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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] and is currently held as a category 2.2 event on the UCI America Tour .
Colombian Cycling Federation. The Colombian Cycling Federation or FCC ( Spanish: Federación Colombiana de Ciclismo) is the national governing body of cycle racing in Colombia . The FCC is a member of the UCI and COPACI .
Nairo Alexánder Quintana Rojas, ODB, (born 4 February 1990) is a Colombian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Movistar Team. [6]Nicknamed "Nairoman" and "El Cóndor de los Andes", Quintana is a specialist climber, known for his ability to launch sustained and repeated attacks on ascents of steep gradient, high power output and great stamina to react and endure others' attacks.
The new book from the author of "Becoming" and "The Light We Carry" is a step-by-step guide "to unlocking your small power" and "sharing your whole self."
Estimates of the Mestizo or Mixed population in Colombia vary, as Colombia's national census does not distinguish between White and Mestizo Colombians. According to the 2018 census, the White and Mestizo population combined make up approximately 90% of the Colombian population, while an estimated 40% of Colombians are Mestizo or mixed race. [ 35 ]
Miss Universe Colombia 2024 was the fourth Miss Universe Colombia pageant, held at the Puerta de Oro Centro de Eventos del Caribe in Barranquilla, Colombia on June 2, 2024. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] María Camila Avella of Casanare crowned Daniela Toloza of Valle as her successor at the end of the event.
The Union Cycliste Internationale ( UCI; French pronunciation: [ynjɔ̃ siklist ɛ̃tɛʁnasjɔnal]; English: International Cycling Union[ 1][ 2]) is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland . The UCI issues racing licenses to riders and enforces ...
Race and ethnicity in Colombia descend mainly from three racial groups—Europeans, Amerindians, and Africans—that have mixed throughout the last 500 years of the country's history. Some demographers describe Colombia as one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the Western Hemisphere and in the World, with 900 different ethnic groups.