Nairo Quintana did not have his best performance in the Tour Colombia 2024. The rider, who was returning to World Tour competition after a year’s absence, failed to keep up with his rivals due to health complications. The boyacense showed several problems to compete at the level of Richard Carapaz, Egan Bernal or Rigoberto Urán. For this reason, his performance ended up being out of what he is used to and finished in 21st place
14 February, 2024
Factor launches its new Ostro VAM, its most aerodynamic bicycle
The evolution of bicycles seems to have no end. The new Factor Ostro VAM 2024 arrives on the market daring to compare itself with the Specialized Tarmac SL8, which it claims to improve in aerodynamics and with a reduction in the weight of its frame that leaves it within the 6.8 kg limit set by the UCI. The evolution of aerodynamic bikes seems unstoppable and, just as in Formula 1, with each new version, each
11 February, 2024
Rodrigo Contreras is the Tour Colombia champion
After a great cycling battle, the fourth edition of the Tour Colombia 2024 finished this Sunday in the capital of the Republic. The Cundinamarca-born Rodrigo Contreras (Nu Colombia) defended the lead and was crowned champion of the race of the UCI calendar. Contreras, who took the lead in the third fraction with finish in Tunja, was able to respond to the multiple attacks of his rivals to defend his position in the climb to Patios,
Colombian cyclist Rigoberto Urán confirmed this Sunday that the 2024 season will be his last as a professional. The Antioquian made a statement in a video and the EF Education Easy Post team shared the important decision that Rigoberto Urán made for the future. “Today, Rigoberto Urán officially announced that the 2024 season is his last. For the past nine years, Rigo has been our leader and inspiration. The captain’s chair at the front of
10 February, 2024
Ecuadorian party in the Tour of Colombia: Richard Carapaz and Jonathan Caicedo dominate in Alto del Vino
In an epic day that will go down in the history of Colombian cycling, Richard Carapaz (EF Education EasyPost) won the fifth stage of the Tour Colombia 2024 between Cota and Alto del Vino over 140.4 kilometers. Rodrigo Contreras (Nu Colombia) defended like a lion and saved the lead. The Ecuadorian achieved his second victory of the season, with a brilliant action with 4 kilometers to go on the first category climb. Second came his
10 February, 2024
The most unexpected effect of the last World Cycling Championships
Months after the first cycling super world championships, in which the UCI grouped in the same venue most of the disciplines under its umbrella, the organization of the championships takes stock through a report commissioned to the accounting firm Ernst&Young, which is categorical: they were a resounding success. In recent times, the organization of major events is often questioned because of the difficulty of making profitable the important investments required for their organization and, on
9 February, 2024
Tour Colombia: Mark Cavendish triumphs in Zipaquirá and Rodrigo Contreras clings to the leadership
Second sprint finish, in which Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) took the victory of the fourth stage of the Tour Colombia 2024 disputed between the municipalities of Paipa and Zipaquirá on a route of 181 kilometers on mostly flat terrain. The Cundinamarca-born Rodrigo Contreras, from Nu Colombia, holds on as leader of the general classification. The British rider overcame Fernando Gaviria (Movistar Team) and Nelson Soto (Forte Petrolike – Androni Giocattoli), who finished second and third,
8 February, 2024
Alejandro Osorio dominated in Tunja, but Rodrigo Contreras is new leader of the Tour Colombia
In a dizzying finish full of attacks, Alejandro Osorio (GW Erco Shimano) defeated Rodrigo Contreras (NU Colombia) in the third stage of the Tour Colombia 2024 with a time of 03:20:18. The day was disputed in a circuit in Tunja for a total of 141.9 kilometers traveled. Rodrigo Contreras (NU Colombia) assaulted the lead by the bonuses and now leads the general classification, followed by the Huilense Harold Tejada (Astana Qazaqstan) at 6″ and the
8 February, 2024
San Carlos will host the World University Cycling Championship
The World University Cycling Championship is just around the corner and San Carlos, in Costa Rica, will host the sporting activities, scheduled to take place from May 20 to June 2. This is the ninth edition of this universal competition, which will award 5 categories for both genders. The athletes come from the 5 continents and will represent the University Sports Federations of the world. Based on previous events, the presence of 40 countries and
In an exciting and very busy finish, Harold Tejada (Astana Qazaqstan) was victorious in the second stage of the Tour of Colombia 2024, after riding 168.6 kilometers between Paipa and Santa Rosa de Viterbo, in an undulating day that had three categorized passes. The climber from Huila, who took the lead of the race, was the strongest of the breakaway and won ahead of Italian Andrea Piccolo (EF Education – EasyPost) and Spanish Óscar Sevilla