Vuelta a Colombia Femenina Oro y Paz Vuelta a Colombia Femenina Oro y Paz The Vuelta a Colombia Femenina Oro y Paz is an annual women's cycling road race, run over many stages in Colombia during October or November. The race consists of five stages. The first event in 2016 was classed as an amateur category event, whereas the 2017 event was given a UCI 2.2 category. The idea for a Vuelta a Colombia Femenina had been considered for many years by the Colombian Cycling Federation, who organised the men's Vuelta a Colombia event. The Vuelta a Colombia Femenina is supported by Coldeportes, a Colombian Government Organisation
2009 Vuelta a España stages being mountain stages, with four mountaintop finishes. The race was won by Spain's Alejandro Valverde who claimed his first grand tour victory. 29 teams sought places in the race, of which 21 were initially invited to compete. , one of two UCI ProTour teams omitted from the list of invited teams, appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and were subsequently granted the right to enter. are thus the only ProTour team absent from the race. "For details see 2009 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11 and 2009 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 to Stage 21."