Rafael Antonio Niño
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Antonio Niño Munévar |
| Nickname | El Niño de Cucaita |
| Born | 11 December 1949 Cucaita, Colombia |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climbing specialist |
| Amateur teams | |
| 1970 | Junta administradora de deportes |
| 1971 | Singer |
| 1972 | Postobón |
| 1973 | Ferretería Reina Ltda |
| 1975–1977 | Banco Cafetero |
| 1978 | Benotto |
| 1979 | Lotería de Boyacá |
| 1980 | Droguería Yaneth |
| 1981–1982 | Lotería de Boyacá |
| Professional team | |
| 1974 | Jollj Ceramica |
| Major wins | |
| Vuelta a Colombia (6 times) Clásico RCN (5 times) | |
Rafael Antonio Niño Munévar (born 11 December 1949) is a retired Colombian road racing cyclist. He won the Vuelta a Colombia in 1970. After that he became a professional cyclist from 1973 to 1974. He participated in the Giro d'Italia. After one year as a professional he returned to Colombia and set up the Banco Cafetero team of which he was the undisputed leader. With this strong team he dominated the Vuelta a Colombia and the Clásico RCN during the 1970s. He earned the nickname El Niño de Cucaita. He won a record six editions of the Vuelta a Colombia. After he retired he became a technical director of the Colombia professional cycling team, Café de Colombia, that participated in the Tour de France winning several stages during the 1980s.