Andrey Amador Led Stage 11 of the TdF Today. You Will Not Believe the Odds He Overcame to Get Here.
In 2011 the Costa Rican rider was severely beaten, robbed, and left for dead. He has recovered in a big way.
Early in stage 11 of the Tour de France, Andrey Amador (EF Education–EasyPost) was in the breakaway group and then leading the race with Daniel Oss (TotalEnergies) and Matis Louvel (Arkéa–Samsic). And while he didn’t make it to a podium today, just seeing him at the front is impressive.
In early 2011, the Costa Rican rider was involved in a brutal robbery and assault while on a training ride in his home country, which resulted in significant injuries. He was left for dead, unconscious in a river bed, after the drivers of two automobiles drove up next to him and brutally beat him.
They took his Pinarello Dogma 60.1 team bike before leaving him in bad shape. According to CyclingNews , Amador has described the attack as “the most frightening moment of my life.”
According to road.cc , after being unconscious for 6 hours, he woke up and called his family, who picked him up and took him home. They thought he was just bruised, but the following morning Amador began vomiting, so they took him to the hospital.
The incident happened on Amador’s final training ride of the year—he was 24 at the time. After being taken to the hospital in San José, doctors discovered that one of his kidneys was paralyzed, and that he had a pulmonary contusion and severe bruising on his lungs.
What could have meant the end of his career as a professional cyclist instead became a testament to Amador’s strength. After significant downtime, Amador made a full recovery from his injuries and was chosen to carry the flag for Costa Rica at the 2011 Pan American Games opening ceremony.
He also became the first Costa Rican to ever ride the Tour de France. And in 2012, Amador won a mountainous stage 14 in the Giro d'Italia. His success continued when he wore the pink jersey in the 2016 Giro d'Italia, becoming the first Costa Rican to lead a Grand Tour.
We’re happy to see the 36-year-old still out front crushing it at the biggest bike race in the world, an inspiring example of the power of not giving up.
Micah Ling is a freelance writer who lives in the mountains of Colorado. She splits her free time between mountain biking and trail running.
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Andrey Amador is the lone Costa Rican cyclist at the 2020 Tour de France.
The prestigious cycling event began August 29 and ends September 20 — delayed from its usual July dates due to the coronavirus pandemic. Over that span, riders will cover nearly 3,500 km (2,165 miles).
Otro día más en @LeTour !!.. Seguimos trabajando @INEOSGrenadiers 💪🏽 📸 @gettysport pic.twitter.com/Jd1wcQ7ku5 — Andrey Amador (@Andrey_Amador) August 31, 2020
Amador is competing with the Ineos Grenadiers, which have eight cyclists in the 2020 Tour. Through the latest full day of results, the Tico is in 139th place (00:28:30 behind the leader).
Amador is the most decorated Costa Rican cyclist of all time. In 2011, he became the first rider from Central America to compete in the Tour de France, according to the Associated Press.
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Join now .Movistar racer Andrey Amador is recovering in a hospital after muggers beat and left him unconscious in a Costa Rica riverbed over the weekend in an apparent robbery of his new Pinarello Dogma 60.1s bicycle.
Amador, 24, was on his final training ride of 2010 when thugs poured out of two passing vehicles near the Costa Rican capital of San José. They stole his bike and beat him so severely he was left unconscious for six hours in a riverbed alongside the roadway.
“They left him unconscious and very likely beat him some more. He was around six hours unconscious along a river and when he woke up, it was already late in the afternoon, and he called us and we went to pick him up,” recounted Iván Amador, the cyclist’s older brother, in a Movistar team release. “It appeared that he only had cuts and bruises, but the next morning he started to vomit and we had to take him to the hospital.”
Amador said his brother remains in a San José hospital where he is being treated for various injuries, including contusions to his lungs that make breathing difficult as well as paralysis of one of his kidneys due to the severity of the beating.
Amador, who has raced the past two seasons with Caisse d’Epargne, was set to race in the Tour de San Luís later this month in Argentina. It’s not sure how long he will be sidelined.
The thieves were likely targeting Amador’s brand-new blue and green Pinarello Dogma 60.1s bike that was handed out to Movistar riders at a team camp in Spain ahead of Christmas. The bike features the new electric Campagnolo group, so it could be quite easy to track the thieves if they try to sell such a unique bicycle on the open market.
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L'Etape by Tour de France come back 5 years after in Costa Rica. On October, 27th, 2024, riders from Costa Rica and abroad will have the chance to live the unique Tour de France atmosphere in the city of Liberia!
Costa Rica welcomes the world famous international cyclosportive series, L’Etape by Tour de France, in a mass participation cycling event organized by ASOCIACIÓN DEPORTIVA CHRONOTRACK in cooperation with A.S.O., owner and operator of the Tour de France. The inaugural event will take place in Liberia on 27th October 2024 and will be open to road bikers of all skill levels.
Registrations are now open (L'Etape Costa Rica registration) . Attendees will have the opportunity to experience the traveling Tour de France Museum, look into French culture, and watch Tour de France highlights. During race day, awards such as King and Queen of the Mountain as well as classic prizes will be presented for the best overall climbing times. All finishers of the fully supported ride will receive a participation medal, entertainment, photos, and more.
“With events organized in more than 23 countries across the globe, L’Étape by Tour de France Series offers a unique opportunity to all amateur cyclists to discover the best cycling routes under the same conditions as Tour de France riders. Indeed, besides the great human and sporting challenge, L’Étape by Tour de France participants will face, they will meet the same conditions, habits, and emotions the professional peloton and its legendary riders have experienced since 1903 on the French roads,” said Christian Prudhomme, Tour de France Director.
“At ASO, we are convinced that having a L’Étape by Tour de France event in Costa Rica makes a lot of sense. First, it looks like a perfect destination for cycling enthusiasts with great routes suited to all kinds of riders and amazing landscapes and infrastructures. Second, we know that cycling is currently booming and the event will offer the ultimate challenge for all local riders and will hopefully pave the way to the future participation of a Costarican rider in the professional Tour de France.” he concluded.
L’Etape Costa Rica by Tour de France is a ride designed to challenge cyclists on a course comparable to a Tour de France stage, the world’s most well-known cycling race. In 2024, participants will be able to choose between three distances and experience L'Etape Costa Rica by Tour de France.
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Amador was selected to carry the flag for Costa Rica at the 2011 Pan American Games opening ceremony. [9] He is the first Costa Rican to ever ride the Tour de France. In 2012, Amador won a mountainous stage 14 in the Giro d'Italia after breaking away from the group during the final descent right before the final climb. Though he was caught ...
In 2011 the Costa Rican rider was severely beaten, robbed, and left for dead. ... Early in stage 11 of the Tour de France, Andrey Amador (EF Education-EasyPost) was in the breakaway group and ...
Representing Costa Rica in the esteemed Tour de France, Andrey Amador emerged as a national hero, exhibiting an impressive performance in the 11th stage of the tour. The spotlight was on Costa ...
Andrey Amador (born 1986-08-29 in San José) is a professional road racing cyclist from Costa Rica, currently riding for EF Education - EasyPost. His best results are winning a stage in Giro d'Italia and winning Klasika Primavera de Amorebieta. ... Tour de France; Giro d'Italia; Vuelta a España; Major Tours. Paris-Nice; Tirreno-Adriatico ...
September 1, 2020. (Photo by Marco Bertorello / AFP) Andrey Amador is the lone Costa Rican cyclist at the 2020 Tour de France. The prestigious cycling event began August 29 and ends September 20 — delayed from its usual July dates due to the coronavirus pandemic. Over that span, riders will cover nearly 3,500 km (2,165 miles).
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Professional men cycling statistics for Costa Rica. The best active riders for Costa Rica are Andrey Amador, Kevin Rivera and Henry Raabe. The greatest riders of all time from this country are , and . ... Tour de France: 2.UWT: 2: World Championships ME - Road Race: WC: 3: Paris - Nice: 2.UWT: 4: Liège-Bastogne-Liège: 1.UWT: 5: Il Lombardia ...
Movistar racer Andrey Amador is recovering in a hospital after muggers beat and left him unconscious in a Costa Rica riverbed over the weekend in an apparent robbery of his new Pinarello Dogma 60.1s bicycle. Amador, 24, was on his final training ride of 2010 when thugs poured out of two passing vehicles near the Costa Rican capital of San José.
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