Career
Colom signed for team Astana for the 2007 season from Caisse d"Epargne–Illes Balears. Colom began his career at Costa de Almería in 1999 and stayed there for three seasons, in which time he built a growing reputation as a climber, winning the mountains classification of the Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme in 2001. In 2002, Colom moved to Relax, and it was here that he had an early breakthrough in winning the Vuelta a Andalucía.
Colom moved to the division one team Illes Balears-Banesto in 2004 and once again saw early success, winning the Vuelta a Mallorca.
A second placing in the Volta a Comunitat Valenciana rounded out a successful season. In 2005, Colom once again saw success in Mallorca, winning the Trofeo Calvia.
In 2006, Colom reversed his 2004 results: placing second overall in the Vuelta a Mallorca and winning the Volta a Comunitat Valenciana. In 2007, Colom moved to the Astana Team, and once again showed well in Mallorca, winning the Trofeo Sóller.
On June 9, 2009 it was announced that he had been provisionally suspended from racing following a positive drug test.
On May 27, 2010, the Spanish Cycling Federation suspended him for 2 years, effective April 2, 2009, declaring his results in the 2009 Vuelta al País Vasco void, but making him eligible to return to cycling on April 2, 2011.
