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Rigoberto Urán has won the fifth stage in the Colombia Oro y Paz after a spectacular final climb. After 164 kilometers of race Urán, Quintana, Henao and Bernal had to sprint for victory. Urán turned out to be the fastest of the group. Alaphilippe loses his leader's jersey to Quintana. Early escape gets little space In the fifth stage of the Colombia Oro y Paz, eleven riders went to Salento early in the race. There were no big names in this group, but due to the still small time differences in the rankings, Quick-Step Floors never let the lead go…

After many years of absent, there will again be a UCI held cycling race in Colombia with World Tour teams on the startlist. We are talking about the new Colombia oro y paz race, which will be held from 6 until 11 February. The race is financed by the government, to celebrate the peace agreement with the FARC, and show this to the world. In cycling history, Colombia had some famous races before with some European and American professionals on the start list. The legendary Fausto Coppi tried several times in COlombia, but never succeeded. There was however one American,…