Nine athletes will be competing under Canadian colours at the third UCI Esports World Championships, scheduled for Feb. 18, 2023, on the Zwift virtual cycling platform. Canada was awarded a quota of four men and four women based on the UCI qualification system, and an additional athlete qualified directly through the invitation-only Continental Qualifier events held in November 2022. The women’s squad will be comprised of Masters Canadian Road Champion Josée Rossignol, road cyclists Megan
27 January, 2023
Supermán López took over the queen stage in the Tour of San Juan and is the new leader
The Colombian Miguel Ángel López (Team Medellín-EPM) spectacularly dominated the queen stage of the Vuelta a San Juan 2023 and became the new leader of the general classification just two days before the closing of the Argentine contest, the most prestigious in America in terms of stage racing. Supermán López took advantage of the impeccable work of his teammates to win ahead of the Italian Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) and his compatriot Sergio Higuita (Bora-Hansgrohe),
26 January, 2023
Kevin Quintero, awarded with the bronze Altius
The Colombian cyclist, Kevin Santiago Quintero, was awarded the bronze statuette at the ‘Night of Olympic Sports’, which accredits him as the third most important athlete on the 2022 calendar in sports that are part of the Olympic program. “It is very gratifying to receive this award, it is something that makes me proud, that fills me with more strength to be nominated again. It was the best year of my career, a beautiful World
26 January, 2023
Peter Sagan announced his retirement at the Tour of San Juan
On his 33rd birthday and as part of his rest day at the Vuelta a San Juan, Slovakian cyclist Peter Sagan, triple world champion, publicly announced that 2023 will be his last year in professional cycling in route. “The moment has arrived. I want to tell you that I have decided that this will be my last season in which I will ride UCI World Tour events”. And he added: “But it will not be
The Pan American Cycling Confederation (COPACI) and the Panamanian Cycling Federation (FEPACI) ratified the holding of the Pan American Road Cycling Championship from April 17 to 23 in Panama City, which will have as its main attraction to deliver two direct quotas to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. This contest will bring together the best cyclists in America in the elite, sub 23 and junior, female and male categories, in the modalities of individual time
In an exciting finish at pure speed, Fernando Gaviria (Movistar) was victorious in the fourth stage of the Tour of San Juan 2023, on a 196.5-kilometre route between the Villicum Autodrome and the town of Barreal. The Colombian is the new leader of the general classification, three days from the end. The Antioquia sprinter took advantage of the impeccable work of his teammates to win ahead of Slovakian Peter Sagan (TotalEnergies) and Italian Filippo Ganna
24 January, 2023
Nairo Quintana remains open to European cycling (Communiqué read at a press conference)
Wrapped in one of the longest dramas of contemporary cycling and when the rumors of his possible retirement from the professional world were the strongest, the Colombian Nairo Quintana offered a press conference in which he confirmed that he remains open to offers from European cycling. Likewise, in the statement itself read before hundreds of journalists, it is appreciated that he ruled out running in Colombia for now, since he feels that he can still
The American Quinn Simmons (Trek – Segafredo) took a spectacular victory in the third stage of the Tour of San Juan, after traveling 170 kilometers arriving at the Villicum Autodrome, a day in which the Irishman Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) He kept the leadership of the race for the third consecutive date. The segment began at the San Juan Villicum International Circuit, with the 146 cyclists who continue to compete and a panorama of great expectations
In another finish for sprinters, Fabio Jakobsen (Soudal-Quick Step) won the second stage of the Tour of San Juan 2023 in a close sprint, after traveling 206.9 kilometers between Villa San Agustín and San José de Jáchal; while the Irishman Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) saved the lead and continues to command the overall. The 26-year-old Dutch sprinter appeared over the last few meters and crossed the finish line first, with a time of 4:22:23″. Jakobsen surpassed
22 January, 2023
Sam Bennett opened the Tour of San Juan with a winning smile
Sam Bennett (Bora Hansgrohe) won the first stage of the Tour of San Juan 2023 this Sunday, beating Michael Morkov (Quick Step) and Giacomo Nizzolo (Premier Tech) in the final sprint, second and third, respectively, after 143.9 kilometers travel. The Irish rider also kept the leader’s jersey in this way. Bennett, 32, achieved the first victory of the season, the 60th of his personal career and that smile meant his return to success five months