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The Dutch cycling federation will incorporate cameras on the handlebars of all participants in order to establish a VAR that will allow judges to observe in real time any incident in the race and apply the measures they deem appropriate. Although for some years now the judges or referees of cycling races have had immediate access to television images and have the power to make decisions based on them, now the Dutch federation has decided

The eighth stage of the Vuelta a Costa Rica 2024 was won by Donovan Ramírez (Team Colono Bikestation Kölbi), who added his second consecutive victory. The Costa Rican was once again the strongest in the mountainous definition and once again won alone, after riding 118.5 kilometers between Perez Zeledon and Oreamuno. The 22-year-old Tico rider, who achieved his sixth victory of the season, beat Ecuador’s Richard Huera (Movistar-Best PC) and his compatriot Andrés Alpízar (Ciclo

Rik Van Looy, “The Emperor of Herentals”, a Belgian cycling legend with 397 professional victories, including two world championships and eight monuments, has died at the age of 90 after a long illness. He is gone forever a winner of race since his youth, who at the age of 22 years coincided in the Faema with Bahamontes. He immediately began to excel in the classics, winning in his first season the Ghent Wevelgem and the

The seventh stage of the Tour of Costa Rica 2024 was won by Donovan Ramírez (Team Colono Bikestation Kölbi). The Costa Rican was the strongest in the definition and achieved the victory alone, after riding 137 kilometers with arrival in Buenos Aires. The 22-year-old Costa Rican rider, who achieved his fifth victory of the year, beat his compatriot Sebastián Brenes (Canel’s-Java) and American Jhon Borstelmann (BTR Racing), who finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively, both 10

The Union Cycliste Internationale has announced another significant change in the development of competitive mountain biking with the creation of the Continental Series, set to debut in 2025. These new events will be included on the UCI international MTB calendar and aim to expand opportunities for riders from all regions of the world to reach the UCI World Cup. Last September, the UCI Management Committee in Zurich (Switzerland) approved a series of events as part

In a great performance, Gabriel Rojas (7C-Economy Lacoinex) won the sixth stage of the Tour of Costa Rica 2024, a time trial of 31.9 kilometers between Ciudad Neily and San Vito, in which the Costa Rican Luis Daniel Oses (7C-Economy Lacoinex) kept the leader’s jersey. The Costa Rican rider won with a time of 1:12:15”, beating his teammate Josué González by a small margin. The only Colombian in the competition, Heiner Parra (Canel’s-Java) finished eighth,

The fifth stage of the Tour of Costa Rica 2024 proved to be prey to the breakaway, where Cormac McGeough (Canel’s-Java) was the best of the breakaway, emerging victorious in a 191-kilometer stage between Quepos and Golfito. Costa Rican Luis Daniel Oses (7C-Economy Lacoinex) maintained the lead. The Irish rider took the stage victory, ahead of Costa Ricans Joseph Ramírez (CMS-Prefabricados San Carlos) and Jason Huertas (Team Colono Bikestation Kölbi), who finished second and third,

The experienced 35-year-old cyclist Andisabel Luque ended the hegemony of Wilmarys Moreno and was crowned champion of the Women’s Tour of Venezuela 2024, which took place during three days on the roads of Aragua, Carabobo and Caracas. Andisabel was accompanied on the final podium of the third edition of the Venezuelan race by her compatriots Wilmarys Moreno (M.M. deportes Diamante C.E.S) and Wilmary Pacheco (Fundación Angie González), who finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively. In the

The fourth stage of the Tour of Costa Rica 2024 was won by Byron Guamá (Movistar Best PC). The Ecuadorian was the strongest of the breakaway at the end and won in the bunch, after riding 102.2 kilometers between Orotina and Quepos. The 39-year-old South American rider, who achieved his second victory of the year, beat the Costa Rican Luis Murillo (CMS-Prefabricados San Carlos) and the Mexican Ignacio Prado (Canel’s-Java), who came in second and

This Sunday, December 15, Guatemalan cycling lived a historic milestone in the Tour of Costa Rica 2024, with José Canastuj and Rony Julajuj taking first and second place, respectively in the third stage, the longest of the competition with 223 kilometers, between San Carlos and El Paraíso, where the two Guatemalans dominated the ascent to Guayacán and stood out in the final breakaway. Guatemala’s participation in this edition of the Vuelta a Costa Rica has