News

Although Milton will continue to be the benchmark for Canadian track cycling, at least internationally – it will host a Nations Cup heat again in 2023 and has an option in 2024 – in a few months the Mattamy National Center will no longer be the Canada’s only indoor velodrome. The construction of the Sylvan Adams Velodrome – Desjardins Sports Center is progressing as planned and, as can be seen in the image, the facility

The Ecuadorian cyclist Richard Carapaz took over a three-second bonus, in stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia, with which he rose to second place in the general classification on May 18, 2022, behind the leader of the race, the Spanish Juan Pedro Lopez. At the beginning of this day, Carchense was in fourth place, 15 seconds behind the leader. However, by crossing first in the intermediate sprint (a bonus section) Carapaz took three seconds in

As the culmination of the activities for the centenary of the Pan American Cycling Confederation (COPACI), a farewell dinner was held on May 16 in San Juan, Argentina, where the COPACI Order of Merit was awarded for the first time to 12 personalities and defenders of this sport in America. As agreed by the COPACI Management Committee, based on what is established in the Constitution, it was decided to grant the highest incentive of the

The governor of the province of San Juan, Sergio Uñac, together with David Lappartient, president of the UCI and other presidents of the Pan American Cycling Federations and Confederations, paid a visit to the velodrome under construction located in Pocito. Upon arrival, the authorities were impressed by the magnitude of the work that has already reached 70% and praised its construction, the largest in America. The deputy director of Architecture of San Juan, Miguel Ángel

Emiliano Contreras, from San Juan, who premiered the title of Argentine champion just a month ago, became Pan American Champion in the Elite category road race, which served as a competitive closure to the fair held until this Sunday in San Juan, Argentina with the participation of 27 nations. Emiliano Contreras defined the competition in a heart-stopping sprint, breaking Sebastián Novoa (ECU) on the sentencing line. While Uruguay added another bronze from the hand of

AFulfilling the forecasts, Arlenis Sierra won the gold medal for the fourth time in a Pan American Road Championship, by beating all her rivals in the peloton this Sunday in San Juan, Argentina, after 91.5 kilometers of travel. The 29-year-old Cuban completed her fourth Pan American title in the elite category (2013, 2014 and 2018) in 2:21.30 hours, with which she will wear the continental champion jersey after her return to the Movistar club in

The Colombian Track Team added another medal in the Nations Cup, which takes place in Milton, Canada. Kevin Quintero won the gold medal at Keirin, which was played at the Mattamy Center. The podium of the test was completed by the Australian Matthew Richardson, who finished second and the third place went to the German Stefan Botticher. While the Colombian Santiago Morales had to settle for fourth position. The Valle del Cauca athlete won the

The sprinter from Antioquia, Nicolás Gómez, who has accumulated sprint definition victories in the Old Continent, prevailed in the definition in the platoon event of the Pan American Championship, Sub 23 category, which was played on Saturday afternoon in the province of San Juan. After completing 143 kilometers, Nicolás Gómez stopped the clocks in 3h 21m 55s, beating Panamanian Bredio Ruiz and Trans-Andean Vicente Rojas, who waited too long for an attack during the course

After handing out the first medals in the individual time trial (women’s, men’s Under 23 and men’s Elite) this Thursday, the Pan American Road Cycling Championships will continue this Saturday in San Juan, Argentina, with the online competition for men under 23 years of age . The test will begin and end at the San Juan Villicum Circuit, with an agreed start at 2:00 p.m. It will be 143 kilometers through the departments of Albardón,