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CITY OF PANAMA. In an official letter dated November 15, 2019 and signed by the International Cycling Union (UCI), the Panama Olympic Committee was notified of its participation – for the first time – in cycling during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. “We are pleased to confirm that your National Olympic Committee will take part in the Road Cycling event, of the Elite Men’s category, during the 2020 Yokio Olympic Games,” the letter begins. On

LONDRINA. The International Cycling Union (UCI) released a previous ranking ranking for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. The criteria used to define the amount of placings for each country is for consideration of the scoring periods in the combined route and track ranking. The first cycle began on December 31, 2018, and the second one remains open until June 7, 2020. 230 places will be arranged, 150 for men and 80 for women. In the partial

SAN JOSE. The coach of the Asociglobo-Nestlé-Giant Yurandir Leandro squad spoke about the second stage of the Tour of the Caribbean, where they could not face the Tele Uno-BCT and had to settle for second place. «We did the time we wanted to do, I wanted to do 36 minutes, the other teams have been working, Tele Uno is the second, because they did in the South, they are one step ahead of us, but

LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA. Attached I send you the classifications of the Pan American Championship XCM 2019 held within the framework of the 7th Edition of the CableCarril Cup in the City of Chilecito, province of La Rioja, Argentina. The 70-kilometer competition was developed in varied soils, combining paths and wide street, framed in a very picturesque mountain landscape. The event brought together more than 800 runners between the competitive and promotional categories, which gave it

SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA. The event that took place in the brand new facilities of the San Juan cycling venue, the participating teams, their figures and the stages that will be part of a new edition, number 38 °, were announced. The meeting was attended by the governor of San Juan, Sergio Uñac, the provincial sports secretary, Jorge Chica and various local and national cycling leaders, among which the Olympic champions Juan Esteban Curuchet and Walter

BOGOTÁ. 2019 has been the best year for Team Medellín since its creation: 17 participations in high-level events, 9 of them international, with 4 titles outside the country and 18 stage victories, among other results, ratify why the squad of the Antioquia capital finished in number one of the América Tour ranking of the International Cycling Union (UCI). This motivated the joy of athletes, cyclists and the ICU itself, who sent congratulatory messages to the

MIDLAND, ONTARIO. The Pan American Cyclocross Championship was held in this city with the presence of cyclists from the American continent, who starred in the contest that had a high competitive level. In the elite male category, the American Kerry Werner (Kona Maxxis Shimano-USA), followed by his compatriots White, Curtis (Cannondale P / B Cyclocrossworld-USA) and Driscoll, James (Mavic / DNA Cycling-USA), medalists of silver and bronze, respectively. Among the ladies Maghalie Rochette (Specialized x

GUATEMALA CITY. Guatemalan cyclists continue to reap successes nationally and internationally this year. During the course of this week, the El Heraldo Tour was held, which is held in Catracha lands. Varais Guatemalan cyclists participated, two of them shone with their own light in the competition. Quetzalteca, Gaby Soto of the Swapit-Agolico team triumphed in La Vuelta, El Heraldo in Honduras. The second place went to Flory De León also from Quetzalteca lands. On the

BOGOTÁ. This Sunday the 15th edition of the Casanare Bicentennial Women’s Tour, which is organized by the Colombian Cycling Federation, ended. The last fraction was a circuit of 15 laps in Yopal (Casanare), where 100 kilometers of route were finally completed. The winner of the day was the antioqueña Katherine Montoya (Avinal GW El Carmen de Viboral Indeportes Antioquia), who prevailed in a vibrant packaging after two hours, 14 minutes and two seconds. Jessica Parra

BOGOTÁ. This Saturday was the individual time trial in the 15th edition of the Casanare Bicentenario Women’s Tour, which is organized by the Colombian Cycling Federation. The winner of the test was the experienced Chilean Arantza Villalón (Avinal GW El Carmen Indeportes), who beat her rivals with a time of 23 minutes and 15 seconds. The 24-year-old runner, who is also a track specialist, recently won the runner-up in the Tour of Antioquia. The second