Julio Alberto Pérez Cuapio (born July 30, 1977, in Tlaxcala) is a former Mexican racing cyclist who rode for CSF Group–Navigare between 2000 and 2008. He is best known for his stage wins in the Giro d'Italia. In 2001, he won on the Passo Pordoi ahead of Gilberto Simoni. In 2002, he also won in San Giacomo and in Corvara.

Julio Alberto Pérez Cuapio
Personal information
Full nameJulio Alberto Pérez Cuapio
Born (1977-07-30) July 30, 1977 (age 47)
Tlaxcala, Mexico
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber
Amateur teams
1998Canel's Turbo
1999Centri della Calzatura–Auto Lelli–Granatelli
2010Empacadora San Marcos
Professional teams
2000–2008Ceramica Panaria–Gaerne
2009Canel's Turbo–Mayordomo
Major wins
Grand Tours
Giro d'Italia
Mountains classification (2002)
3 individual stages (2001, 2002)

Major results

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2000
1st Trofeo dello Scalatore
2nd Overall Tour de Langkawi
1st   Mountains classification
1st Stage 10
2001
1st Stage 13 Giro d'Italia
2002
Giro d'Italia
1st   Mountains classification
1st Stages 13 & 16
2nd Overall Giro del Trentino
2003
1st   Overall Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 2
2004
6th Overall Brixia Tour
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 2a
2005
1st   Overall Giro del Trentino
5th Overall Settimana Ciclista Lombarda
2008
4th Overall Vuelta a Costa Rica
1st Stage 14
2009
5th Overall Vuelta a Guatemala
9th Overall Vuelta Ciclista Chiapas
2010
8th Overall Vuelta Mexico Telmex
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