From the June 14 and until the 23rd of the same monththe country’s roads will witness the Return to Colombia 2024which for this new edition brings a tour of 1,295 kilometers between the departments of Boyacá, Cundinamarca, Tolima, Caldas, Risaralda, Valle and Antioquia.
This competition, which is part of the UCI calendar, will feature the presence of great cycling promises such as Rodrigo Contreras, member of Nu Colombia and current champion of the Tour Colombia 2.0. Likewise, countries such as Mexico, Ecuador or Panama will be present with cyclists throughout the demanding stages on Colombian soil.
This will be the Vuelta a Colombia 2024
171 cyclists will take off this Friday, June 14, in a prologue stage in the department of Boyacá, which will serve as an appetizer for the following days that promise a great battle in the high mountains.
25 squads are now ready to go in search of one of the most representative and important races in the country, which in Its 2023 version had Miguel Ángel López as champion, currently suspended by the UCI after the sentence imposed for use and possession of a prohibited substance.
Fabio Duarte, Walter Vargas and Sergio Luis Henaoare some of the figures that will also be in this ten fractions competition.
This will be the stages of the Vuelta a Colombia 2024
Prologue – June 14:
Route: Departure at the El Chivoreño Restaurant – Arrival at the Main Park of Macanal – 7.4 kilometers
Stage 1 – June 15
Route: Guateque – Macheta – Sisga – Chocontá – Villapinzón – Ventaquemada – Tunja bypass to Cómbita crossing – Tunja variant return – Tunja Terminal – Oreja via Chivatá – 151.4 kilometers
Stage 2 – June 16
Route: Paipa – Tunja – Ventaquemada – Villapinzón – Chocontá – Sesquilé Crossing – Gachancipá – Tocancipá – 139.3 kilometers
Stage 3 – June 17
Route: Cota – Siberia – El Rosal – Alto del Vino – La Vega – Villeta – Guaduas – Honda – Mariquita – 168.6 kilometers
Stage 4 – June 18
Route: Mariquita – Falan Crossing – Guayabal Armero – Lebanon – Murillo – Alto de Letras – 143.4 kilometers
Stage 5 – June 19
Route: Manizales (through the Violetas) – Chinchiná – Santa Rosa de Cabal Variant – Dosquebradas – Pollo Variant – Cerrito – Cartago – Zaragoza – Obando – Zarzal – La Paila – Bugalagrande – Tuluá Variant – San Pedro – San Carlos – Buga – 195.6 kilometres
Stage 6 – June 20
Route: Buga – San Carlos – San Pedro – Variante Tuluá – Bugalagrande – La Paila – Zarzal – Obando – Zaragoza – Cartago – Cerrito – La Virginia – Cruce Balboa – Sanctuary – Apía – 173.3 kilometers
Stage 7 – June 21
Route: Pereira – Cartago – Zaragoza – Las Cruces – Return – Cartago – Cerrito – La Virginia – Viterbo – Belén de Umbría Crossing – Anserma – Quinchía Crossing – Guástica – Riosucio – 155.3 kilometers
Stage 8 – June 22
Route: Supía – La Felisa Crossing – Marmato Crossing – La Pintada – Puente Iglesias – Return PR 21 – La Pintada – Santa Bárbara – Versalles – Alto de Minas – 144.3 kilometers
Stage 9 – June 23
Route: Individual Time Trial – Departure at the EPM Smart Building – Envigado – Arrival at Alto de Las Palmas – 17.3 kilometers
These are the 25 teams that will take part in the Vuelta a Colombia 2024
Team Medellin
Panama is Culture and Values
Petrolike
GW Erco Shimano
Nu Colombia
Movistar-Best PC
Canel’s-Java
Team Sistecredito
Team Saitel
Paisa Pride
Colombia Power of Life-Strongman
Pio Rico-Mayor La Vega
Boyacá is to Live It
Avinal GW El Carmen Viboral
Team Origenes Coffee
Manizales Mayor’s Office
Team Fundecom
EBSA-Indeportes Boyacá
Depormundo Foundation
Alcaldia De Cota 4WD Rentacar
Ag.Nectar-Ampro
Tolima is passion-Sheffy
Team Inderhuila
Alc.Sogamoso-World Screw Championship
FyF Team
