Jefferson Alexander Cepeda Ortiz (born 16 June 1998) is an Ecuadorian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost.[3] One of his cousins, also named Jefferson Cepeda, is also a cyclist, on Movistar Team.[4]
Career
In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia.[5] On 1 August 2022 Cepeda joined EF Education–EasyPost on a three-year contract from Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli.[6] His first race in the EF Education–EasyPost colors will be the Deutschland Tour.[7]
Major results
- 2017
- 2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 4th Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2018
- National Under-23 Road Championships
- 1st
Time trial - 3rd Road race
- 1st
- 5th Time trial, Pan American Under-23 Road Championships
- 6th Road race, South American Games
- 2019
- 1st Stage 4 Clásico RCN
- National Road Championships
- 2nd Road race
- 3rd Time trial
- 3rd Road race, Pan American Under-23 Road Championships
- 9th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 1st Stage 10
- 2020
- 10th Overall Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc
- 2021 (1 pro win)
- 1st Road race, National Road Championships
- 1st
Overall Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc
- 1st
Points classification - 1st Stage 2
- 1st
- 4th Overall Tour of the Alps
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 2022
- 2nd Overall Giro di Sicilia
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st
- 2023 (1)
- 1st Stage 2 Tour de l'Ain
- 2nd Overall Tour de Langkawi
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 4th Overall Tour of the Alps
- 7th Trofeo Laigueglia
- 2024 (2)
- 1st Overall Tour de l'Ain
- 1st Stage 2
- 2025
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
78 | DNF | DNF | 53 | 71 |
| Tour de France
|
— | — | — | — | |
 Vuelta a España
|
— | — | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- ^ "Androni Giocattoli – Sidermec". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST". UCI. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Jefferson Alexander Cepeda". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "103rd Giro d'Italia: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Jefferson Alexander Cepeda joins EF Education-EasyPost | EF Education-EasyPost". efprocycling.com. 11 August 2022. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Jefferson Alexander Cepeda to make his EF Education-EasyPost debut at the Deutschland Tour". VeloNews.com. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
External links
- Jefferson Alexander Cepeda at UCI
- Jefferson Alexander Cepeda at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Jefferson Alexander Cepeda at ProCyclingStats
- Jefferson Alexander Cepeda at Cycling Quotient
- Jefferson Alexander Cepeda at CycleBase
