Cycling . . . boundless and worldwide, America

Previously, we “cycled through” the cycling events of the continents: Europe and Africa. In this episode, we are taking a “bicycle-latelic” tour through America. Will you cycle along with me again? You will be amazed by the many events where cycling takes place. We begin with the Tour of Uruguay, a stage race. The tour has existed since 1939 and has been part of the UCI America since 2009. The organization has been in the hands of the Uruguayan Cycling Federation since 2008.

Leandro Noli was the winner of the first Tour of Uruguay in 1939.

Amateur World Pursuit Championship.

The pursuit has only been part of the Track Cycling World Championships since 1946. In 1992, the amateur and professional classes were merged into a single open class.

Attilio Francois won the silver medal in the amateur category. 1948 5th South American Athletics Championships.

1948 10th World Amateur Baseball Series.

The Bolivian Games . .

. . are a multi-sport event at the regional level, held every four years between the Bolivian Nations. The following countries participate in these games: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. The Bolivian Sports Organization is responsible for organizing, and is in turn dependent on the Pan American Sports Organization. .

1951. Cycling stadium, 3rd Bolivian Games, The 5th Bolivian Games. 1993. The 12th Bolivian Games.

1955 Athletics Championships Korea

Tour of Columbia

1957. The 7th Tour was won by: José Gómez del Moral. 1986. The 36th Tour was won by: Luis Herrera. The race is almost always won by a Colombian. José Castelblanco was disqualified as the winner in 2004 after being found guilty of doping. Runner-up Libardo Nino was then declared the winner. Nevertheless, Castelblanco has still won the race four times. The record is held by Rafael Antonio Nino with six overall victories.

The Tour of Guatemala

The Tour of Guatemala is an annual cycling race. The race is part of the UCI America Tour. The race is organized by the Guatemalan Cycling Federation. The race is the country's largest sporting event in terms of attendance and takes place around the end of October.

The first edition in 1957 was won by the Guatemalan Jorge Surqué. As of 2010, Colombians have won the stage race the most often, 21 times. The winner of 2004, Lizandro Ajcú, was disqualified due to a positive doping test. Ultimately, the entire top four of that year's final standings, plus five other riders, would be disqualified due to positive doping tests. 1967 11th Tour of Guatemala

1961 1st National Games of Venezuela in Caracas

1969 6th Tour of Cuba The Tour of Cuba is a multi-day cycling race held annually. The Tour of Cuba is part of the UCI America Tour. The record winner is the Cuban Eduardo Alonso, who won the tour six times: in 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990. Sergio “Pipián” Martínez was the winner of the 1969 tour.

1981 5th National Games of the Dominican Republic

1981 Tour of Korea

The 6th and 9th National Games of the Dominican Republic.

In San Pedro de Macoris in La Vega. 1985, the 20th Tour of Costa Rica. The Vuelta Ciclista Costa Rica is a stage race that has been held annually since 1965. The events are organized by the Federación Costaricense de Ciclismo. Nestor Barrera was the winner of the 20th edition in 1985.

1988. Tour of Mindanao

It is a tour for peace.

Central American & Caribbean Games

The Central American & Caribbean Games are a multi-sport event held every four years. The first three versions were called the Central American Games (1926, 1930, and 1935). The sports featured are: swimming, basketball, track and field, cycling, equestrian, triathlon, squash, and others.

Central American Games.

The Central American Games is a regional multi-sport event, usually held in the mid-year between the Summer Olympics. The Games are for countries in Central America. The first were held in 1973 in Guatemala.

Pan American Games.

The Pan American Games are a continental version of the Olympic Games. They are held every four years, always a year before the Olympic Games. The first edition was in 1951 in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. However, its origins date back to 1932, the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Inspired by the achievements, representatives of the Latin American countries proposed the establishment of a competition that would include all countries in the Americas. The idea resulted in the first Pan American Sports Congress, held in Buenos Aires in 1940. However, the plans were delayed by the Second World War. At a second Pan American Sports Congress, held in London during the 1948 Olympic Games, Buenos Aires hosted the first edition of the Pan American Games in 1951. For more than 50 years, the Pan American Games were held in multiple cities across the continent. In 1963, São Paulo received the fourth edition of the competition. The event was a great success.

Approximately 40 people gathered for the opening ceremony at Pacaembu Stadium. Each edition of the Pan American Games grew in size and importance. In less than half a century, the event has doubled in size and become a major global sporting event.

This was the 3rd continent in the series: Cycling . . . . . borderless and worldwide. I hope you enjoyed it and are also looking forward to the episode: Asia. Greetings from: Jan the Bicycle Licence