11 March, 2022
Gian Martínez has returned to MTB cycling
The 2022 calendar of mountain bike races in Puerto Rico began with 2 major events endorsed by the UCI. During the last two weekends of February, the Tropical MTB Challenge was held at Albergue Olímpico de Salinas and the Puerto Rico MTB Cup in the municipality of Rincón. These races attracted a large number of foreign athletes and, in turn, athletes from the yard, who once again positioned themselves in front of the competition line.
11 March, 2022
Daniel Martínez and Nairo Quintana rise to fourth and ninth place overall at Paris-Nice 2022
America took an important step in terms of news and results during the sixth stage of Paris-Nice 2022, when Colombians Daniel Martínez (Ineos Grenadiers) and Nairo Quintana (Arkéa Samsic) rose in the general individual classification, now fourth and ninth, respectively in that pulled apart. In an exciting final, Mathieu Burgaudeau (TotalEnergies) won this Friday’s stage, prevailing from a long attack in a spectacular finish. Slovenian Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) kept the race lead. The French runner
9 March, 2022
Daniel Martínez is seventh in Paris-Nice after a time trial dominated by the Jumbo-Visma team
The Jumbo-Visma team swept the individual time trial of the Paris-Nice making the 1-2-3 on the podium, during a day where the best for America was in charge of the Colombian Daniel Martínez, tenth in the stage and seventh now in the individual general classification 1:06 minutes behind the leader of the race, the Belgian Wout Van Aert. The Belgian won the ITT of the “Carrera del Sol” disputed between Domérat and Montluçon over 13.4
In a message posted on his personal Facebook page under the title: “Women and cycling: a day to honor them with love”, the President of the Pan American Cycling Confederation, José Manuel Peláez, congratulated all the women linked to cycling, in International Women’s Day, whom he described as “an example that enlightens us” and “once again we embrace them with that immense pride that they are by our side teaching us to give love”. WOMEN
The Cubans, Arlenis Sierra and Leandro Marcos, both from the national team, shared the March 8 Cycling Cup in salute to International Women’s Day by dominating their respective genders from start to finish during the four stages of the event, held in the capital Cuban. After the last day in a circuit in the Bahia district (60 km), which was dominated by the sub-23 Sancti Spiritus Ricardo Delgado followed by the young Carlos Daniel from
7 March, 2022
Nairo Quintana, Juan Sebastián Molano and Daniel Martínez protagonists in the Paris-Nice
On a day where the feared fans were the protagonists, Fabio Jakobsen (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) won the second stage of Paris-Nice 2022 to the sprint, developed over a 159.2-kilometre route between Auffargis and Orléans, where the best America’s runners were Colombians Nairo Quintana, Juan Sebastián Molano and Daniel Martínez. The Dutchman turned out to be the fastest in a sensational sprint, defeating his Jumbo-Visma rivals Wout van Aert and Christophe Laporte, who still leads the
Colombian bikers were once again protagonists in the second round of the Latin American BMX Cup that took place in Guayaquil. Mariana Pajón once again showed all her class to win the three rounds of the event with flying colors and win the gold medal. In the elite category, the Colombian triple Olympic medalist did not disappoint and showing all her class, she took victory in rounds 1 and 2 of the Latin American Championship,
Wilson Peña (Colombia Land of Athletes GW Shimano) had no problems winning the general classification of the XX Vuelta al Tolima after the last stage held this Sunday; while Estefanía Herrera, from the same club, won the same award among the ladies, but in the seventh edition of the tour. The Team Medellín EPM team said goodbye with the last smile of the contest, when Weimar Roldan took the victory this Sunday, played on a
Colombian bike riders Mariana Pajón and Vincent Pelluard were crowned champions on the first day of the Latin American BMX Cup held in Guayaquil, Ecuador, a nation that added seven podiums, including three gold, two silver and the same amount of bronze; while for this Sunday they hope to increase this booty. The Colombian delegation won two gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze medal in the elite, sub-23 and Junior categories, at the
The leader of the Arkéa Samsic team, Nairo Quintana, recent champion of the Tour de la Provence and the Alpes-Maritimes, will continue his season in search of the general victory of the Paris-Niza, which will begin to be held from this Sunday, March 6, and It will run until March 13. “Paris-Niza is a race that I have always really enjoyed. There I fought battles, great fights, and I was also able to achieve podiums.