A sad news tarnishes Colombian cycling: the 61-year-old expert Samuel Cabrera lost his life on Monday in the district of Pasuncha, in Pacho (Cundinamarca).
His beginnings in connecting rods came in 1980, when he made his debut with the team of the Ministry of Public Works. In 1981 he was part of the Superior Aguardiente squad, and later joined the Yaneth Perfumery, and in 1983 he competed for Café de Colombia.
According to the accounts of José Cabrera, the victim's brother, for El Tiempo, death was recorded while he was working on his farm, when he was struck by lightning.
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As an active cyclist, Samuel Cabrera joined the Café de Colombia team and made several appearances in cycling competitions in the old continent such as Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta España.
He made six appearances in the Tour de France (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989). In 1989 he competed in the Giro d'Italia and participated in the Vuelta a España in 1985, 1976, 1987 and 1988.
His good performances earned him to be signed by the Spanish team Reynolds in 1986. Another of his achievements was to become champion of the Vuelta a Guatemala in the 1980s.
Great personalities from cycling as well as sports journalism and the national arena, lamented this sudden and painful departure of Samuel Cabrera through their social networks.
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