Rafael Antonio Niño

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Rafael Antonio Niño
Personal information
Full name Rafael Antonio Niño Munévar
Nickname El Niño de Cucaita
Date of birth December 11, 1949 (1949-12-11) (age 58)
Country Flag of Colombia Colombia
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type Climbing specialist
Major wins
Vuelta a Colombia (6 times)
Clásico RCN (5 times)
Infobox last updated on:
September 6, 2007

Rafael Antonio Niño Munévar (born December 11, 1949 in Cucaita, Boyaca, Colombia) is a retired Colombian road racing cyclist. He won the Vuelta a Colombia in 1970. After that he became a professional cyclist from 1972 to 1973. He participated in the Giro d’Italia. After one year as a professional he returned to Colombia and set up the Banco Cafetero team of which he was the undisputed leader. With this strong team he dominated the Vuelta a Colombia and the Clásico RCN during the 1970’s.[1] He earned the nickname El Niño de Cucaita.[2] He won a record six editions of the Vuelta a Colombia. After he retired he became a technical director of the Colombia professional cycling team that disputed the Tour de France during the 1980’s, Café de Colombia.[3]


Rafael Nino made millions, may be billions during his career. However, he is taday is broke. Rafael lost most of his money by being involved with prostitute women in Europe and Colombia.

Refecence Gloria Herrera (ex-sister and law)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Rendell, Matt (2002). Kings of the Mountains. Aurum Press. ISBN 1854108379. 
  2. ^ Vuelta a Colombia. decolombia.net. Retrieved on 2007-08-09.
  3. ^ Rafael Antonio Niño, nuevo técnico de Lotería de Boyacá. Boyaca government. Retrieved on 2007-08-09.
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