Javier de Jesús Zapata

Not to be confused with Javier Zapata.

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Zapata and the second or maternal family name is Villada.

Javier de Jesús Zapata Villada (born October 16, 1969 in Itagüí, Antioquia) is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1993 to 2004. He was nicknamed "El Milagroso" during his career.

Career

1993: 2nd in Colombia National Championships, Road, Elite, Colombia (COL); 1st in General Classification Vuelta a Antioquia (COL); 1st in Stage 12 Vuelta a Colombia, Bucaramanga (COL); 3rd in Stage 16 Vuelta a Colombia, Circuito Cúcuta (COL)
1994: 2nd in Colombia National Championships, Road, Elite, Colombia (COL); 2nd in Colombia National Championships, Road, ITT, Elite, Colombia (COL)
1995: 1st in General Classification Vuelta al Valle del Cauca (COL); 2nd in Stage 4 Clásico RCN, Ibague (COL); 3rd in Stage 9 Clásico RCN, Bogota (COL)
1996: 2nd in Colombia National Championships, Road, Elite, Colombia (COL); 84th in Olympic Games, Road, Elite, Buckhead, Atlanta
1997: 1st in Stage 1 Clásico RCN, Villa de Leyva (COL); 2nd in Stage 4 Clásico RCN, Piedecuesta (COL); 2nd in Stage 5 Clásico RCN, Barrancabermeja (COL); 2nd in General Classification Clásico RCN (COL); 1st in General Classification Vuelta a Venezuela (VEN); 1st in General Classification Vuelta al Valle del Cauca (COL)
1998: 3rd in Stage 1 Vuelta a Colombia, Circuito del Llano (COL); 3rd in Stage 3 Vuelta a Colombia, Girardot (COL); 3rd in Stage 7 Vuelta a Colombia, Alto de Santa Helena (COL)
1999: 1st in Stage 1 Clásico RCN, Barbosa (COL)
2000: 1st in General Classification Vuelta a Antioquia (COL); 1st in Stage 4 Vuelta a la Argentina, Merlo (ARG); 3rd in Stage 7 Vuelta a Colombia, Medellín (COL); 2nd in Stage 4 Vuelta a Boyacá, Chiquinquirá (COL)
2001: in Pan American Championships, Road, Elite; in Pan American Championships, Road, ITT, Elite; 1st in General Classification Vuelta a Antioquia (COL); 1st in General Classification Vuelta al Valle del Cauca (COL); 3rd in Prologue Vuelta a Colombia, Popayan (COL); 1st in Stage 5 Vuelta a Colombia, Chinchina (COL); 3rd in Stage 9 Vuelta a Colombia, Honda (COL); 10th in General Classification Clásico RCN (COL)
2003: 2nd in Stage 1 Vuelta de la Paz (COL); 3rd in Stage 2 Vuelta de la Paz, San Rafael-Guatapé-El Peñol (COL); 1st in Stage 3 part a Vuelta de la Paz (COL); 2nd in Stage 4 Vuelta de la Paz (COL); 1st in General Classification Vuelta de la Paz (COL); 1st in Stage 4 Vuelta a Cundinamarca, Carmen de Carupa (COL); 2nd in General Classification Vuelta a Cundinamarca (COL); 3rd in Stage 4 Vuelta Castilla y Leon, La Granja San Ildefonso (ESP); 2nd in Stage 4 Vuelta a Colombia, Yarumal (COL); 2nd in Stage 7 Vuelta a Colombia, Barichara (COL); 3rd in Stage 9 Vuelta a Colombia, Sopo (COL); 3rd in Stage 12 Vuelta a Colombia, La Union (COL); 3rd in General Classification Vuelta a Boyacá (COL); 1st in Stage 6 Clásico RCN, Villa de Leyva (COL); 1st in Stage 3 Vuelta a los Santanderes, Bucaramanga (COL); 3rd in General Classification Vuelta a los Santanderes (COL)
2004: 3rd in Stage 4 Vuelta a Uraba, Apartadó. (COL); 2nd in Stage 8 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile, Los Andes (CHI); 2nd in Stage 1 Vuelta de la Paz, Sonson (COL); 2nd in Stage 4 part b Vuelta de la Paz, San Vicente (COL); 3rd in Stage 5 Vuelta de la Paz, Carmen de Viboral (COL); 2nd in General Classification Vuelta de la Paz (COL); 1st in Stage 1 Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa, Potosi (BOL); 2nd in Stage 2 Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa, Potosi (BOL); 3rd in Stage 3 Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa, Sucre (BOL); 1st in Stage 4 Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa, Sucre (BOL); 1st in General Classification Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa (BOL); 3rd in Stage 5 Vuelta a Antioquia, Medellin (COL); 1st in Stage 3 GP Mundo Ciclistico, Parque el Salitre (COL); 3rd in Stage 3 Vuelta a Colombia, Palmira (COL); 2nd in Stage 10 Vuelta a Colombia, La Tebaida (COL); 3rd in Stage 1 Clásica Club Deportivo Boyacá, Alto del Topo (COL); 3rd in General Classification Clásica Club Deportivo Boyacá (COL); 1st in Stage 5 Clásico RCN, Pereira (COL); 10th in General Classification Clásico RCN (COL); 1st in Stage 1 Clasico de Ejecutivos, Medellin (COL); 1st in Stage 2 Clasico de Ejecutivos, Medellin circuit (COL); 1st in General Classification Clasico de Ejecutivos (COL); 1st in Stage 1 Doble Copacabana GP Fides, El Alto (BOL); 2nd in Stage 2 Doble Copacabana GP Fides, La Paz (BOL); 1st in Stage 3 Doble Copacabana GP Fides, TTT, La Paz (BOL); 1st in Stage 6 part b Doble Copacabana GP Fides, La Paz Calacoto (BOL); 1st in General Classification Doble Copacabana GP Fides (BOL)
2005: 2nd in Colombia National Championship, Road, ITT, Elite, Colombia (COL); 1st in Stage 4 Vuelta al Tolima, San Luis (COL); 2nd in Prologue Clásica de Fusagasugá, Fusagasugá (COL); 1st in Stage 2 Clásica de Fusagasugá, Fusagasugá (COL); 3rd in Stage 3 Clásica de Fusagasugá, Circuito de Fusagasugá (COL); 1st in General Classification Clásica de Fusagasugá (COL); 2nd in Stage 3 Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa, Sucre (BOL); 3rd in Stage 3 Vuelta a Colombia, Armenia (COL); 1st in Stage 4 Vuelta a Colombia, Cali (COL); 2nd in Stage 14 Vuelta a Colombia, Circuito En Bogotà (COL); 2nd in Stage 1 Clásica Nacional Marco Fidel Suárez (COL); 1st in Stage 2 Clásica Nacional Marco Fidel Suárez (COL); 1st in Stage 4 Clásica Nacional Marco Fidel Suárez (COL); 3rd in Stage 5 Clásica Nacional Marco Fidel Suárez, Bello circuit (COL); 1st in General Classification Clásica Nacional Marco Fidel Suárez (COL); 1st in Stage 2 Clásico RCN, Soroco (COL); 2nd in Stage 3 Clásico RCN, Tunja (COL); 1st in Stage 4 Clásico RCN, Duitama (COL); 3rd in Stage 6 Clásico RCN, Ibague (COL); 1st in Stage 2 Doble Copacabana GP Fides, La Paz (BOL); 3rd in Stage 4 Doble Copacabana GP Fides, Viacha (BOL); 2nd in Stage 5 part b Doble Copacabana GP Fides, Copacabana (BOL)
2006: 3rd in Stage 2 Vuelta al Tachira, Maracaibo (VEN); 1st in Stage 1 Clasica International de Tulcan (ECU); 2nd in Stage 1 Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa, Potosí (BOL); 3rd in Stage 3 Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa, Sucre (BOL); 2nd in Stage 4 Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa, Sucre (BOL); 3rd in General Classification Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa (BOL); 1st in Stage 2 part b Clásica de Fusagasugá, Cabrera (COL); 2nd in Stage 1 Clásica Ciudad de Girardot, Magdalena (COL); 1st in Stage 4 Clásica Ciudad de Girardot (COL); 3rd in General Classification Clásica Ciudad de Girardot (COL); 2nd in Prologue Clásica Nacional Marco Fidel Suárez (COL); 2nd in Stage 2 Clásica Nacional Marco Fidel Suárez (COL); 1st in Stage 10 Vuelta a Colombia, TTT, Buga (COL); 1st in Stage 2 Vuelta a Antioquia, San Jose Montana (COL); 3rd in Stage 6 Clásico RCN, Armenia (COL); 3rd in General Classification Clásico RCN (COL); 1st in Stage 2 Doble Copacabana GP Fides, Alpacoma El Alto (BOL); 2nd in Stage 3 Doble Copacabana GP Fides, Cruz Papal (BOL); 1st in Stage 5 part b Doble Copacabana GP Fides, Copacabana (BOL); 2nd in Stage 6 part a Doble Copacabana GP Fides, San Pedro de Tiquina (BOL); 2nd in Stage 6 part b Doble Copacabana GP Fides, Calacoto La Paz (BOL)
2007: 1st in Stage 2 Clásica Nacional Ciudad de Anapoima, Anapoima (COL); 2nd in General Classification Clásica Nacional Ciudad de Anapoima (COL); 1st in Stage 2 Tour of Virginia, Covington (USA); 1st in General Classification Tour of Virginia (USA); 3rd in Stage 3 Joe Martin Stage Race (USA); 1st in General Classification Clásica Ciudad de Girardot (COL); 1st in Prologue Clásico RCN (COL); 3rd in Stage 6 Clásico RCN, Cali (COL); 7th in General Classification Clásico RCN (COL); 2nd in Stage 4 Doble Copacabana GP Fides, Cruz Papal (BOL); 2nd in General Classification Doble Copacabana GP Fides (BOL); 1st in Jin Mao Climb (CHN)
2008: 3rd in Stage 2 Clasica de Guarné, Guarné (COL); 1st in Stage 4 Vuelta a Antioquia, La Marcarena (COL); 2nd in General Classification Vuelta a Antioquia (COL); 1st in Stage 4 Clásica Ciudad de Girardot, Nariño (COL); 3rd in Stage 5 Clásica Ciudad de Girardot, Girardot (COL); 2nd in General Classification Clásica Ciudad de Girardot (COL); 1st in Stage 7 part a Vuelta a Bolivia, San Pablo De Tiquina (BOL); 10th in General Classification Vuelta a Bolivia (BOL)
2009: 3rd in Colombia National Championship, Road, ITT, Elite, Colombia, Barranquilla (COL); 2nd in Stage 3 Clasica Marinilla, Marinilla (COL)

References

Javier de Jesús Zapata profile at Cycling Archives
sports-reference

Persondata
Name	Zapata, Javier de Jesus
Alternative names
Short description	Colombian racing cyclist
Date of birth	October 16, 1969
Place of birth	Itagüí, Colombia
Date of death
Place of death