaviria out of Tour of Turkey after breaking collarbone in crash
Fernando Gaviria is out of the Tour of Turkey after a crash in the final 5km of the first stage.
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Unstoppable Fernando Gaviria sweeps past Sam Bennett to take Giro d'Italia stage 13 victory
Fernando Gaviria took an incredible fourth stage win of the 2017 Giro d'Italia as he comprehensively out-sprinted Sam Bennett on stage 13 to Tortona.
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Fernando Gaviria continues dream Grand Tour debut with third win at Giro d'Italia on stage 12
Fernando Gaviria sprinted to victory on the Giro d'Italia's longest stage and holds on to the purple points jersey
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Fernando Gaviria unleashes powerful sprint to take second stage win at Giro d'Italia
Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors) won stage five of the Giro d'Italia to take his second stage win of the race, as team-mate Bob Jungels safely retained the pink jersey.
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Fernando Gaviria battles through crosswinds to take Giro d’Italia stage three and pink jersey
Fernando Gaviria took his debut Grand Tour win after his Quick-Step team split the peloton in the final 10km of Giro d'Italia stage three
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‘Milan-San Remo is not a lottery if someone can win it seven times’
Quick-Step Floors sprinter Fernando Gaviria says that Milan-San Remo isn't as unpredictable as everyone thinks, and says he should be right in the mix.
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Fernando Gaviria edges out Peter Sagan in Tirreno-Adriatico stage six
Colombian sprinter Fernando Gaviria took a narrow victory in the sixth stage of Tirreno-Adriatico, edging out two-time world champion Peter Sagan.
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Fernando Gaviria kicks off Tour of Guangxi with bunch sprint win
Colombian sprinter Fernando Gaviria claims opening stage and race lead in the inaugural edition of the Tour of Guangxi in China
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Fernando Gaviria targets Classics and marks Milan - San Remo as main goal for 2020 season
The Colombian will also focus on Paris-Roubaix as he looks to take career to next level
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Mark Cavendish, Peter Sagan and Fernando Gaviria to go head-to-head at Tirreno-Adriatico
Tirreno-Adriatico promises to be entertaining on both the flat and mountainous stages with an all-star cast set to start the race on March 9
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Mark Cavendish’s rival Fernando Gaviria aims for WorldTour and Tour de France
Tour de San Luis sprint sensation Fernando Gaviria has already attracted interest from WorldTour teams
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Fernando Gaviria to make Etixx debut alongside Mark Cavendish at RideLondon
Colombian youngster Fernando Gaviria joins Etixx-Quick-Step as a trainee and goes straight into the squad for RideLondon-Surrey Classic with Mark Cavendish
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Peter Sagan reacts to his first second-place finish of 2016
It was like deja-vu all over again for Peter Sagan, finishing second to Fernando Gaviria in stage two of the Tour de San Luis
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Fernando Gaviria and Bob Jungels receive stunning custom S-Works bikes
Two beautiful custom bikes have been given to Fernando Gaviria custom and Bob Jungels following standout Giro d'Italia races.
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Mark Cavendish loses second San Luis sprint to Fernando Gaviria
Twenty-year-old Colombian bests Cavendish for second time in three days
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What is it like to be in the Tour de France yellow jersey for a day?
Sprinters are often offered just a small chance to wear the Tour de France yellow jersey. We speak to some of the leading fastmen to find out what it means to spend a day in yellow
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Fernando Gaviria outsprints Elia Viviani in chaotic finish to Vuelta a San Juan stage one
Quick-Step sprinter Fernando Gaviria took victory in stage one of the Vuelta a San Juan, as half the peloton took a wrong turn in the final kilometre.
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Fernando Gaviria says ‘in my view Viviani is the winner’ after Giro d’Italia stage three controversy
Fernando Gaviria says he believes rival Elia Viviani is the true winner of stage three of the Giro d’Italia after the Italian was relegated for dangerous sprinting.
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Fernando Gaviria: ‘Kristoff among best sprinters in the world, today the best lead-out rider’
Fernando Gaviria was helped to victory in the UAE by “one of the best sprinters in the world," Alexander Kristoff.
