Jefferson Alexander Cepeda Ortiz (born 16 June 1998) is an Ecuadorian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . One of his cousins, also named Jefferson Cepeda, is also a professional road cyclist, on .

Career In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia. On 1 August 2022 Cepeda joined on a three-year contract from . His first race in the colors will be the Deutschland Tour.

Major results

2017 2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships 4th Time trial, National Road Championships 2018 National Under-23 Road Championships 1st Time trial 3rd Road race 5th Time trial, Pan American Under-23 Road Championships 6th Road race, South American Games 2019 1st Stage 4 Clásico RCN National Road Championships 2nd Road race 3rd Time trial 3rd Road race, Pan American Under-23 Road Championships 9th Overall Tour de l'Avenir 1st Stage 10 2020 10th Overall Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc 2021 (1 pro win) 1st Road race, National Road Championships 1st Overall Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc 1st Points classification 1st Stage 2 4th Overall Tour of the Alps 1st Young rider classification 2022 2nd Overall Giro di Sicilia 1st Young rider classification 2023 (1) 1st Stage 2 Tour de l'Ain 2nd Overall Tour de Langkawi 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships 4th Overall Tour of the Alps 7th Trofeo Laigueglia 2024 (2) 1st Overall Tour de l'Ain 1st Stage 2 2025 2nd Road race, National Road Championships 7th Milano–Torino 2026 6th Milano–Torino

Grand Tour general classification results timeline Grand Tour 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Giro d'Italia 78 DNF DNF 53 71 Tour de France — — — — — Vuelta a España — — — — 46

+ Legend — Did not compete DNF Did not finish

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