 For 2007, he joined the team and started to ride outside of his native South America.He recorded 15th overall in the Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid, two stages of the Venezuelan Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes race, and a second overall in the Norte de Sandander followed.Still just 20 years old he then finished third overall at the , his home race, and third in the Colombian National Championships time trial for under-23 riders.