Paula Andrea Patiño
Paula Andrea Patiño is a Colombian professional cyclist who rides for Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi. A strong climber and experienced stage racer, she spent seven seasons at Women’s WorldTour level with Movistar before joining the Basque team, bringing considerable Grand Tour and international championship experience.
Paula Andrea Patiño profile
- Name: Paula Andrea Patiño Bedoya
- Nationality: Colombian
- Place of birth: La Ceja, Antioquia, Colombia
- Date of birth: 29 March 1997
- Status: Active
- Current Team: Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi
- Previous Teams: UCI WCC Women’s Team, Movistar Team
Career overview
Patiño joined Movistar in 2019 and developed into one of Colombia’s leading climbers, finishing third overall at the 2022 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l’Ardèche and representing her country at the Tokyo and Paris Olympic Games. She became Colombian road race champion in 2024 before producing another consistent season in 2025, including sixth overall at the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya Femenina and 11th at the Tour de Romandie Féminin. Patiño moved to Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi for 2026 and immediately delivered victories, winning the Tour El Salvador overall and its final stage before taking the Grand Prix Longitudinal del Norte. She also finished tenth at Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria and returned to both La Vuelta Femenina and the Tour de France Femmes.
