RIGO by Adriana Ramirez

Rigo is now a Telenovela, available in some countries on Amazon Prime and also here:  https://www.canalrcn.com/rigo/capitulos/ Colombia is a country with varied topgraphy, but more than half of the country is mountains.  In many parts of Colombia transportation is scarce, which makes bicycling a popular method of transportation because it's fast and economical.  Bikes are especially popular in the mountains.  Consequently, the majority of the professional, competitive cyclists come from the mountains.  They are born and raised at high altitude, 2000 meters above sea level.  Bodies at this altitude adjust to use oxygen more efficiently.  From a young age, these young cyclists naturally develop the ability to climb.  It's part of their daily lives.  This book is inspired by a Colombian cyclist named Rigo.  He is Colombian resilience incarnate. It doesn't matter how many times we fall; only how many times we get back up.  Winning is different for for everyone.  It doesn't always mean comi