Miguel Ángel Marín
Hometown
Rionegro, Colombia
Date of birth
24 February 2006
Languages
Spanish and English
Nickname
El Pana
Miguel Ángel Marin has dreamt of attacking off the wheels of Colombian heroes like Rigoberto Urán ever since was a child. He started racing in his hometown, El Carmen de Viboral, Antioquia, when he was just seven years old. He loved pushing himself to go faster, the toughness of the sport, and the beautiful mountainscapes where he learned to climb.
Miguel is a complete rider. An excellent climber and time trialist, who has earned top results in Colombia’s most prestigious junior races, he won the Vuelta del Porvenir in 2024, took the opening stage at the Clásica Carmen de Viboral Juniors, and earned another 14 top-tens. The previous year, he won the opening stage of his hometown stage race, the Clásica de Rionegro Juniors, where he was fifth on GC and placed eighth overall at the Vuelta a Antioquia Juniors.
He is adjusting to life in Europe, where he is making a new home in the mountains of Andorra. Many South American pros live nearby, so he can train with the, and enjoy some familiar comforts, as he gets used to the different rhythm of life and increased competition of racing.
Miguel’s goal is to make it to the WorldTour. That would make all of his sacrifices worthwhile. He races to make his family proud, though he knows that they already are and that they are behind him 100%.
Questions & Answers
How did you get into cycling?
I started when I was seven-years-old watching Nairo Quintana and Rigoberto Urán in a grand tour. My father asked me if I wanted to try the sport. I started competing and won the first race and now I have been in this sport for 11 years.
What is your favourite climb? What makes it special?
My favorite climb is the Alto de la Unión, where I started when I was a child and I also like it very much because of the altitude.
When a race gets tough, what do you tell yourself?
I think about everything it took to get where I am, all the preparation, and the biggest motivation is my family.
What is your favourite word in your native language? What does it mean? What do you like about it?
Parce. We use it a lot. It means "friend."
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why?
I would travel all over Europe to experience many different cultures.