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First it was heart rate, later it evolved into power meters. The next step in improving cycling performance could be lactate monitors that would inform the cyclist in real time of the blood concentration of this substance whose excessive accumulation is mainly responsible for the drop in performance. When muscles oxidize glycogen to obtain energy, lactactus is generated as a waste substance which, in turn, is recycled by the muscles to obtain more energy. If

Colombian cycling was the main protagonist in the El Espectador-Movistar 2023 Athlete of the Year ceremony, receiving this Monday five of the awards given at the Gala held at the Connecta Business and Events Center in Bogotá Kevin Santiago Quintero was recognized as the best athlete of the year and the most voted on the Internet, after his world title in the keirin at the World Cycling Championships held in Glasgow and his multiple medals

The Movistar Team began its ‘training camp’ this Sunday in Calpe for the 2024 season. The telephone squad, which will prepare until December 20 on the Costa Brava in Alicante, has shared a video on its social networks in which it highlights the return of Nairo Quintana, who trained with his new teammates and with a special guest: The incombustible Alejandro Valverde. The Movistar Team meets, from this Sunday, December 10 to Wednesday, December 20,

The magnificent setting of the Adventure Park in San José de la Montaña and a spectacular climate, welcomed the return of the Classic Canet Double Line competition in its third edition, a very popular format for downhill competitions whose winner is the athlete who achieves descend two different descent slopes with the shortest accumulated time. The competition has the endorsement of the Costa Rican Cycling Federation. Marcela Canet, renowned national sports athlete and Technical Director

The president of the Colombian Cycling Federation, Mauricio Vargas Carreño, announced in an interview with the Antena Dos Radio Network a possible creation of the Colombian Track Cup for 2024, while referring to the arduous work that has been carried out to improve the results in the different modalities and to be able to compete head-on with the powers in the different competitions. “We are looking to strengthen the youth calendar that allows us to

Measuring heart rate is the most affordable way to have a measure of the effort made. For this reason, the use of a heart rate monitor to have a reference for the intensity level of our pedal strokes continues to be popular. However, its use has had the historical toll of the need to use the chest strap, which is unbearable for many. Now, optical sensors seem to be the alternative. Since the mid-1980s, when

In recent years, cyclists such as Van der Poel, Pidcock, Van Aert or Filippo Ganna have allowed us to enjoy their performances not only on the road bike but also as top-level competitors in cyclocross, mountain bike or track. However, appearances in these disciplines are increasingly measured to prioritize the road season. We are in the month of December, with the cyclocross season well advanced and, however, the three tenors: Pidcock, Van der Poel and

The 59th edition of the Tour of Táchira, which will take place from January 14 to 21 of next year, already has an official route, which includes a large part of the geography of the border entity, also touching Colombian territory, reaching Cúcuta, capital of the Norte de Santander and the tourist city of Mérida in the Venezuelan Andes. The officialization of the long-awaited route of one of the most important cycling events in South

The Gran Fondo Andrey Amador 2024 already has the first luxury guest for its final edition, it is the cyclist from the Netherlands Annemiek Van Vleuten who has titles in the big three, as well as Olympic medals. It is the first time that Van Vleuten will come to the country and she is expected to ride with more than 1,000 female cyclists who are already registering for the third and final edition of the

​Although the road cycling season has been over for months, the end of the year is approaching and it is a good time to take stock of the year. We do it by reviewing the UCI ranking and its members, a classification headed by an enormous Tadej Pogacar who won everything except the Tour de France jackpot. Although there are always controversies about who is the better cyclist, if we stick to the UCI world