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In a strange finish, Mexican Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates – XRG) easily outpaced his rivals to take the victory on the opening stage of the 2016 UAE Tour, a 118-kilometer course that was shortened due to strong winds. The Mexican secured his first win of the season, proving the fastest in the sprint ahead of Dutchman Cees Bol (Decathlon CMA CGM Team) and Italian Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain – Victorious), who finished 2nd and

Two cycling powerhouses in the Americas, Colombia and Chile, have confirmed their rosters for the Pan American Track Cycling Championships, which will take place from February 18-22 at the welcoming and modern Peñalolén Velodrome in Santiago, Chile. The host nation will feature 19 athletes: 10 men and 9 women. Some have extensive experience, while others will be showcasing their talents on the track for the first time. The men’s middle-distance team includes Martín Mancilla, Diego

Chile will once again become the epicenter of continental cycling. Between February 16 and 22, the Peñalolén Velodrome in Santiago will host the 2026 Pan American Elite Track Cycling Championships, one of the most important tournaments on the American calendar, organized by the Pan American Cycling Confederation (COPACI). The event will bring together the continent’s best track cyclists, with the participation of around 20 countries, including powerhouses such as the United States, Canada, Mexico, Colombia,

The International Cycling Union (UCI) confirmed on January 27 the provisional suspension of Colombian cyclist Germán Darío Gómez Becerra, after he tested positive for doping. According to the UCI report, boldenone was found in Gómez’s system in a sample taken out of competition on December 28, 2025. “The International Cycling Union (UCI) announces that Colombian cyclist Germán Darío Gómez Becerra has been notified of an adverse analytical finding for boldenone and one of its metabolites*

In a thrilling finale, Leonardo Rodríguez (Municipalidad de Chimbas) won the seventh stage of the 2026 Vuelta a San Juan, which finished at the Difunta Correa shrine. The stage route was altered due to inclement weather. “I’m very happy with the victory because it was a really tough stage. We went for it from the start to create a gap,” said Rodríguez after the stage. The 27-year-old Argentinian finished ahead of his compatriots Julián Barrientos

A scorching afternoon in San Juan, with temperatures reaching 38 degrees Celsius, marked the sixth stage of the Vuelta. This time, the stage returned to Media Agua, the starting and finishing point. The stage began at 3:48 PM in Plaza Media Agua, in front of the Sarmiento Municipality, with 107 cyclists out of the 109 who were scheduled to start. Two Brazilians involved in Wednesday’s crash, which resulted in physical injuries, were withdrawn. A controlled

The president of the Cyclists’ Association of Professional Cyclists (CPA), Adam Hansen, has publicly criticized the pilot project with which the International Testing Agency (ITA) wants to use power data as a long-term monitoring tool to guide anti-doping controls. Although the trial is planned to be voluntary and will start with four teams in 2026, Hansen says the peloton sees the measure as a new source of pressure and warns of multiple technical and regulatory

In an intense sprint, Leonardo Cobarrubia (SEP San Juan) secured a spectacular victory in the fifth stage of the Vuelta a San Juan, after covering 138.7 kilometers between Rivadavia and Ullum. The Argentine masterfully executed his team’s strategy and achieved his second win of the season. The Argentine sprinter’s decisive move came in the final meters, when an exceptional acceleration proved sufficient to reach the finish line first, ahead of his compatriots Kevin Castro (Diberbol)

Dutch cyclist Marjolei Vant Geloof, of the Laboral Kutxa-Euskadi team, won the IV Grand Prix Costa del Sol-Usulután this Wednesday after covering 76 kilometers on a mostly flat stage. A compact peloton, after nearly two hours of pedaling, surged towards the finish line upon reaching the city of Usulután, after a mostly flat route occasionally buffeted by strong winds. This was the last Grand Prix of the year after the cancellation of the remaining two

In a stellar performance, Tomás Contte (Municipalidad de Pocito) brilliantly won the 12.5-kilometer individual time trial, held between Zonda and Punta Negra in the rain, which altered the overall standings of the Vuelta a San Juan. The Argentine cyclist, who stopped the clock at 17 minutes and 39 seconds, beat the Chilean riders from Plus Racing, Cristóbal Baeza and Héctor Quintana, by 12 and 13 seconds, respectively. During the stage, rain fell in the Punta