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diciembre 25, 2025
Adiós a Roberto “Pajarito” Buitrago, el primer campeón boyacense de la Vuelta a Colombia
El ciclismo colombiano está de luto. En la noche del martes 23 de diciembre falleció en Bogotá, a los 88 años, Roberto “Pajarito” Buitrago Dueñas, uno...
TL;DR
- Roberto “Pajarito” Buitrago, winner of the 1962 Vuelta a Colombia, passed away at 88.
- He was a key figure and pioneer in Colombian cycling.
- Buitrago was the first cyclist from Boyacá to win the Vuelta a Colombia.
- His 1962 victory was decided by only eight seconds.
- He also achieved a sub-championship in the 1960 Vuelta a Colombia, third place in 1961, six stage wins, and won the mountains classification in the 1958 Vuelta a Guatemala.
- He competed in the 1960 Rome Olympics.
- His death followed a prolonged fight against cancer.