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The Vuelta a Costa Rica returned to the National Stadium after 25 years with an agreed stage of 111 kilometers, starting and finishing in the new setting. The fraction left for San Ramón with a group of 72 runners, riding at more than 65 kilometers per hour, and with the victory of Ricardo Rouillon (Real Estelí). The only flying goal of the day was met between multiple attacks and was conquered by the Dutchman Rick

In the 2024 season, the International Cycling Union (UCI) will include a new protocol in the event of intense heat to protect the health of riders, and will also add tramadol to the list of prohibited substances and other courses of action for cases of concussions and of Covid-19. The heat protocol covers all adverse weather situations, and not just those related to extreme heat. Taking into account the climatic changes that the world has

On a mountainous day, Costa Rican Kevin Rivera (7C-Economy Lacoinex) took victory in the fifth stage of the Tour of Costa Rica 2023, over a 99.8 kilometer route, which started and ended in San Ramón. The Tico rider surpassed his compatriot Sebastián Moya (Team Colono Bikestation Kölbi) and the Colombian Juan Diego Alba (Movistar-Best PC) in the demanding climb, who came in third, 46 seconds behind the winner. The “Wolf” Rivera chained the three mountain

The Tour of España 2024 saw the light of day at the Marriott Auditorium Hotel this Tuesday, December 19, and is once again faithful to its hallmarks, with toughness and unprecedented high finishes (although less than in previous editions), leaving for the last day one of the great innovations of this 79th edition: a final time trial in Madrid that will decide the winner of La Vuelta. The race will start on August 17 in

In an exciting finish, Bryan Salas (Team Costa Frut-Go Rigo Go), champion of the Vuelta a Nicaragua just a few weeks ago, won the fourth stage of the Vuelta a Costa Rica 2023, an undulating section of 172.2 kilometers between Liberia and Naranjo. The Colombian Juan Diego Alba (Movistar Best PC), with a great performance, finished 2nd. The Costa Rican cyclist took the victory ahead of the Colombian climber Juan Diego Alba (Movistar Best PC)

British cyclist Mark Cavendish, a rider who has the most victories on the list of active professional cyclists with 165 wins, is the first star confirmed for the fourth edition of the Tour Colombia 2.1, which will be held from February 6 to 11. 2024, between the departments of Boyacá and Cundinamarca. Cavendish (May 21, 1985), who has 34 stage victories in the Tour de France, 17 in the Giro d’Italia and three in the

The 7C Economy Lacoinex team was forceful in the team time trial of the Tour of Costa Rica, held this Monday between Bagaces, Liberia and Curubandé over 41.2 kilometers, stopping the timer at 52 minutes and 19 seconds, which ratified the leadership of Donovan Ramírez. The current national champion of the specialty spared no effort to impose time on his opponents, beating the Colono Bikestation Kölbi by 1 minute and 10 seconds and the Movistar

The Slovenian Tadej Pogacar will compete in the 2024 Giro d’Italia. The transalpine race itself has announced it through its social networks. The UAE Team Emirates rider will thus completely change his own campaign to try to win the pink jersey. In an unexpected change of events, the Corsa Rosa has announced news that, without a doubt, will change the development of the 2024 cycling season. Pogacar, after two years finishing second in the Tour

With his victory this Sunday in the second stage, held over 160.5 kilometers between the district of Cañas and the city of Liberia, Donovan Ramírez (7C – Economy – Lacoinex) became the new leader of the Tour of Costa Rica. The Costa Rican Ramírez, who marked the difference over the favorites in the final 12 kilometers, surpassed by a few seconds his compatriot Luis Esteban Murillo (CMC-Prefabricados San Carlos) and the Guatemalan José David Canastuj

The director of the Bogotá Sports Institute, Blanca Durán, announced in the RCN Antena 2 Sports Center program, the award to build a new velodrome for the capital of the republic that must be delivered at the end of 2025. The work will begin in the first months of next 2024 and will be located in the populous town of Kennedy, next to a high-performance center and more precisely in the so-called Gibraltar Park, with