Luis Herrera

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Herrera
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Date of birth May 4, 1961
Country Colombia
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    For the former president of Venezuela, see Luis Herrera Campins. For the footballer, see Luis Fernando Herrera.

    Luis Alberto "Lucho" Herrera (born May 4, 1961) is a retired Colombian road racing cyclist. In 1987, he won the overall of the Vuelta a España. In addition, he captured the Vuelta a Colombia in 1985, 1986, and 1988; the Dauphiné Libéré in 1988 and 1991; and five "King of the Mountain" jerseys from the three Grand Tours. Herrera was born in Fusagasugá, Colombia. At the 1984 Tour de France he won stage 17, becoming the first Colombian to win a stage of the race. He was kidnapped for 24 hours by FARC in 2000.

    Luis Herrera is only the second rider in history to win the "King of the Mountains jersey in all three Grand Tours. The first rider to do so was Federico Bahamontes of Spain.

    [edit] Major Accomplishments

    Tour de France
    Giro d'Italia
    Vuelta a España
    • 1st overall (1987)
    • King of the Mountains (green jersey) (1987, 1991)
    Dauphiné Libéré
    • 1st overall (1988, 1991)
    Preceded by
    Alvaro Pino    		 Winner of the Vuelta a España
    1987    		 Succeeded by
    Seán Kelly

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