Vuelta a Colombia Femenina

The Vuelta a Colombia Femenina is an annual women's cycling road race, run over many stages in Colombia during October or November. The race consists of five stages. The first event in 2016 was classed as an amateur category event, whereas the 2017 event was given a UCI 2.2 category.

Vuelta a Colombia Femenina
Race details
DateOctober/November
RegionColombia
English nameWomen's Tour of Colombia
Local name(s)Vuelta a Colombia Femenina
DisciplineRoad race
CompetitionUCI
TypeStage race
Web sitewww.federacioncolombianadeciclismo.com/ciclismo-femenino/
History
First edition2016 (2016)
Editions5 (as of 2020)
First winner Ana Sanabria (COL)
Most wins Ana Sanabria (COL) (3 wins)
Most recent Miryam Nuñez (ECU)

History

The idea for a Vuelta a Colombia Femenina had been considered for many years by the Colombian Cycling Federation, who organised the men's Vuelta a Colombia event. The Vuelta a Colombia Femenina is supported by Coldeportes, a Colombian Government Organisation for the promotion of sport and private enterprise.[1] After the 2016 Vuelta a Colombia Femenina, the Colombian Cycling Federation announced that the 2017 Vuelta a Colombia Femenina Oro y Paz would be upgraded to a UCI 2.2 event.[2]

The 2017 event ran between 24 and 29 October. The race began with a 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi) prologue time trial around Zarzal, before stages in the traditional municipalities of Valle del Cauca, including the cities of Buga and Cartago, Risaralda and Caldas. The last stage finished at the Plaza de Toros de Manizales.[3] Ana Sanabria won the race for the second year in a row.[4]

The 2018 event ran between 10 and 14 October, with one time trail, two medium mountain stages, and two flat stages. The route passed through Cundinamarca, Boyacá, and Santander.[5] The race was won for a third time by Ana Sanabria.[6][7]

The 2019 event passed through Caldas, Risaralda and Valle del Cauca, and the final stage was a 74 kilometres (46 mi) circuit of Pereira.[8] The race was won by Chilean Aranza Villalón, the first non-Colombian to do so.[8][9]

The 2020 event ran from 7 to 11 November, started in Cómbita, and ended in Boyacá. It passed through Vélez. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all competitors and team staff had to undertake multiple coronavirus tests.[10] The race was won by Ecuadorian Miryam Nuñez, who took the leader's jersey on stage two, and held it for the rest of the race.[11]

Past winners
Year Country Rider Team
2016  Colombia Ana Sanabria
2017  Colombia Ana Sanabria Servetto Giusta
2018  Colombia Ana Sanabria Servetto–Stradalli Cycle–Alurecycling
2019  Chile Aranza Villalón Weber Shimano Ladies Power
2020  Ecuador Miryan Nuñez Liro Sport–Alcaldía La Vega

Leaders jerseys
Classification20162017201820192020
General
Mountains
Points
Sprints
YouthN/ANo jerseyN/A
TeamsN/A

References
  1. "Primera Vuelta a Colombia Femenina se disputará en 2016" (in Spanish). Colombian Olympic Committee. 22 October 2015. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  2. "Desde el 2017, la Vuelta a Colombia Femenina será UCI 2.2". El Espectador (in Spanish). 14 November 2016. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  3. "Vuelta a Colombia Femenina 2017, octubre 24 al 29. UCI 2.2" (in Spanish). Nuestro Ciclismo. 18 October 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  4. "Ana Cristina Sanabria se convirtió en bicampeona de la Vuelta a Colombia". Vanguardia Liberal (in Spanish). 29 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  5. "Recorrido oficial III Vuelta a Colombia Femenina UCI 2.2: 10 al 14 de octubre". Colombian Cycling Federation (in Spanish). 31 August 2018. Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  6. "Lilibeth Chacón triunfa en Sogamoso y Ana Cristina Sanabria es tricampeona de la Vuelta a Colombia Femenina 2018". Colombian Cycling Federation (in Spanish). 14 October 2018. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  7. "2018 VUELTA A COLOMBIA FEMENINA ORO Y PAZ". WV Cycling. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  8. "Aranza Villalón, campeona de la Vuelta a Colombia Femenina UCI 2.2". Colombian Cycling Federation (in Spanish). 7 December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  9. "Aranza Villalón gran campeona de la Vuelta a Colombia Femenina". Revista Mundo Ciclístico (in Spanish). 7 December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  10. "La Vuelta a Colombia Femenina 2020 tiene definido su recorrido oficial". Mundo Ciclistico (in Spanish). 18 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  11. "Miryam Núñez, campeona de la Vuelta a Colombia Femenina 2020". El Espectador (in Spanish). 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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