Vuelta a Colombia
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | August |
| Region | Colombia |
| English name | Tour of Colombia |
| Local name(s) | Vuelta a Colombia (Spanish) |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Competition | UCI |
| Type | Stage race |
| History | |
| First edition | 1951 |
| Editions | 63 (as of 2013) |
| First winner |
 Efraín Forero Triviño (COL) |
| Most wins |
Rafael Antonio Niño (COL) (6 wins) |
| Most recent |
 Óscar Sevilla (ESP) |
The Vuelta a Colombia (Spanish for Tour of Colombia) is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela and Ecuador during the first days of August. It is organized by the Colombian Cycling Federation.[1]
The first Vuelta a Colombia was held in 1951. It was a 1,233 kilometers race which was divided in 10 stages which included three rest days.[2] Thirty-five cyclists lined up for the race and of which thirty finished the race.[3] The first champion of the Vuelta was Efraín Forero Triviño who won seven stages of the race.[4] For the second edition, the race was increased in stages to 13 and was around 1,670 km in length. It was held from the 12 to the 27 or 28 January 1952. It appears that 60 cyclists lined up for the race.[5] The 3rd edition of the race was the first edition to have 15 stages that covered 1,750 km.[6] Over the years there has been severe serious accidents and even deaths during the race. Some of these cyclists who have had very serious and career ending accidents include Conrado "Tito" Gallo, Gilberto Achicanoy, Felipe Liñán and Ernesto Santander.[7] In 2005 there was a tragic accident in the Vuelta where Sports journalist of local radio station RCN Alberto Martinez Prader died while transmitting the race. Martinez was traveling in a jeep with José Fernando López and Hector Urrego when, descending from La Linea peak towards Calarcá, the jeep lost control on a curve and fell into a ravine.[8]
It is currently a fifteen stage race that is regarded as one of the toughest races in cycling. The mountain passes that the peloton encounters are hundreds of metres higher than any of the passes used in the Tour de France.
The 2010 edition was won by Sergio Luis Henao of the Indeportes Antioquia-Idea-FLA-Lotería de Medellín Team ahead of teammate Óscar Sevilla and José Rujano, the previous year's winner.[9]
Past winners
| Rider | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | |
Forero Trivino, EfrainEfraín Forero Triviño (COL) | Planta de Soda de Zipaquirá-Cundinamarca |
| 1952 |  |
Beyaert, JoseJosé Beyaert (FRA) | Automoto Valle |
| 1953 | |
Hoyos, RamonRamón Hoyos (COL) | Coltejer-Antioquia A |
| 1954 | |
Hoyos, RamonRamón Hoyos (COL) | Antioquia Fuerzas Armadas |
| 1955 | |
Hoyos, RamonRamón Hoyos (COL) | Coltejer-Antioquia |
| 1956 | |
Hoyos, RamonRamón Hoyos (COL) | Antioquia A |
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Gomez Del Moral, JoseJosé Gómez del Moral (ESP) | Spain (national team) |
| 1958 | |
Hoyos, RamonRamón Hoyos (COL) | |
| 1959 | |
Gomez, Ruben DarioRubén Darío Gómez (COL) | |
| 1960 | |
Medina Calderon, HernanHernán Medina Calderón (COL) | Antioquia-Cervunión |
| 1961 | |
Gomez, Ruben DarioRubén Darío Gómez (COL) | Camisas Jarcano |
| 1962 | |
Buitrago, Roberto "Pajarito"Roberto "Pajarito" Buitrago (COL) | |
| 1963 | |
Rodriguez, Martin EmilioMartín Emilio Rodríguez (COL) | Antioquia Blue Bell-Wrangler |
| 1964 | |
Rodriguez, Martin EmilioMartín Emilio Rodríguez (COL) | Antioquia A |
| 1965 | |
Suarez, JavierJavier Suárez (COL) | Antioquia Suramericana |
| 1966 | |
Rodriguez, Martin EmilioMartín Emilio Rodríguez (COL) | |
| 1967 | |
Rodriguez, Martin EmilioMartín Emilio Rodríguez (COL) | Antioquia Wrangler-Caribú |
| 1968 | |
Sanchez, Pedro JulioPedro Julio Sánchez (COL) | Telepostal |
| 1969 | |
Hernandez, PabloPablo Hernández (COL) | Pierce Cundinamarca |
| 1970 | |
Nino, Rafael AntonioRafael Antonio Niño (COL) | Junta Administradora de Deportes-Cundinamarca |
| 1971 | |
Pachon, AlvaroÁlvaro Pachón (COL) | Singer |
| 1972 | |
Samaca, MiguelMiguel Samacá (COL) | Singer |
| 1973 | |
Nino, Rafael AntonioRafael Antonio Niño (COL) | Ferretería Reina |
| 1974 | |
Samaca, MiguelMiguel Samacá (COL) | Licorera de Cundinamarca |
| 1975 | |
Nino, Rafael AntonioRafael Antonio Niño (COL) | Banco Cafetero |
| 1976 | |
Jiménez, José PatrocinioJosé Patrocinio Jiménez (COL) | Banco Cafetero |
| 1977 | |
Nino, Rafael AntonioRafael Antonio Niño (COL) | Banco Cafetero |
| 1978 | |
Nino, Rafael AntonioRafael Antonio Niño (COL) | Benotto |
| 1979 | |
Florez Ortiz, AlfonsoAlfonso Flórez Ortiz (COL) | Freskola A |
| 1980 | |
Nino, Rafael AntonioRafael Antonio Niño (COL) | Droguería Yaneth |
| 1981 | |
Parra, FabioFabio Parra (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá |
| 1982 | |
Perez, CristobelCristóbal Pérez (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá |
| 1983 | |
Florez Ortiz, AlfonsoAlfonso Flórez Ortiz (COL) | Varta-Colombia |
| 1984 | |
Herrera, LuisLuis Herrera (COL) | Varta-Colombia |
| 1985 | |
Herrera, LuisLuis Herrera (COL) | Varta-Café de Colombia |
| 1986 | |
Herrera, LuisLuis Herrera (COL) | Café de Colombia-Varta |
| 1987 | |
Wilches, PabloPablo Wilches (COL) | Postóbon-Manzana |
| 1988 | |
Herrera, LuisLuis Herrera (COL) | Café de Colombia |
| 1989 | |
Rincon, OliverioOliverio Rincón (COL) | Castalia |
| 1990 | |
Wilches, GustavoGustavo Wilches (COL) | Postóbon-Manzana-Ryalcao |
| 1991 | |
Sierra, AlvaroÁlvaro Sierra (COL) | Postóbon-Manzana |
| 1992 | |
Parra, FabioFabio Parra (COL) | Amaya Seguros |
| 1993 | |
Jaramillo, CarlosCarlos Jaramillo (COL) | Aguardiente Antioquena |
| 1994 | |
Gonzalez, ChepeChepe González (COL) | Postóbon-Manzana |
| 1995 | |
Gonzalez, ChepeChepe González (COL) | Kelme-Pony Malta |
| 1996 | |
Sanabria, Miguel AngelMiguel Ángel Sanabria (COL) | Selle Italia-Gaseosas Glacial-Magniflex |
| 1997 | |
Castelblanco, JoseJosé Castelblanco (COL) | Telecom-Capitel-Kelme |
| 1998 | |
Castelblanco, JoseJosé Castelblanco (COL) | Avianca-Telecom-Kelme |
| 1999 | |
Contreras, Carlos AlbertoCarlos Alberto Contreras (COL) | Kelme-Costa Blanca |
| 2000 | |
Palacio, HectorHéctor Palacio (COL) | 05-Orbitel |
| 2001 | |
Buenahora, HernanHernán Buenahora (COL) | Selle Italia Baterías MAC |
| 2002 | |
Castelblanco, JoseJosé Castelblanco (COL) | Columbia Selle Italia Alc.Cabimas |
| 2003 | |
Nino, LibardoLibardo Niño (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá |
| 2004 | |
Castelblanco, JoseJosé Castelblanco (COL) | Orbitel-05 |
| 2005 | |
Nino, LibardoLibardo Niño (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá-Coordinadora |
| 2006 | |
Castelblanco, JoseJosé Castelblanco (COL) | Gobernación del Zulia-ALC Cabimas |
| 2007 | |
Botero, SantiagoSantiago Botero (COL) | UNE-Orbitel |
| 2008 | |
Baez, GiovannyGiovanny Báez (COL) | EPM-UNE |
| 2009 |  |
Rujano, JoseJosé Rujano (VEN) | Gobernación del Zulia |
| 2010 | |
Henao, SergioSergio Henao (COL) | Indeportes Antioquia-Idea-FLA-Lotería de Medellín |
| 2011 | |
Cárdenas, FélixFélix Cárdenas (COL) | GW Shimano |
| 2012 | |
Cárdenas, FélixFélix Cárdenas (COL) | GW Shimano |
| 2013 | |
Sevilla, ÓscarÓscar Sevilla (ESP) | EPM-UNE |
References
- ↑ "Federacion Colombiana de Ciclismo". Ciclismode colombia. Archived from the original on 2007-07-01. Retrieved 2007-08-06. (Spanish)
- ↑ "History of the Vuelta a Colombia". Compania Nacional de Chocolates. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- ↑ "1a Vuelta a Colombia". Retrieved 2007-10-19.
- ↑ "Vuelta a Colombia Histoia 1951". Ciclismo de Colombia. Archived from the original on 2007-03-27. Retrieved 2007-08-11.
- ↑ "2a Vuelta a Colombia". Retrieved 2007-10-19.
- ↑ "3a Vuelta a Colombia 1953". Retrieved 2007-10-19.
- ↑ "Anecdotario de la Vuelta". Retrieved 2007-10-19.
- ↑ "Sports journalist dies in accident in Tour of Colombia". People's Daily online. Retrieved 2007-10-19.
- ↑ "Henao wins Vuelta a Colombia". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
External links
- Esciclismo Vuelta a Colombia (Spanish)
- Year by year stage results and general classification 1951-2006 (not all year files work) (Spanish)