Fernando Gaviria
Nationality: Columbian
Date of birth: August 19, 1994
Height: 180cm
Weight: 70kg
Team: Quick-Step Floors
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
By Alex Ballinger Published
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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
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Mark Cavendish ‘over the moon’ at Gaviria’s arrival
With rumours abound that Etixx - Quick-Step see Fernando Gaviria as a replacement for Mark Cavendish, the Manxman denies he's disgruntled about the signing
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Fernando Gaviria takes first victory of season at Vuelta a San Juan
Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors) took his first victory of 2018 as he won the opening stage of the Vuelta a San Juan in Argentina.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Fernando Gaviria's spring campaign interrupted by heavy crash
Colombian sprinter Fernando Gaviria spends night in hospital for medical checks after crashing heavily in the Vuelta a San Juan
By Gregor Brown Published
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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.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Richeze and Gavira seal Etixx-Quick Step one-two on Tour de Suisse stage four
Maximiliano Richeze and Fernando Gaviria thwart Peter Sagan's bid for a third successive stage win at the Tour de Suisse
By Stuart Clarke Published
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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.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Fernando Gaviria powers to victory in Tour of Britain stage four sprint finish
Etixx - Quick-Step stagiaire took the win ahead of seasoned sprinters André Greipel and Edvald Boasson Hagen on the finish into Blyth
By Richard Windsor Published
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Fernando Gaviria confirms he has coronavirus
Fernando Gaviria has confirmed he has coronavirus.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Fernando Gaviria's future with team still unclear, says Quick-Step Floors boss Patrick Lefevere
Quick-Step Floors boss Patrick Lefevere says the future of young star sprinter Fernando Gaviria remains unclear.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Fernando Gaviria set to miss Tour de France through injury
The Colombian will miss this year's Tour after taking the yellow jersey on stage one in 2018
By Jonny Long Published
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Fernando Gaviria signs for Etixx – Quick-Step
Mark Cavendish's nemesis at the Tour de San Luis, Fernando Gaviria, signs with Etixx - Quick-Step, along with Colombian climber Rodrigo Contreras
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Fernando Gaviria sets his sights on Paris-Roubaix
Could Fernando Gaviria become the first South American to win Paris-Roubaix? The Colombian says he would love to challenge himself on the cobbles in years to come
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Fernando Gaviria wins 2016 Paris-Tours with well-timed solo sprint
Fernando Gaviria sprints from around 600m out to catch his rivals by surprise and solo to the win at Paris-Tours
By Stuart Clarke Published
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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
By Richard Windsor Published
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Fernando Gaviria requires surgery on broken hand from Tirreno-Adriatico crash; out of Milan-San Remo
Fernando Gaviria is out of this Saturday's Milan-San Remo after fracturing his hand in a crash at the end of stage six of Tirreno-Adriatico.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Fernando Gaviria out of Tour de San Luis with fractured arm
Etixx-Quick Step sprinter Fernando Gaviria went down in a crash on stage five of the Tour de San Luis and will not start stage six
By Jack Elton-Walters Published
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Fernando Gaviria’s new landlord Alessandro Petacchi says Colombian is ‘new Peter Sagan’
Fernando Gaviria is to move into an apartment owned by Alessandro Petacchi, who described the Colombian as the next Peter Sagan
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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UAE Team Emirates confirm signing of Fernando Gaviria from Quick-Step Floors
Colombian leaves Quick-Step after three years
By Richard Windsor Published
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Fernando Gaviria sprints ahead of Caleb Ewan to win stage three of Tirreno-Adriatico 2016
Fernando Gaviria took his first WorldTour win on the third stage of Tirreno-Adriatico as Zdenek Stybar held on to the overall lead
By Richard Windsor Published
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Fernando Gaviria a non-starter at Paris-Roubaix after being taken ill overnight
The Colombian sprinter was an outside bet to win today's race
By Jonny Long Published
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Caleb Ewan: I'll have more rivals in my career than just Fernando Gaviria
Orica-Scott's Caleb Ewan believes that he will have more sprinting rivals throughout his career than just Fernando Gaviria; he also confirmed he will not be racing at the World Championships.
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Tour de San Luis: Fernando Gaviria wins stage two
Colombian sprinter Fernando Gaviria shows a clean pair of heels to his rivals to take the stage win and overall lead in Argentina
By Nigel Wynn Published
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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.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Fernando Gaviria abandons Giro d’Italia 2019
Fernando Gaviria has abandoned the Giro d’Italia on stage seven.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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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.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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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.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Fernando Gaviria beats Mark Cavendish to take Tour de San Luis opener
20-year-old Colombian rider Fernando Gaviria out-paces Mark Cavendish and Sacha Modolo to win the first stage of the Tour de San Luis
By Gregor Brown Published