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Dominant in the sprint events at the 2021 Tissot UCI Track Nations Cup, Kevin Quintero returned to the top step of the keirin podium in the second round of the 2022 series last weekend in Milton (Canada). Quintero is truly on a roll. One that started in December 2019, when the Colombian sprinter took gold in Brisbane (Australia) at the fifth round of the 2019-2020 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, and that sees him dominate

The French Arnaud Démare won the thirteenth stage of the Giro d’Italia that took place between San Remo and Cuneo, on a 150 km route, on May 20, 2022, a day in which the Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz remained strong in the peloton, with the second place in the individual general, facing the tough stages to come. The South American entered this date in the 15th position of the sentencing line and in this way he

Stefano Oldani achieved an unprecedented victory in stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia, after winning a reduced sprint as part of a large breakaway, while the Spanish Juan Pedro López kept the pink jersey for one more day, escorted in the general table by the Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz. The stage was defined in a dramatic rally between three riders who came out of the breakaway of the day and faced the last kilometers with differences

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