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1999 Clásico RCN
The 39th edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from August 13 to August 22, 1999, in Colombia. The stage race with an UCI rate of 2.4 started in Villa de Leyva and finished in Medellín. Stages 1999-08-13: Villa de Leyva (3.6 km) 1999-08-14: Villa de Leyva — Barbosa (158 km) 1999-08-15: Moniquirá — Tocancipá (160 km) 1999-08-16: Bogotá — Alto de Patios (22.6 km) 1999-08-17: Madrid — Ibagué (196 km) 1999-08-18: Ibagué — Roldanillo (152 km) 1999-08-19: Roldanillo — Armenia (127 km) 1999-08-20: Pereira — Manizales (210 km) 1999-08-21: Manizales — Medellín (185.8 km) 1999-08-22: Medellín Circuit Race (120 km) Final classification See also * 1999 Vuelta a Colombia The 49th edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held from June 13 to June 27, 1999. Stages 1999-06-13: Circuito en Manizales (120 km) 1999-06-14: Manizales — Pereira (102.3 km) 1999-06-15: Armenia — Cali (179.3 km) 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jairo Hernández (cyclist)
Jairo de Jesús Hernández Montoya (born August 13, 1972 in Calarcá, Quindío) is a male professional track and road cyclist from Colombia. Major results ;1990 :1st in National Championships, Road, Juniors, Colombia (COL) ;1993 :1st in National Championships, Road, Amateurs, Colombia (COL) :1st in General Classification Vuelta a Colombia Sub-23 (COL) ;1994 :1st in Stage 9 Vuelta a Colombia, Ibagué (COL) ;1995 :1st in General Classification Vuelta a Guatemala (GUA) ;1996 :1st in Stage 2 Vuelta a Colombia (COL) :9th in General Classification Vuelta a Colombia (COL) :1st in Prologue Vuelta al Tolima (COL) ;1997 :1st in Stage 8 Clásico RCN, Puerto Salgar (COL) ;1998 :1st in Stage 13 Vuelta a Colombia, Duitama (COL) ;1999 :3rd in National Championship, Road, ITT, Elite, Colombia (COL) :1st in General Classification Vuelta al Tolima (COL) :1st in Stage 5 Clásico RCN, Roldanillo (COL) :1st in Stage 6 Clásico RCN, Armenia (COL) :1st in Stage 7 Clásico RCN, El Cable (COL) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tocancipá
Tocancipá () is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Central Savanna Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. Tocancipá is situated in the northern part of the Bogotá savanna, part of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes with the urban centre at an altitude of . The capital Bogotá, which metropolitan area includes Tocancipá, is to the south. Tocancipá borders Gachancipá and Nemocón in the north, Zipaquirá in the west, Guasca and Guatavita in the east and Guasca and Sopó in the south. Etymology The name Tocancipá comes from Muysccubun and means "Valley of the joys of the ''zipa''". History The area of Tocancipá was inhabited early in the history of inhabitation of the Altiplano. The archaeological site Tibitó is located within the boundaries of Tocancipá and evidence of inhabitation has been dated to 11,740 ± 110 years BP.Aceituno & Rojas, 2012, p.127 At the time of arrival of the Spanish conqui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pereira, Colombia
Pereira () is the capital city of the Colombian department of Risaralda. It is located in the foothills of the Andes in a coffee-producing area of Colombia officially known as the " Coffee Axis". Pereira, alongside the rest of the Coffee Axis, form part of UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia"."Colombia green guide Michelin 2012-2013." Michelin. 2012. Accessed at Google Books 29 December 2013. It is the most populated city in the Coffee Axis. Pereira is also part of the Central West Metropolitan Area, which has 709,322 residents and is composed of Pereira and the neighboring cities of and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Víctor Hugo Peña
Víctor Hugo Peña Grisales (born July 10, 1974 in Bogotá) is a Colombian professional retired road racing cyclist. He last rode for the professional cycling team. In 2003, Peña became the first Colombian to wear the yellow jersey at the Tour de France. He held the yellow jersey for three days following the 4th, 5th and 6th stages of that year's tour. Peña's 2003 Tour de France, where he served as domestique for Lance Armstrong, is described in detail in Matt Rendell's book ''A Significant Other''. The book also describes the rider's amateur and early professional career. He is named after both his father Hugo and the author Victor Hugo. He earned his nickname "''El Tiburon''" ("the shark") due to his looks and the other sport he excelled at besides cycling – swimming. Peña finished 7th in the 100 meter freestyle Pan American swimming championships for juniors in 1991. At the end of the season in 2012, Peña retired. Later, Pena was implicated in the 2012 USADA Reason ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenia, Colombia
Armenia () is the capital of Quindio Department. Armenia is a medium-sized city and part of the " coffee axis" along with Pereira and Manizales. It is one of the main centers of the national economy and of the Colombian coffee growing axis. As a result, the historic center of Armenia was named as part of the "Coffee Cultural Landscape" of UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011. History The city was founded on October 14, 1889, by Jesús María Ocampo, also known as "Tigrero" (translates to "tiger killer") due to his love of hunting jaguars, known locally as tigers. Ocampo came from Anaime, Tolima, looking for shelter in the mountains of Quindío because he was running away from General Gallo. He paid one hundred pesos in gold coins to Antonio Herrera for the land on which to build a fonda, or trade center, not only for himself but also for other colonists who came from Salento, Antioquia, Manizales, and areas surrounding the Quindío River and La Vieja River. Ocampo then pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexis Rojas
José Alexis Rojas Díaz (born August 9, 1972 in Bogotá) is a Colombian former road racing cyclist, who currently works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team . Major results ;1995 : 1st Overall Clasica Alcaldía de Pasca ;1996 : 2nd Overall Vuelta a Colombia ;1998 : 10th Overall Vuelta a Colombia ;2000 : 1st Overall Vuelta de Higuito ;2001 : 1st Overall Clásica de Fusagasugá ;2002 : Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional ::1st Stages 7 & 9 : 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Colombia : 1st Stage 1 Doble Copacabana Grand Prix Fides : 9th Overall Clásico RCN ;2003 : 1st Stage 1 Clásica de Fusagasugá : 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Antioquia ;2004 : 1st Overall Vuelta al Tolima ::1st Stage 2 : 3rd Overall Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa Doble Sucre Potosi GP Cemento Fancesa was a cycling race held annually in Bolivia. It was part of the UCI America Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cyclis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roldanillo
Roldanillo is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. It is also a tourist hotspot and known as Colombia's flying capital. It has hosted a range of international competitions, including the paragliding world cup superfinals. Roldanillo is the birthplace of Omar Rayo Reyes (January 20, 1928 – June 7, 2010). He was a renowned Colombian painter, sculptor, caricaturist and plastic artist. He won the 1970 Salón de Artistas Colombianos. Rayo worked with abstract geometry primarily employing black, white, red and yellow. He was part of the Op Art movement. Rayo's work shows that geometric art is as much a part of the past as it is of the future. He used traces of the past to discover new ways to present visual and geometric sketches. The Museo Rayo de Dibujo y Grabado Latinoamericano was founded on January 20, 1981 by Rayo in his hometown of Roldanillo with funds the artist himself provided. The museum was also funded with help from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nélson Vargas
Nélson Vargas de Jesús (born September 27, 1973) is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia. Career ;1999 :3rd in Stage 4 1999 Clásico RCN, Clásico RCN, Ibagué (COL) ;2001 :2nd in Stage 12 2001 Vuelta a Colombia, Vuelta a Colombia, Socorro (COL) :3rd in Stage 8 2001 Clásico RCN, Clásico RCN, Parque Nacional circuito (COL) References * 1973 births Living people Colombian male cyclists 20th-century Colombian people Place of birth missing (living people) {{Colombia-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Álvaro Lozano
Álvaro Lozano Moncada (born May 14, 1964 in Cúcuta, Norte de Santander) is a Colombian road racing cyclist. Career ;1990 :3rd in National Championships, Road, Elite, Colombia, Bogota (COL) ;1991 :1st in Combination Classification Volta a Portugal (POR) ;1993 :1st in General Classification Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes (VEN) ;1994 :1st in General Classification Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes (VEN) ;1996 :3rd in National Championships, Road, Elite, Colombia (COL) :2nd in General Classification Clásico RCN (COL) ;1997 :1st in General Classification Clásico Virgen de la Consolación de Táriba (VEN) :3rd in General Classification Vuelta a Venezuela (VEN) ;1998 :1st in General Classification Clásico Virgen de la Consolación de Táriba (VEN) :1st in Stage 13 Vuelta a Venezuela (VEN) :1st in Stage 15 Vuelta a Venezuela (VEN) :1st in General Classification Vuelta a Venezuela (VEN) :1st in Stage 12 Vuelta al Táchira, San Cristóbal (VEN) :2nd in General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Tomás García
Francisco Tomás García Rodríguez (born 5 November 1975) is a Spanish former professional cyclist. Major results ;1997 :1st Stage 5 Troféu Joaquim Agostinho :2nd Circuito Montañés ;1999 :1st Stage 4 Clásico RCN The Clásico RCN (Spanish for ''RCN Classic'') is an annual cycling road race that takes place over many stages through different regions of Colombia during October. It is organized by the Colombian Cycling Federation. The event is sponsored by ... ;2005 :1st Gran Premio Área Metropolitana de Vigo Grand Tour general classification results timeline References External links * 1975 births Living people Spanish male cyclists Cyclists from Madrid {{Spain-cycling-bio-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibagué
Ibagué () (referred to as San Bonifacio de Ibagué del Valle de las Lanzas during the Spanish period) is the capital of Tolima, one of the 32 departments that make up the Republic of Colombia. The city is located in the center of the country, on the central mountain range of the Colombian Andes, near Nevado del Tolima. It is one of the most populous cities in the country, with about 529,635 (according to the 2018 census) inhabitants, making it the seventh (7th) most populous in Colombia. It was founded on October 14, 1550, by the Spanish captain Andrés López de Galarza. The city of Ibagué is divided into 13 communes and the rural area has 17 corregimientos. As the capital of the department of Tolima the city hosts the Government of Tolima, the Departmental Assembly, and the Attorney General's Office. It is the main epicenter of political, economic, administrative, business, art, culture, and tourism activities in the area. Ibagué maintains one of the major urban econo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrid, Colombia
Madrid () is a town and municipality in the Western Savanna Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca Department, Cundinamarca, Colombia. The city is located at from the capital Bogotá. The city's main and biggest industry is the growing of flowers, especially roses which are mostly exported to the United States and Japan. Madrid borders Bojacá, El Rosal, Cundinamarca, El Rosal, Facatativá, Funza, Mosquera, Cundinamarca, Mosquera, Sibaté, Soacha, Subachoque, Tabio and Tenjo. Etymology Madrid is named after its founder; Pedro Fernández Madrid. History The area of Madrid was inhabited early in the Template:Timeline of inhabitation of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, history of inhabitation of the Bogotá savanna, evidenced by archaeological findings at Lake La Herrera (Lake Herrera). The Muisca people, Muisca inhabited the area before the Spanish conquest of the Muisca, Spanish conquest and had rich Muisca agriculture, agricultural lands established in the region. Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
