The Vuelta de la Juventud de Colombia is a
road cycling
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race held annually since 1968 throughout Colombia. It is considered to be the under-23 version of the
Vuelta a Colombia
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 ...
. Many successful professional cyclists won the race early in their careers, including
Rafael Antonio Niño,
Fabio Parra,
Oliverio Rincón
Oliverio Rincón Quintana (born 24 April 1968) is a Colombian former road bicycle racer. He is the older brother of Daniel Rincón.
Major results
;1988
: 4th Overall Clásico RCN
::1st Stage 8
;1989
: 1st Overall Vuelta a Colombia
::1st St ...
,
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,
Mauricio Soler
Juan Mauricio Soler Hernández (born January 14, 1983 in Ramiriquí, Boyacá) is a Colombian former professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for UCI ProTour team . He competed in the Tour de France for the first time in 2007, winning st ...
,
Fabio Duarte
Fabio Andrés Duarte Arevalo (born 11 June 1986 in Facatativá, Cundinamarca) is a Colombian track and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . He is best known for winning the 2008 World Under-23 Road Race Championships, ...
,
Sergio Henao
Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (born 10 December 1987) is a Colombian former racing cyclist, who competed professionally from 2012 to 2021 for , and . He retired after the 2021 season when folded.
Early life
Henao was born in Rionegro in 1987, the ...
,
Carlos Betancur,
Miguel Ángel López and
Richard Carapaz
Richard Antonio Carapaz Montenegro (born 29 May 1993) is an Ecuadorian professional road racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Carapaz won the 2019 Giro d'Italia, becoming the first Ecuadorian rider to win the race. In July 2021 ...
.
Winners
Men
References
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Cycle races in Colombia
Recurring sporting events established in 1968
Men's road bicycle races
1968 establishments in Colombia