Bogotá will host the 65th edition of the Vuelta a Colombia which will consist of 13 stages. The Colombian cycling festival will begin on Saturday, August 1st with the presentation of the 18 teams that will participate in the competition, including two foreign teams (D'amico Bottecchia from Italy and Coopenae Ectralum Economy from Costa Rica).
The first stage is a 24-kilometer team time trial, starting from Avenida Boyacá with 168 to Parque El Tunal, in the south of the capital.
At 9:30 am, the first group of riders will depart and reach the south of the city through the central lane of Boyacá, passing through streets 127, 116, 80, and 68, going through Avenida El Dorado and Las Américas, until reaching their destination on carrera 24 in front of the renowned Parque El Tunal.
On Monday, August 3rd, the first stage will take place between Bogotá and Paipa, with a departure at 9:15 am from Autopista Norte with calle 187.
These are the routes and schedules for each stage.
Stage 1
Sunday, August 2nd - CRE Bogotá 24 km
Departure: 9:30 am
Stage 2
Monday, August 3rd - Bogotá – Tunja - Paipa 174.6 km
Departure: 9:15 am
Arrival: 1:36 pm
Stage 3
Tuesday, August 4th - Paipa –Tunja - Briceño - Cota 172.1 km
Departure: 9:15 am
Arrival: 1:33 pm
Stage 4
Wednesday, August 5th - Guaduas – Korán - Caño Alegre - Regreso- Korán -Guaduas 203.8 km
Departure: 8:30 am
Arrival: 1:35 pm
Stage 5
Thursday, August 6th - Mariquita – Lérida - Glorieta Alvarado – Picaleña -Gualanday – Cruce Chicoral – regreso – Picaleña - Ibagué 172.5 km
Departure: 9:30 am
Arrival: 2:02 pm
Stage 6
Friday, August 7th - Ibagué - La Línea – Calarca - Glorieta Aeropuerto –Armenia - Salento 136.6 km
Departure: 9:55 am
Arrival: 2:00 pm
Stage 7
Saturday, August 8th - Armenia – Pereira - La Manuela – Irra - Supía –Riosucio 156.7 km
Departure: 9:20 am
Arrival: 1:30 pm
Stage 8
Sunday, August 9th - CRI – Viterbo - La Virginia 23.2 km (Flat)
Departure: 10:30 am
REST DAY
Monday, August 10th - Rest day in Pereira
Stage 9
Tuesday, August 11th - Cartago - Anserma Nuevo – Roldanillo - Zarzal –Cartago – Pereira - Alto Boquerón El Tambo 157.1 km
Departure: 9:30 am
Arrival: 2:07 pm
Stage 10
Wednesday, August 12th - Villa María – La Pintada – Alto de Minas 158.6 km
Departure: 9:30 am
Arrival: 2:15 pm
Stage 11
Thursday, August 13th - Don Matías – Ituango 146.6 km
Departure: 9:30 am
Arrival: 2:18 pm
Stage 12
Friday, August 14th - Ituango (campamento EPM) Bello 153.1 km
Departure: 9:30 am
Arrival: 1:45 pm
Stage 13
Saturday, August 15th - CRI – Medellín – Alto de Palmas 17.5 km (Night stage)
Departure: 6:30 pm