SAN CRISTÓBAL, VENEZUELA. Eight teams from Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Italy will contest the 54th edition of the Vuelta al Táchira by bicycle, which since January 11 will travel through 19 of the 29 municipalities of the Venezuelan state. The organizers announced on Thursday that Movistar Team and Team Saitel of Ecuador have confirmed their participation to date; the Italian Androni Giocattolli; the Saufel of Chile, and the Colombians JB Ropa Deportiva, GW Shimano, Fundación
4 January, 2019
CLASSIFIED BY COUNTRY. PANAMERICAN GAMES LIMA 2019
See here the country classifieds for the Pan American Games Lima 2019 plazas-places #Lima2019 Also AVAILABLE in the CALENDAR AND RESULTS section of this site are the Official Technical Manuals Approved from each of the disciplines. https://www.copaci.org/event/juegos-panamericanos-pan-american-games-lima-2019/
4 January, 2019
SUDDENING DEATH OF HIGHLIGHTED ACTIVIST OF THE CUBAN CYCLING
HAVANA. On Thursday, the prominent activist and Cuban coach, Eugenio González Álvarez, died of respiratory arrest at the age of 56. Eugenio, whom his teammates called “El Flaco”, was a tireless promoter of cycling in the Havana municipality of East Havana, since he entered the world of this sport at the beginning of 1991. The velodrome Reinaldo Paseiro and the preparation areas of young cyclists in the territory had in Eugenio a tenacious worker, always
SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA. On December 5, 1981, the Mendoza Remigio Saavedra grabbed his bike and began a journey that nobody had ever made: he was convinced that he was able to unite Mendoza and Federal Capital in the same day. He did it in 18 hours and 45 minutes, but the most impressive thing is that he was 70 years old at the time of the feat. That is why that legendary day was chosen
3 January, 2019
TOUR TO TACHIRA BY BIKE WITH OFFICIAL ROUTE
TÁCHIRA, VENEZUELA. The situation of the means of communication and the search for advertising support to carry ten stages forced the directors of the ATC to release the course a few days of the test that raises the curtain of the once Giant Fair of America The wait is over, the lovers of the sport of the cranks and the followers of the Vuelta al Táchira already know the official route of the multicolored caravan
3 January, 2019
JOSÉ MANUEL PELÁEZ: “2018 HAS BEEN A FRUCTIFER YEAR FOR CYCLING IN THE AMERICAN CONTINENT”
Cycling is as rooted in America as football and baseball. It is known that the use of bicycles in this part of the world is growing – not only as a means of transport – but also as an essential tool for physical exercise and individual transport. José Manuel Peláez For José “Pepe” Peláez cycling is consubstantial to his life since he devoted himself to this sport. It is endorsed by the half century dedicated
3 January, 2019
THE LOCAL ROOMS WIN THE TOUR TO COSTA RICA
SAN JOSE. Costa Rican cyclist Bryan Salas was crowned champion of the 54th edition of the Tour of Costa Rica, while his maximum rival of the event, the Colombian Diego Cano, finished in third place. The last stage disputed this Tuesday consisted of a flat circuit of 99.5 kilometers in the city of Heredia (center), considered as a “ride of victory”, in which the cyclists best placed in the overall calmly complied the course .
23 December, 2018
TOUR TO COSTA RICA: ROMÁN VILLALOBOS ATTACKED AWAY TO WIN EPIC STAGE
SAN JOSE. Cold, rain, wet road, curves and mountain, in a day of high tension in which it was necessary to risk before what will be the decisive double ascent to the hill of Death in the two stages that come. The appointment between Guápiles and Goicoechea that had a longer route than what the technical guide said ended with another exhibition by Román Villalobos (Canel’s Specialized), who got his second win in a row
22 December, 2018
UCI CALLS UPON FEDERATIONS OF COPACI MEMBERS TO TRAINING COURSES. AVAILABLE IN THE CALENDAR SECTION THE DOWNLOAD OF THE CALL
Dear COPACI Federations, After meeting many of you during the COPACI Seminar in Panama, I allow myself to send the information published on the website about coaches training courses: As you can see on the website and in the attached document, there are several courses level 1 & 2 and level 3_Diploma. As you know, if you want to send some of their coaches through the Federation, can request Solidarity Aid of the UCI (information
22 December, 2018
TOUR TO COSTA RICA: VICTORIA FOR ROMAN VILLALOBOS IN THE SIXTH STAGE
HAVANA. This Friday saw the sixth stage of the 54th edition of the Tour of Costa Rica, in which Román Villalobos (Canel’s Specialized) was the winner in a single day, with a day and a finish in Paraíso of 93 kilometers. The segment was held in mountain terrain, favorable to the Colombian Diego Cano, leader in the individual general classification. Four riders were in charge of leading the getaway among which were the Colombian Oscar