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Yellow cards have arrived in the world of cycling. The UCI has made official their entry into force as of August 1, and the first major round in which they will be applied is the Vuelta a España 2024. Many are wondering what the consequences of this new measure will be. The yellow cards will be used by the race commissaires to sanction any infraction that puts the safety of the competition at risk, whether

Finally! France’s Cédrine Kerbaol (CERATIZIT-WNT Pro Cycling Team) took the first victory for her country on stage six of the 2024 Women’s Tour de France, which featured a 159.2-kilometer route between Remiremont and Morteau, where Poland’s Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon//SRAM Racing) easily retained her yellow jersey. The French rider pulled away from the group of favorites in the final part and then took the solo victory in a smart way. Marianne Vos (Team Visma | Lease

A total of 146 cyclists from 25 teams were registered with the Colombian Cycling Federation to participate in the ninth edition of the Women’s Tour of Colombia 2024, which will be held from August 20 to 25. Within the group of pre-registered riders there will be 81 riders in the elite category, 55 in the U-23 category and 10 second-year juniors. Also, 37 foreign riders from Mexico, Venezuela, Canada, United States, Bolivia, Costa Rica, New

When we think of a cyclist climbing a mountain pass we all have the image of the long-suffering climber writhing on his pedals to painfully move the bike forward. A romantic image that is becoming less and less common in cycling today. However, is this the best climbing technique? As with many aspects of cycling, the answer is “it depends”. The technique that road cyclists employ on climbs has varied greatly over the decades. The

In a thrilling sprint of three, Puck Pieterse emerged victorious on the fourth stage of the Tour de France Women’s 2024. The Fenix-Deceuninck rider defeated Demi Vollering (Team SD Worx – Protime) and Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon//SRAM Racing) in Liège. The 122-kilometer stage started in the tourist town of Valkenburg (world famous for the Amstel Gold Race), to arrive in Liège, Belgium, in a sort of combination of the Amstel at the beginning of the stage

A total of 146 riders from 25 national and foreign teams were registered with the Colombian Cycling Federation to participate in the The Women’s Tour of Colombia 2024, an event to be held between August 20 and 25, in the departments of Bolívar, Atlántico, Magdalena and César. This ninth edition of the most important women’s stage race of the national calendar, which is part of the UCI international calendar in category 2.2, will have the

In a vibrant finish, Venezuelan Orluis Aular (Caja Rural – Seguros RGA), who sounds strongly to reinforce Movistar Team, won the first stage of the Tour du Limousin 2024, after riding 174 kilometers between Boisseuil and Auzances. The South American rider, who achieved his third victory of the season, crossed the finish line in first place, just ahead of Frenchman Axel Zingle (Cofidis). Third was the French rider Dorian Godon (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team).

Richard Carapaz, Ecuadorian cyclist for EF Education-EasyPost, will compete in the Vuelta a España 2024 from Saturday, August 17 with the goal of winning the general classification and keeping the leader’s red jersey. “After winning the King of the Mountains competition and an Alpine stage at the Tour de France, ‘Richie’ is going for victory in the Spanish grand tour,” the EF Education-EasyPost team confirmed in a press release. EF Education-EasyPost promises an “all-rounder” team

American Jennifer Valente retained her Olympic women’s omnium title after the Paris 2024 event at the Saint Quentin En Yvelines National Velodrome, where she won ahead of Poland’s Daria Pikulik and New Zealand’s Ally Wollaston. Jennifer Valente, who also won the gold medal in Tokyo 2020 and was double world champion in 2022 and 2023, this Sunday in Paris confirmed her superiority in the discipline retaining the title, from being first in scratch, second in

The countries of the Americas won a total of 221 medals in these Olympic Games. The United States was the most successful country with a total of 126 medals: 40 gold, 44 silver and 42 bronze, however, it is a historical fact, a total of 18 countries of the continent won medals, of which two entered the medal list for the first time in a ring event: Saint Lucia and Dominica. Here are the most