Once the official registration procedures have been completed, the official page of the XXXII Tokyo Olympic Games shows America with an enviable presence in cycling competitions: 16 countries and 96 riders, figures that demonstrate the vitality and power of this sport in our continent. The highest figure appears in road cycling with 33 names, among them the well-known Richard Carapaz from Ecuador, Rigoberto Urán and Nairo Quintana from Colombia, as well as the Cuban Arlenis
Ecuadorian cyclist Richard Carapaz successfully defended his historic third place on the Tour de France podium, after finishing 23rd in the penultimate stage, a 30.8 km individual time trial, held this Saturday, July 17, 2021 between Libourne and Saint-Émilion. The ‘Locomotora del Carchi’ left at 10:15 in the morning and finished the route with 38:02 minutes, with which it practically secured its third place on the podium, because this Sunday it will only be dedicated
The penultimate day of the Tour de France will be with the Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz defending his third place in the general classification of the competition. This Saturday, July 17, stage 20. The Slovenian Tadej Pogacar will defend his leadership and it will be one more step to win the Tour. According to the plan of the Tour organization, the “Locomotora del Carchi” will leave at 10:15 am and Pogacar will do it at the
Colombian cyclist Aristóbulo Cala made headlines a few weeks ago by winning the Colombian long-distance road championship. The problem is that a few days later it was known that the runner tested positive in an out-of-competition control: anabolic steroids. In the absence of a sentence, the case looks anything but good for Cala’s future. The truth is that there are several countries that need to make a very serious reflection on doping cases and on
The Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers) came in third place on stage 18 of the Tour de France and again it was in a heads up in the last kilometer with the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar (UAE-Team Emirates), leader of the race, which is now entering its last days, with just three pending stages to celebrate. The Slovenian Tadej Pogacar did not give concessions to his rivals this Thursday, July 15 and prevailed with the yellow
The Venezuelan cyclist Orluis Aular, 25, arrived this Thursday, July 15, in the city of Tokyo, Japan, where he will participate in the road cycling event of the Olympic Games, which will take place the day after the inauguration, that is to say, Saturday, July 24. The Yaracuyano rider who was made official by the Venezuelan Cycling Federation as the representative that will run on the men’s route, after on October 27, 2020, the deadline
14 July, 2021
The Vuelta a San Juan 2022 will start in La Boca
Everything that Boca world implies at the level of national and global resonance comes to bring another flight to everything that the Vuelta Ciclista a San Juan 2022 generates from its own name. And it is that after several decades of absence and through the commitment of Boca Juniors with the Government of San Juan, the maximum Argentine pedal festival will begin in the streets of La Boca with the realization of a Criterium that
In the rain and after making part of the day’s getaway, Austrian rider Patrick Konrad (Bora Hansgrohe) took a great solo victory on stage sixteen of the Tour de France, where Colombian Rigoberto Urán (EF Education Nippo) he maintained his second place in the individual overall behind the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates). Konrad, who launched himself for the victory 36 kilometers from the arrival, wore a remarkable victory this Tuesday on the day
12 July, 2021
The olympic history of America: 84 medals
Just days before the start of the Olympic Games in Tokyo, nothing better than to remember what our countries did in the concert of these quadrennial events, where we are the second continent with the most medals (84), of which 20 gold, while nine nations have been able to place a cyclist on the podium. Performance in track cycling leaves the highest dividends with 52 awards, distributed as follows: United States (10-15-12), Canada (1-2-5), Argentina
This Monday as part of the second rest day of the Tour de France, Colombian Rigoberto Urán clearly stated that the privileged positions in the French round have not yet been defined and stressed the importance of being very attentive in the three high mountain stages that are coming. The runner who occupies the second box in the individual general classification, highlighted the great performance of his team and the high level at which this