20 February, 2024
Brandon McNulty wins UAE Tour time trial to take the lead
In a great demonstration, Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates) won the time trial of the UAE Tour 2024. With his victory the American rider of UAE Team Emirates snatched the leader’s jersey from Belgian Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step). McNulty took the win with a time of 13:27″ at an average speed of 53.97 km/h, beating his teammates, Australian Jay Vine, by 2 seconds, and Dane Mikkel Bjerg (UAE Team Emirates) by 4″, who clocked 13:29″
In a mountainous day full of excitement, Jhonatan Restrepo won the third stage of the Tour of Rwanda 2024. The 29-year-old Colombian cyclist from Polti-Kometa was the fastest in a reduced peloton after riding 140.3 kilometers between Huye and Rusizi. Dutchman Pepijn Reinderink (Soudal – Quick-Step Devo Team) is the new leader. The rider from Caldas took the victory in his specialty, after passing six mountain passes during the route. In the second position came
19 February, 2024
Tim Merlier starts UAE Tour victorious; two Latinos in the top 10
In a finish for sprinters, Tim Merlier won the first stage of the UAE Tour 2024, after riding 141 kilometers between Al Dhafra Walk Madinat Zayed and Liwa. The Belgian was the fastest in a sprint, which was marred by a big crash. The Soudal – Quick Step sprinter beat Dutchman Arvid de Kleijn (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) and Italian Jakub Mareczko (Team Corratec – Vini Fantini) by a wide margin. With Fabio Jakobsen (Team
The Colombian mountain biker Camilo Sánchez Salazar and the Canadian Rachel Pageu were crowned champions in the renowned international competition CR Open Downhill 2024, event that ended this Sunday, February 18 at the El Cabuyal track, Costa Rica, which had an approximate distance of 2.1 kilometers. The native of Manizales had a record of 03:07.75 in his final presentation, while the second position in the elite category went to the American Tyler Ervin with 03:10:29
19 February, 2024
Cuban Arlenis Sierra closes Vuelta Ciclística Valenciana with a second partial place
Cuban rider Arlenis Sierra came in second in the massive and furious sprint that dominated the fast Italian Elisa Balsamo, during the fourth and final stage of the VIII Vuelta Ciclística Valenciana 2024, in Spain. Sierra achieved her excellent performance after 118 kilometers with mountains, in a section not as abrupt as Friday’s main day, thanks to the collective work of the Movistar team. Olivia Baril, for whom Arlenis worked the day before until she
18 February, 2024
The Latinos who will be in the UAE Tour 2024 are already here
Six Colombians and one Ecuadorian will be in the UAE Tour 2024 (from February 19 to 25), the sixth edition of this competition that is gradually acquiring much more relevance and in which UAE Team Emirates officiates as the local team, so it will be the team to beat. These Latinos will be looking to appear in the UAE Tour, it is a complicated race, which also has a planning mostly for sprinters, so it
18 February, 2024
Daniel Martinez overcomes Evenepoel and wins the last stage of Tour of the Algarve 2024
Daniel Felipe Martínez does it again, Remco Evenepoel can not with the Colombian and the Bora Hansgrohe rider wins the last stage of the Tour of the Algarve 2024, where in a new mano a mano Martinez beat him in a climb, tremendous day for the Soacha rider who is the runner-up, Remco is champion. Daniel once again spoiled the party for Remco. What a great duel between the Colombian and the Belgian that was
17 February, 2024
David Lappartient calls for major overhaul of World Tour program
The road cycling program needs to be thoroughly overhauled, according to UCI president David Lappartient, as reported by Het Nieuwsblad, especially with regard to the low number of WorldTour-level races in February at the start of the season. Lappartient speaks of an “evolution, not a revolution” in the WorldTour calendar from 2026. “We want as few overlaps as possible. The UAE Tour takes place today at the same time as the Omloop het Nieuwsblad. Both
17 February, 2024
The GW Erco Shimano at the top as the best team in America
On January 10, 2024, with the opening of the official season of Team GW Erco Shimano, the fruits of a novel project that focuses on young Colombian cycling talent began to be reaped. The 1-2 of Alejandro Osorio and Diego Pescador in the traditional Manizales Fair circuit was the beginning of a series of victories and significant achievements that have propelled the team to the top of the UCI America ranking, with a total of
16 February, 2024
Richard Carapaz has made a great start to the 2024 season
Ecuadorian cyclist Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) has had a brilliant start to the 2024 season by winning his country’s national title in the time trial and taking second place in the long-distance race. Carapaz also stood out in the Tour Colombia 2.1 by finishing in second place in the general classification, after winning the fifth stage that finished in Alto del Vino. Now, the Ecuadorian is preparing to continue his season in Europe, where he