A new race graces the calendar, and this might well be a very special one: the UCI 2.1 Colombia Oro y Paz, the Gold and Peace race of Colombia. Initially, the announcement of this race was received with some sniggering comments about the somewhat lacklustre organisation of the existing Vuelta a Colombia, but these last weeks the derision has slowly made way for a modest but steady amount of hype, and rightfully so: the inaugural Oro y Paz can boast an impressive line-up and a beautiful route. It's a route split evenly in half to satisfy Colombia's two most impressive export products: three stages for the sprinters, three for the climbers. Let's take a closer look.