Rafael Montiel

Rafael Anibal Montiel Cuéllar (born June 28, 1981 in El Bagre) is a Colombian professional road cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team. On 29 April 2015, Montiel won the opening stage of the Tour of the Gila, after catching the breakaway on the slopes of the last climb and soloing to the mountaintop finish.

Major results

 * 2006
 * 9th Overall Clásico Ciclístico Banfoandes


 * 2007
 * 1st Stage 13 Vuelta a Colombia
 * 2nd Overall Vuelta a Guatemala
 * 1st Stage 5
 * 3rd Overall Vuelta a Cundinamarca
 * 10th Overall Vuelta a El Salvador
 * 1st Stage 9


 * 2008
 * 1st Stage 6 Vuelta a Colombia


 * 2009
 * 2nd Overall Clásica de Soacha
 * 2nd Overall Vuelta a Santander
 * 1st Stage 2
 * 3rd Overall Vuelta al Ecuador


 * 2010
 * 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a Colombia
 * 8th Overall Vuelta a Guatemala
 * 1st Stage 4


 * 2011
 * 1st Stage 2a (TTT) Vuelta a Colombia
 * 1st Jersey white dots on red.svg Mountains classification USA Pro Cycling Challenge


 * 2013
 * 1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Colombia


 * 2014
 * 8th Overall Vuelta a Guatemala


 * 2015
 * 1st Stage 1 Tour of the Gila