Israel Ochoa

Israel Antonio Ochoa Plazas (born 26 August 1964) is a Colombian former professional racing cyclist. He was nicknamed El Rápido during his career.

Major results

 * 1991
 * 1st Stage 6 Clásico RCN


 * 1992
 * 1st Stage 6 Vuelta al Táchira


 * 1993
 * 3rd Overall Vuelta a Colombia


 * 1994
 * 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Colombia
 * 1st Stages 5 & 12 Vuelta y Ruta de Mexico


 * 1996
 * 1st Overall Clásico RCN
 * 1st Stage 1


 * 1997
 * 1st Overall Vuelta a Boyacá
 * 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Colombia


 * 1998
 * 1st Overall Vuelta a Cundinamarca
 * 1st Stages 3a & 10 Vuelta a Guatemala
 * 3rd Overall Clásico RCN
 * 1st Prologue (TTT)
 * 4th Overall Vuelta a Colombia


 * 1999
 * 3rd Overall Vuelta y Ruta de Mexico
 * 5th Overall Vuelta a Colombia
 * 1st Stage 13


 * 2000
 * National Road Championships
 * 1st MaillotColombia.PNG Time trial
 * 2nd Road race


 * 2001
 * 8th Overall Vuelta a Colombia


 * 2002
 * 1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Colombia


 * 2003
 * 2nd Overall Clasica del Meta
 * 1st Stage 3
 * 1st Overall Vuelta a Boyacá
 * 1st Stage 5
 * 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
 * 3rd Overall Clásica Nacional Ciudad de Anapoima
 * 5th Overall Vuelta a Colombia


 * 2004
 * National Road Championships
 * 1st MaillotColombia.PNG Road race
 * 1st MaillotColombia.PNG Time trial
 * 1st Overall Vuelta a Costa Rica
 * 1st Mountains classification
 * 1st Stage 10
 * 2nd Overall Doble Copacabana GP Fides
 * 1st Stage 4


 * 2005
 * 1st Overall GP Mercanapro
 * 1st Stage 1
 * 1st Stage 3 Clasica del Meta
 * 2nd Overall Vuelta a Antioquia
 * 1st Stage 4
 * 3rd Overall Vuelta a Boyacá
 * 1st Stage 4
 * 4th Overall Doble Copacabana GP Fides
 * 1st Stages 3 (TTT) & 5b Doble Copacabana GP Fides


 * 2006
 * 1st Overall Vuelta a Boyacá
 * 1st Stage 3


 * 2007
 * 1st Stages 7 & 8 Clásico RCN
 * 1st Stage 2 Clásica Club Deportivo Boyacá
 * 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a los Santanderes
 * 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
 * 3rd Overall Vuelta a Colombia


 * 2008
 * National Road Championships
 * 1st MaillotColombia.PNG Time trial
 * 2nd Road race
 * 1st Overall Clásica Aguazul
 * 3rd Overall Clásica Ciudad de Girardot
 * 1st Stage 1


 * 2009
 * 1st Overall Clásica Club Deportivo Boyacá
 * 1st Stage 3
 * 1st Stage 8 Clásico RCN
 * 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Santander
 * 7th Overall Vuelta al Ecuador
 * 1st Stage 8 (ITT)