Abstract
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.
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