Where cycling is much more than a sport

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Colombian artist Vita Osorio Sanmartín inherited a bike from her father.
Like many in the country, he was a passionate cyclist.
Every year, Colombians flood the streets to cheer at the Vuelta a Colombia - one of the toughest races in cycling.
But this is more than a sporting event.
In the early 1950s, two years into a bloody sectarian conflict, the tour was initiated as a sign of peace and goodwill.
Today, a new generation of Colombians again face conflicting ideas.
Some like Vita hope that cycling can once more bring a sense of unity and nationhood to Colombia.
Hear more on Colombia`s love of cycling on The Documentary from BBC World Service.
Video produced by Ellen Tsang.
Footage filmed by Mark Rickards.