Manuel Medina (cyclist)
# Manuel Medina (cyclist)

Manuel Eduardo Medina Mariño (born July 14, 1976 in Aragua de Barcelona, Anzoátegui) is a Venezuelan professional bicycle road racing cyclist and former Venezuelan national cycling champion. He was nicknamed "El Gato" during his career.

## Major results

### 1998

    3rd Overall Vuelta a Venezuela

### 2002

    3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
    3rd Overall Vuelta a Venezuela
       1st Stage 11

### 2003

    10th Overall Vuelta a Venezuela
       1st Mountains classification

### 2004

    1st Stage 6 Vuelta al Táchira

### 2005

    1st Overall Vuelta Ciclista Aragua
       1st Stage 5
    1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Colombia
    1st Stage 3a Vuelta a Venezuela

### 2006

    National Road Championships
       1st Road race
       3rd Time trial
    1st Overall Vuelta al Táchira
       1st Stages 5 & 13
    1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Colombia
    1st Stage 5 Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes
    5th Overall Vuelta a Venezuela
       1st Stage 8
    8th Central American and Caribbean Games – Road race

### 2007

    1st Overall Vuelta al Oriente
       1st Stage 5
    1st Stages 3 & 7 Vuelta a Colombia
    1st Stage 12 Vuelta a Guatemala
    2nd Pan American Road Race Championships
    2nd Overall Vuelta al Táchira
       1st Stages 6 & 8
    2nd Overall Vuelta a Yacambu-Lara
       1st Stage 6
    2nd Overall Clasico Pedro Infante
    3rd Overall Vuelta a Bramon

### 2008

    1st Overall Vuelta al Táchira
       1st Stages 4, 6, 11 & 13
    1st Overall Vuelta a Guatemala
       1st Stages 3, 8 & 9
    2nd Road race, National Road Championships
    6th Overall Vuelta a Venezuela

### 2009

    3rd Overall Vuelta a Cuba
    6th Overall Vuelta al Táchira

### 2010

    3rd Overall Vuelta a Venezuela

### 2011

    1st Overall Vuelta al Táchira
       1st Stage 5
    1st Stage 9 Vuelta a Venezuela
    2nd Overall Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional
       1st Stage 5

### 2012

    1st Mountains classification Vuelta a Venezuela
    3rd Overall Vuelta al Táchira
       1st Stage 9

### 2013

    5th Overall Vuelta al Táchira
       1st Mountains classification
       1st Stages 8 & 9

### 2017

    5th Overall Vuelta a Venezuela
       1st Mountains classification

### 2019

    10th Overall Vuelta al Táchira
