Bicycling as a Response to La Violencia
The First Vuelta a Colombia, January 5-17, 1951
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22349870 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jane M Rausch (0000-0001-6653-5524, University of Massachusetts Amherst, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revista de Estudios Colombianos (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2474-6800 • E-ISSN: 2474-6819 |
| Publisher | Asociacion de Colombianistas (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.53556/rec.v52i0.16 |
| OpenAlex | W3191312256 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
The First Vuelta a Colombia, a bicycle race modeled after the Tour de France, took place in January 1951 notwithstanding the horrific violence then engulfing the country. Thirty-one cyclists pedaled over paths of sand, mud and stone through Cundinamarca, Tolima, Viejo Caldas and Valle del Cauca to cover a course of 1,254 kilometers in fifteen days. By describing the origins and impact of this event, this paper suggests that the Vuelta offers a new perspective on the regime of Laureano Gómez, the Violencia and Colombian passion for a sport that by the 21st century produced for the nation world champion cyclists
Archaeology · Art · Cartography · Champion · Geography · Humanities · History · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports and Physical Education Studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |