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With a mountainous finish in a special category pass, Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) won the second stage of the Volta a Catalunya 2024, which took place between Mataró and the winter resort of Vallter 2000, with 185.6 kilometers of route and two categorized passes, one of second and one special, located in the middle of the finish line. The Slovenian invested a time of 4 hours, 52 minutes, 38 seconds to win in a

In recent months ketones, the latest performance-enhancing miracle product to appear in cycling, have once again been in the eye of the storm, with several teams openly admitting their use while the Movement for Credible Cycling bans their use by its members and the UCI washes its hands of them by simply discouraging their use. To start talking about ketones, the first thing to know is what they are. They are actually substances that the

In a leg-breaking day, Nick Schultz (Israel – Premier Tech) won the inaugural stage of the Volta a Catalunya 2024, developed over 173.9 kilometers around Sant Feliu de Guíxols, as is traditional. The Australian withstood the onslaught of the favorites and was the fastest in the definition, just beating the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates). The best Colombian of the day was Harold Tejada (Astana Qazaqstan) in the top 10, 2 seconds behind the

After thoroughly reviewing the design and features of the spectacular time trial helmet that Giro has built for the Visma-Lease a Bike, the UCI approves its use during this 2024 season, although it shows its concern and states that it will undertake a review of the regulations concerning time trial helmets. A couple of weeks ago, during the time trials of Tirreno-Adriatico and Paris-Nice, the Visma-Lease a Bike team was on everyone’s lips after using

The President of the Pan American Cycling Confederation, José Manuel Peláez, participated as one of the special guests at the 36th Congress of the European Cycling Union, held March 16 and 17 in Santiago de Compostela, where important issues for this sport were discussed and attended by all the heads of the national federations of that continent. The opportunity to share the conclave is due to the importance and linkage of Pan American cycling with

The Italian (Eneicat CM Team) Valentina Basilico resisted this Sunday the Colombian push in the fourth stage of the 22nd Women’s Tour of Guatemala to lift the overall individual trophy. In the closing 13-lap, 59.8-kilometer flat circuit of the capital’s Reforma and Las Americas avenues, the Italian made history by becoming the first European to win the event. Basilico, only 20 years old, who regained the yellow jersey the day before, remained even among the

The Catalan round has already prepared all the details to kick off its 103rd edition, which will start this March 18 with a demanding seven-stage route between Sant Feliu de Guíxols and Barcelona. The double winner of the Tour de France, Tadej Pogacar, leads a stellar participation with names like Sepp Kuss, Geraint Thomas or Simon Yates who will fight for the triumph of the UCI World Tour event in a week of high expectations,

The Colombian Karen Villamizar (Boneshaker), pre-competition favorite, led today in the third third and penultimate stage over 111 kilometers of the 22nd International Women’s Cycling Tour of Guatemala. In the difficult route through the central highlands, municipality of Tecpán, department of Chimaltenango, the runner-up of the last edition of this event imposed her class at the end over her fellow countrywoman Lina María Rojas (Patobike). Italian Valentina Basílico (Eneicat CM Team), winner of the first

In a thrilling finish at pure speed, Jasper Philipsen won the Milan-San Remo 2024. The Belgian cyclist won the sprint on the Via Roma and thus won the first monument of the season, which had a course of 288 kilometers. The places of honor were completed by Australian Michael Matthews (Team Jayco AlUla) and Slovenian Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates), who finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively. As usual, there was an early breakaway with many

The American Kira Payer (Boneshaker) won this Friday the second stage of the 22nd Vuelta Ciclística Internacional Femenina a Guatemala, raced over 110 kilometers and five categorized mountain passes. By means of a powerful sprint after a leg-breaking route, the northern rider showed her aspirations before the thrust of the 22 Colombian riders participating, with Natalia Garzón (Team Sistecrédito) second. The Colombian rider took the yellow jersey of the overall leader of the event by