Today, in Bucaramanga, the national cycling championship begins with the presence of athletes Nairo Quintana, Egan Bernal, and Rigoberto Urán.Miguel Ángel López, Esteban Chávez and Daniel Felipe Martínez, among other figures.
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The event will be from February 2 to 5 and therefore there will be several road closures, from seven in the morning until 1:30 pm
Places where the 150 competitors will pass
On February 2 the time trial will be run: They leave in front of the Alfonso López Stadium – Carrera 30 – Calle 10 – Carrera 27 – Puerta del Sol – Highway – Ring Road – Glorieta Alkosto – Girón – Puente Palenque – Return Mc Pollo – Return to the stadium on the same route.
On February 3, the women’s long-distance test will take place: Close the surroundings of the Stadium – Carrera 30 – Calle 10 – Carrera27 – Puerta del Sol – 70th Street – Bridge Palenque – Road Ring – Calle 45 – Carrera 27 – Calle 10 – Carrera 30 – Stadium. 118.5 kilometers (five laps).
On February 4 will be the test for the sub-23: The athletes leave from the Stadium – Carrera 30 – Calle 10 – Carrera27 – Puerta del Sol – Calle 70 – Palenque Bridge – Ring Road – Calle 45 – Carrera 27 – Calle 10 – Carrera 30 – Stadium. 165.9 kilometers (seven laps).
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On February 5 will be the elite test: Exit in front of the Stadium – Carrera 30 – Calle 10 – Carrera27 – Puerta del Sol – 70th Street – Palenque Bridge – Road Ring – Calle 45 – Carrera 27 – Calle 10 – Carrera 30 – Stadium. 237 kilometers (10 laps).
👀 Batteries! The National Road Championship is taken to Bucaramanga 🚴♀️🚴
Schedule your tours before road closures and learn about alternate routes here👇 pic.twitter.com/buz91U6A8r
— Mayor of Bucaramanga (@AlcaldiaBGA) February 1, 2023
alternate routes
Vehicles coming from Floridablanca may go through the old road and connect with carrera 33 or take the eastern traversal.
The automobiles that mover Giron to Bucaramanga they will be able to take the race 15 and 21 to head towards the center. Those who go to the east of the city can take Calle 67, which is by the La Salle traffic light, and finally connect with Carrera 33.
The people who live by Anillo Vial must take the Chimitá road and 45th street to get to Bucaramanga.
Drivers leaving the road to the sea must take the route La Virgen, Carrera 15 Bulevar Bolívar and Carrera 22.
Another of the alternate routes from Bucaramanga, leaving race 27 will be to take race 33 and then the old highway to get to Floridablanca.
Metrolínea adjusts routes
According to the press release of the Metrolínea Mass Transportation System, these are the following routes that stop operating for a few hours: The routes “AF1, AF2, AC4, T4, P5, P6, P13 and P15 are suspended from 6:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.. The routes T2, AB1, AB2, P8, RD27 and RD15 will have adjustments in their layouts. For the days Friday 3, Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 February route layouts will be adjusted P6, P8, RD27 and AB2″.
