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The major sporting events to be held in San Juan del Paraná during April were presented at a press conference on April 1st, especially the 2026 Pan American MTB Championship, which will take place from April 15th to 19th. The event organizers highlighted that this will be the first time Paraguay has hosted a Pan American Mountain Bike (MTB) Championship. Juan Andrés Szopa, representative of the organizing committee for this sporting event, stated that this

With gold medals won by Chilean Viviana Sáez and American Matt Thompson, the Americas were the second most awarded continent at the UCI Masters Downhill World Championships, held at the Nevados de Chillán Bike Park in the Ñuble Region. More than 390 riders competed for these titles, which will be awarded to the winners in the 2026 season. It was a true celebration for the cyclists over 35 years old, who had been preparing for

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) updated its world rankings this week, following the conclusion of the Pan American Road Cycling Championships, with Mexican Isaac del Toro climbing to second place after winning the UAE Tour. The rankings, which take into account results from all UCI races over the past 52 weeks, continue to be comfortably dominated by Slovenian Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates), who remains at the top with 11,635 points. The world champion, who

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially announced that only biological women will be eligible to compete in the women’s category starting with the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, following the approval of a new eligibility policy. The decision was announced after the Executive Committee meeting, where the organization’s president, Kirsty Coventry, confirmed that the measure will not be retroactive and will apply to all events under Olympic jurisdiction. This regulation establishes that eligibility in women’s

Montería, Colombia—There are athletes you admire from afar, and when you meet them in person, you discover they are greater than all the titles and medals they’ve won and chronicled, thanks to their simple way of speaking, their sincere smile, and above all, their incredible confessions. This is what happened to me with Mariana Pajón, who, after putting Théo (who turns four months old on March 28) to sleep in her arms, handed him to

Mexican cycling wants to put one of its most emblematic races back on the international map. The Tour of Mexico could return in 2027, marking a significant step in the restructuring and relaunch process underway for the sport in Mexico. Its organizers intend to revive the race with ambition, international reach, and the desire to attract top-level riders. The historic Mexican tour had its first edition in 1948 and is a significant part of Latin

At 36 years old, Nairo Quintana will hang up his bicycle at the end of the season, after more than 14 seasons in the European elite and countless victories. A Giro d’Italia win in 2014, a Vuelta a España victory in 2016, and three podium finishes in the Tour de France, in addition to several stage wins, are part of his impressive palmarès. The Colombian cyclist from Boyacá confirmed his retirement at a press conference

In a blistering finish, Costa Rican Jason Huertas surprised the favorites and won the Pan American road race title in Montería, Córdoba. The Costa Rican cyclist claimed the gold medal after being the fastest in the sprint, following a 206.4-kilometer course run on a 16-lap circuit. The podium for the final race of the 2026 Pan American Road Race Championships was completed by Mexican César Macías, who took the silver medal, and Argentinian Leonardo Cobarrubia,

Mexico delivered a high-impact performance in the U23 road race at the 2026 Pan American Road Cycling Championships in Montería, with brothers José Juan Prieto and José Antonio Prieto winning the gold and bronze medals, respectively, in what has been one of the most remarkable celebrations in these continental games. The official result was 3:43:39 for the Mexican champion, with Colombian Cristian Vélez finishing second, all with the same time. The race took place on

In a sprint finish, with wet pavement and a sprint of almost a kilometer, Chilean Catalina Soto won the women’s elite road race at the Montería 2026 Pan American Road Cycling Championships, after covering 120 kilometers on a circuit held in the municipality of Cereté, in the department of Córdoba. Soto added another milestone to her brilliant career, and with an impeccable sprint, the 24-year-old cyclist beat the rest of the field with a time