27 August, 2024
Sweep of Team Sistecrédito in the fourth part of the Tour International to Guadeloupe
Spectacular and overwhelming performance of Team Sistecrédito in the fourth part of the Tour International a Guadeloupe 2024 making the 1-2-3 of the podium in Capesterre-Belle-Eau after 145.5 kilometers. The stage victory went to Kevin Castillo. The rider from Risaralda signed the triumph after 3 hours, 26 minutes and 41 seconds, enough to overcome his colleagues Sebastián Castaño and Wilson Peña, who occupied the second and third position, respectively. Great day for the beetles who
On a happy day for the breakaway, Wout van Aert won the tenth stage of the Vuelta a España 2024. The Visma – Lease a Bike rider was the strongest of the breakaway and emerged victorious after riding 160 kilometers between Ponteareas and Baiona. Australian Ben O’Connor (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team) held the lead without any setbacks. The Belgian easily beat the Frenchman Quentin Pacher (Groupama – FDJ), who came in second at three
24 August, 2024
Vuelta a España 2024: Primoz Roglic takes second stage win
Stage eight of the Vuelta a España 2024 went to Primoz Roglic. The Slovenian, who also won stage four, was the strongest on the short but steep final climb to Cazorla after 159 kilometers. Australian Ben O’Connor (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team) saved the lead. After winning on the fourth day, the three-time winner of the Iberian round won again, this time ahead of the Spaniards Enric Mas (Movistar Team) and Mikel Landa (Soudal Quick-Step),
Seven Olympic medalists have been confirmed today by the UCI Track Champions League as participants in the next edition of the competition, which will be held over five qualifying races in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (November 23), Apeldoorn (November 29 and 30) and London (December 6 and 7). They are the Dutch Hetty van de Wouw, silver in keirin, the Polish Daria Pikulik, silver in omnium, the British Jack Carlin, bronze in sprint, the Australian Matthew Glaetzer, bronze
In an uphill finish, Lilibeth Chacón (Pato Bike BMC Team Strongman) showed her climbing skills and won the fifth stage of the Women’s Tour of Colombia 2024, elaborated over 121.2 kilometers starting in Valledupar and finishing in Pueblo Bello. The Venezuelan comfortably won the fraction beating the Canadian Nadia Gontova (DNA Procycling) by 2:03 and the Spanish Ariana Gilabert (Einecat-CM Team) by 2:13, who came second and third respectively. The best Colombian was Stefanía Sánchez
23 August, 2024
Wout van Aert repeats victory at the Vuelta a España, but nothing changes in the overall standings
In a dizzying finish, Wout van Aert (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) was the fastest sprint of a reduced group and repeated victory in the Vuelta a España 2024, after riding 180.5 kilometers between Archidona and Cordoba in an undulating day. Australian Ben O’Connor (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team) maintained the lead. After winning on the third day, the 29-year-old Belgian all-rounder came back to win in the group stage ahead of Czech Mathias
23 August, 2024
Victory of Valentina Basílico in Bosconia; Esther Galarza firm in the leadership of the Women’s Tour of Colombia
In another finish for sprinters, the turn this time was for Valentina Basilico (Eneicat-CM Team), who took revenge and won the fourth stage of the Women’s Tour of Colombia 2024, after riding 134 kilometers between Ciénaga and Bosconia. The 21-year-old Italian crossed the finish line first with a time of 3:29:16″ ahead of New Zealander Rylee McMullen (DNA Pro Cycling) and Bolivian Wanda Floren Villanueva (Quici Sport-Escarabajos), who finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively. The best
23 August, 2024
Stefany Cuadrado, new world junior sprint champion in China
The young rider from Antioquia, Stefany Cuadrado, was crowned world champion in the Junior World Sprint Championship held in Louyang, China. Born in Caucasia, Antioquia, she defeated in the final the British Georgette Rand. It is the second world title of the ‘Pistard Paisa’ after the one she won last year in Cali in the keirin event. The sprint final was decided in two rounds, the last one with absolute authority. Both the Colombian and
22 August, 2024
Ben O’Connor surprises and takes the lead of the Vuelta a España with a big advantage
A great surprise was given in the sixth stage of the Vuelta a España 2024, where Ben O’Connor gave a blow of authority in Yunquera, taking the solo victory after 185.5 kilometers. In a great performance, the Australian rider took a spectacular victory with an added value, taking the lead of the race and with a good advantage, more than 4 minutes. “I felt that today was the day I had to take my chance.
22 August, 2024
Esther Galarza snatches the lead from Diana Peñuela in the third stage of the Women’s Tour of Colombia
In an uphill finish, Esther Galarza (BMC Patobike Strongman) was victorious in the third stage of the Women’s Tour of Colombia 2024, disputed between Barranquilla and Minca Pozo Azul with a distance of 108.4 kilometers. The South American sealed the victory ahead of the Antioquian Estefanía Herrera (Mujeres Antioquia-Orgullo Paisa) and the Venezuelan Lilibeth Chacón (BMC Patobike Strongman), who entered 16 seconds behind the winner. When facing the first category mountain prize at the end