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Ramón Hoyos
Ramón Hoyos Vallejo (26 May 1932 – 19 November 2014) was a Colombian road bicycle racer who won the men's individual road race at the 1959 Pan American Games. He represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics; in 1956 and 1960. He also won the Vuelta a Colombia five times: in 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1958. Major results ;1952 : 1st Stage 9 Vuelta a Colombia ;1953 : 1st Overall Vuelta a Colombia ::1st Stages 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 15 ;1954 : 1st Team time trial, Central American and Caribbean Games (with Héctor Mesa, Justo Londoño and Efraín Forero) : 1st Overall Vuelta a Colombia ::1st Stages 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 13 : 1st Overall Vuelta a Puerto Rico ::1st Stages 2 & 5 ;1955 : 1st Road race, Pan American Games : 1st Overall Vuelta a Colombia ::1st Stages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18 ;1956 : 1st Overall Vuelta a Colombia ::1st Stages 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 16 & 17 : 1st Stages 7 & 14 Vuelta a Mexico ;1958 : 1st Overall Vuelta a Colomb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marinilla
Marinilla is a town and Municipalities of Colombia, municipality in the Colombian Departments of Colombia, department of Antioquia Department, Antioquia. The population was estimated to be 67,893 in 2020. Marinilla is part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia.http://marinillaantioquia.micolombiadigital.gov.co/sites/marinillaantioquia/content/files/000002/74_resena-historica.pdf References Municipalities of Antioquia Department Villages in Colombia {{Antioquia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vuelta A Mexico
Vuelta Ciclista Mexico Telmex was an annual road cycling race in Mexico that took place over the course of eight days, involving eight stages. The Mexico national tour had a rich history dating back to the 1940s, and the latest incarnation was revived in late 2008 and early 2009 as the condensed evolution of the Vueltas de las Americas, a 21-day stage race, defunct from 2003. This national tour was ranked 2.2, according to UCI race classifications, and was a part of the UCI America Tour. Title sponsorship was provided via CONADE (Comisión Nacional de Cultura Física y Deporte), as well as the Telmex Foundation, a philanthropic entity created by Telmex C.E.O., Carlos Slim. Additional sponsorship was provided previously by BMW, Mercury, Coca-Cola, NovoSportware, and Metalurgica Creativa. History 2008 Vuelta a Mexico With prizes of 2,000,000 Peso, worth roughly 188,000 (USD), the 2008 Vuelta a Mexico was held between September 13–20, and was centered primarily in the region nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyclists At The 1955 Pan American Games
Cycling, also known as bicycling or biking, is the activity of riding a bicycle or other types of bicycle pedal, pedal-driven human-powered vehicles such as balance bikes, unicycles, tricycles, and quadricycles. Cycling is practised around the world for purposes including transport, recreation, exercise, and competitive sport. History Cycling became popularized in Europe and North America in the latter part and especially the last decade of the 19th century. Today, over 50 percent of the human population knows how to ride a bike. War The bicycle has been used as a method of reconnaissance as well as transporting soldiers and supplies to combat zones. In this it has taken over many of the functions of horses in warfare. In the Second Boer War, both sides used bicycles for scouting. In World War I, France, Germany, Australia and New Zealand used bicycles to move troops. In its 1937 invasion of China, Japan employed some 50,000 bicycle troops, and similar forces were instrume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
