14 December, 2023
Ineos Grenadiers uniform presented with Egan Bernal at the helm
The WorldTour teams continue to prepare everything for the next season and the presentation of their uniforms is one of the most anticipated moments for the followers of these international cycling squads. Precisely, this Wednesday, December 13, it was the turn of the Ineos Grenadiers team, which unveiled its new sports clothing through a video that it published on its social networks and that has the Colombian Egan Bernal as one of its protagonists. “Ineos
13 December, 2023
Canel’s Pro Cycling will not be able to be in the Tour of Costa Rica
The Aztec squad of Canel’s Pro Cycling declined to attend the Vuelta Costa Rica, as reported by the Costa Rican Cycling Federation (FECOCI), which continues to finalize the details for the contest that will begin on December 16 until the 25th. As learned, the Aztec team told the organizers that three of their main climbers are not in good health and do not have more runners ready for the return. Oscar Herrero, vice president of
The formidable Colombian road racer, Miguel Ángel “Supermán” López, who is provisionally suspended by the International Cycling Union (UCI), was surprised on his vacation with an anti-doping control in Disney, United States, at the hotel where he is staying with his family . The rider from Boyacá told what happened, because the officials of the International Cycling Union (UCI) looked for him to take a doping control test without prior notice. The beetle reacted to
12 December, 2023
Paris-Nice presents a route with a Tour flavor
This Tuesday, Paris-Nice presented its route for the 2024 edition (March 3-10) on a route that becomes more relevant if possible since the next Tour de France will pass through several sections that are part of the route of ‘The Race of the Sol’ on the way to the grand finale in Nice. The Paris-Nice 2024 will begin with a stage with several elevations in the 157.7 kilometers of route starting and finishing in Les
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,
10 December, 2023
Winners of the Third Edition of the Classic Canet Double Line 2023
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
10 December, 2023
Possible creation of the Track Cup announced
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
9 December, 2023
The optical sensor will end the chest heart rate monitor
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