Cycling and Colombia: More Than a Sport

This story recounts the beginning of the Vuelta a Colombia bicycle race in the mid-20th century. The idea to cycle between the country's eastern and western regions sparked a challenge. With support from El Tiempo newspaper, cyclists successfully completed a difficult route, including a climb of the Páramo de las Letras, establishing cycling as a source of national pride.

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