The 2022 calendar of the Mezuena International Mountain Bike Cup, for the first time will be UCI in its entirety, since its three valid phases were registered in the schedule of the International Cycling Union, as announced by the Mezuena Foundation. “It is exciting to have our UCI Mezuena Cup for the first time, with the three valid ones registered on the international calendar. We are committed and motivated to do three super events, it
Wilson Haro won the “queen stage” of the Cycling Tour of Ecuador, held between Ibarra and Tulcán over 164 kilometers, and suddenly he assumed the leadership of the race with two days left to close an event that brings together 14 professional groups and that Lenin Montenegro was the leader until Monday. Haro, from Team Pichincha, won alone after showing himself as the strongest in what many consider the most difficult segment of the test,
The news continues to arrive regarding the international guests of the Gran Fondo Andrey Amador, this time it is the Ecuadorian cyclist Richard Carapaz, Olympic gold in the Tokyo 2020 route, who joins the ranks of the competition, scheduled for on February 13, 2022. Carapaz is among the main exponents of cycling worldwide, proof of this is the first place he obtained in the last Olympic Games, where he shared the road with the Costa
12 December, 2021
Montenegro regains the leadership of the Tour of Ecuador
The cyclist Lenin Montenegro, from the Movistar Team Ecuador, won the fifth stage of the Tour ofl Ecuador that had its arrival in Ibarra, this Sunday, December 12, 2021, which allowed him to regain the leadership of the general classification, in so much maintains the tip also of the Sub 23 section. Lenin Javier Montenegro, 21, consolidated his triumph on the stage by participating in a breakaway and holding the pace, to gain an advantage
The Costa Rican Kennett Tencio and the Colombian Queensaray Villegas gave a luxurious day this Sunday and became continental monarchs of BMX Freestyle, after winning the Pan-American championship at the Playas Costa Verde circuit, in Lima Peru. The attic was a show, both in the semifinals and in his last outing on the ramps. He totaled 85.83 on his first round and a monstrous 92 for the winning round, scores that no rival came close
11 December, 2021
Successful first day of the Pan American BMX Freestyle Lima 2021
Encouraged by fans from the stands, Peruvians Diego Lazo, Harafa Fajardo and Arnol Montañez made the best of their repertoire and fulfilled their dream of qualifying for the elimination round of the Pan American BMX Freestyle Lima 2021, which is held at the Legado del Complejo headquarters. Pan-American Green Coast. The inauguration of the Pan American BMX Freestyle Lima 2021 was held in the presence of the sports advisor of the Legacy Project, Giorgio Mautino;
11 December, 2021
Copaci President sends condolences for the death of cyclist Miguel Enrique Vélez Peña
The president of the Pan-American Cycling Confederation, José Manuel Peláez, sent his condolences for the surprise death of Nicaraguan cyclist Miguel Enrique Vélez Peña, in the early hours of this Saturday, the victim of an accident with a microbus while doing his daily preparation. Below, we reproduce the message posted on his personal Facebook page: CONDOLENCES FOR A NICARAGUAN CHAMPION. – On the morning of this Saturday, cycling in Nicaragua and America again suffered with
10 December, 2021
A sprint of victory for Sebastián Novoa in Quevedo
Sebastián Novoa (Best PC) triumphed in the third stage of the Tour of Ecuador, achieved in a close sprint in the city of Quevedo, which received the caravan after a 191-kilometer journey that began in Manta. Lenin Montenegro remained the overall leader of the competition. In a frantic and no less dangerous closing, Novoa managed to avoid the open traffic to win the finish line, with just centimeters of advantage over the Canadian Jean Michel
After several weeks of uncertainty over the World Tour licenses for 2022 with the promotion and relegation of teams, it was confirmed that Nairo Quintana’s Arkea Samsic will be in all the races on the calendar and therefore will be able to compete in the big three of cycling: Giro Italy, Tour de France and Tour of Spain. Although Arkea did not get promotion to the World Tour by sports score, his second place in
9 December, 2021
Matt Govero won the second stage of the Tour of Ecuador, which has Montenegro as the new leader
The second stage of the Tour of Ecuador was won by the American cyclist Matt Govero, from the VIE 13 Factory Team, in a day that left the Ecuadorian Lenin Montenegro as the new absolute leader in the general classification with little difference over his closest rival. In 5 hours and 40 minutes, Govero completed the 226 km route, between Salinas and Manta, in what was registered as the longest of the eight stages that