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A surprise victory by Víctor Ocampo (Team Medellín EPM) and the celebration for the first time by Sérika Gulumá (CM Team Aguardiente Néctar) marked the third stage of the Vuelta a Tolima, whose final two segments promise a lot of rivalry in pursuit of taking possession of the jerseys yellow leaders in both sexes. In a third final on flat terrain, Víctor Ocampo surprised the sprinters and won the route between Ibagué and Mariquita, over

In an electoral process carried out in the conference room of a renowned hotel in San Diego, Carabobo state, Eliezer Rojas was re-elected president of the Venezuelan Cycling Federation (FVC) and assumes the position for the period 2022-2026. The vote was attended by representatives of cycling authorities from 17 states in the country. Once the voting period ended, the electoral commission proceeded to count in the presence of the voters and other personalities, obtaining the

In two exciting finishes, Johan Colón (Orgullo Paisa) and Estefanía Herrera (Land of Athletes GW Shimano) took the victory in the second stage of the Vuelta a Tolima, which continues to attract the attention of pedal fans on Colombian soil until Sunday March 6. Cólon won for the second consecutive day in the 20th edition of the pedal classic, in a disputed sprint, in which he left Rodrigo Contreras (EPM Scott-GO Rigo GO) for second

A host of emotions seized the young cyclist Heriberto Quiroz Gutiérrez who traveled to the old continent to join the Belgian Stars Juniors team directed by Mauricio Frazer and who has already had other Mexican cyclists under his command. This time a native of Purísima del Rincón, Guanajuato, joins for the first time, thanks to the support of the Mayor, Mr. Roberto García Urbano, who joined the family and sponsors to crystallize the cyclist’s dream.

Johan Colón (Orgullo Paisa) showed all his speed to prevail in the opening day of the XX Tour of Tolima, disputed over 95 kilometers, which united Guamo with Chaparral; while among the ladies Elizabeth Castaño (Colombia Land of Athletes GW Shimano) reached the finish line alone and will start as the leader on the second day of this seventh edition for women. Colón, specialist in mass arrivals, winner of a stage in the Vuelta al

The president of the International Cycling Union, David Lappartient, is a member of the International Olympic Committee and has in his mind proposals for the different Olympic specialties that could enter or leave the Games. Lappartient has shown his point of view on the basis that he has not entered the IOC to support cycling. Lappartient has commented that the most advanced possibilities include a mixed time trial, already present in the World Cups, and

The Costa Rican commissioner Randall Díaz Solís is one step away from becoming UCI International Commissioner after a process of almost two years where he has had to face evaluations, exams and complicated tasks both inside and outside the national territory. The process began in January 2020 and despite the situations that have arisen in the midst of the pandemic, Díaz has overcome obstacles and his passion for cycling has been his main reason for

After undergoing changes to the calendar due to covid-19 in 2021, this year the Tour of Tolima will be held on the usual dates. The women’s and men’s races will have a total of five stages. From March 2 and until the 6 of the same month, the Vuelta al Tolima will be held, in continuity with the national route calendar of the Colombian Cycling Federation. The race will be held for both men and

Olympian Nicholas Paul returns to competitive action, for the first time in 2022, at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Nations Cup in Glasgow, Scotland from April 21-24. Since his Olympic debut in Tokyo last year, Paul returned to his World Cycling Centre base in Switzerland and continues to put in time on the track in anticipation of another bumper year of events. Paul trains under the expert guidance of UCI coach Craig McLean. Strength and

On another outstanding day for Colombian mountain biking, the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic diplomat, Jhonnatan Botero, won the Puerto Rico MTB Cup this Sunday, an event endorsed by the UCI, which included the participation of several international level runners. The 29-year-old mountain biker from Antioquia won victory thanks to a devastating attack a few kilometers from the finish and won alone after a show of strength and experience. The Colombian completed the fraction after