Race Inc. is proud to announce the signing of Carlos Ramirez to the Race Inc. Factory Race team. Ramirez is a two-time Olympic medalist, having reached the podium at both the 2016 Rio de Janeiro games and 2020 Tokyo games. Having started his career early, Ramirez is a consummate role model for all young BMX athletes. His determination, hard work and unflappable nerves landed him the UCI World Champion in 2002 at the age of 8. In 2012 he became the BMX Cycling World Champion in the Junior category. His UCI individual ranking would continue to show his ascension to a world class racer. In 2016 he placed 2nd, and in 2020 he placed an impressive 3rd. Ramirez will play a major role in the R&D of Race Inc.'s products, having already tested both the Neo Retro, a modern take on a classic BMX visual style, as well as the futuristic RA-20 Elite.
Race Inc. is proud to announce that Carlos Ramirez will be on the Factory race team. He will be racing in the UCI, USABMX, UEC circuits with the intention of competing in the next Olympics.
Name: Carlos Alberto Ramirez
Racing number: 278
Hometown: Medellin, Colombia
Elite Men UCI World Cup Ranking 2018: 9
Being in 9th in the UCI World Cup Ranking, what's your goal for the last two rounds in SDE?
Carlos Alberto Ramirez: I would really like to just go out there and enjoy the racing but of course ride my way to the main events and fight for the podium positions and why not get my first ever SX win.
Is the Olympic qualifying period on your mind when you're doing races after 1 September?
Carlos Alberto Ramirez: Yeah for sure the qualification will be on my mind! We all know we gotta earn those spots for our country!
What's the best section on the track in Santiago del Estero?
Carlos Alberto Ramirez: I would say the third straight, gotta love how tight and technical that Rythm section is!
How long is your travel from home to Rounds 7&8 in Argentina?
Carlos Alberto Ramirez: The travel is not that long but it is a bit tiring due to the lay-overs!
I fly Medellin - Bogota. Then Bogota - Buenos Aires, that is 6 or 7 hours. Then swapping airports! And
Results XVIII Juegos Bolivarianos Santa Marta, Colombia - 17 Nov 2017
Elite Men:
1 278 RAMIREZ YEPES Carlos Alberto COL
2 5 CAMPO Alfredo ECU
3 741 ARBOLEDA OSPINA Diego Alejandro COL
4 10 MILANO Jefferson VEN
5 785 CALIXTO LOPEZ Miguel Alejandro COL
6 11 SIVIRA Jholman VEN
7 413 QUINTANILLA Jaime BOL
8 252 PALOMINO RODRIGUEZ Cristobal Andres CHI
9 50 FALLA Emilio ECU
10 220 ROJAS MARTINEZ Francisco Javier CHI
11 8 VILLAGRAN RODRIGUEZ Dario GUA
12 7 ROCABADO Jose Adolfo BOL
Elite Women:
1 100 PAJON Mariana COL
2 156 AZUERO Domenica ECU
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