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 the Caja Rural–Seguros RGA team.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jefferson Alexander Cepeda Ortiz |
| Born | 16 June 1998 El Playón de San Francisco, Sucumbíos Canton, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | EF Education–EasyPost |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2019 | Coraje Carchense |
| 2019 | Avinal–GW–El Carmen de Viboral |
| Professional teams | |
| 2017–2018 | Team Ecuador |
| 2020–2022 | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec[1][2] |
| 2022– | EF Education–EasyPost |
| Major wins | |
| One-day races and classics | |
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
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
External links
- Jefferson Alexander Cepeda at Cycling Archives
- Jefferson Alexander Cepeda at ProCyclingStats
- Jefferson Alexander Cepeda at Cycling Quotient
- Jefferson Alexander Cepeda at CycleBase
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