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MADRID. The Vuelta a San Juan in Argentina (January 27-February 3), since it received category 2.1 of the UCI in 2017, has found its place in the calendar as a starting point for several figures (in 2019 it will be the first career of Nairo Quintana or Julian Alaphilippe, for example). An appointment that is also helping the development of cycling in the South American country. “I think it is very positive that Argentina has

SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA. Teams Deceuninck – Quick Step (Belgium), Lotto Soudal (Belgium), UAE Team Emirates (United Arab Emirates) and BORA hansgrohe (Germany) arrived today in Argentina to participate, from next Sunday of the 37th. edition of the Vuelta a San Juan cycling. “We have a very strong team and a mind set on this competition, hoping to have a very good performance together,” said the Colombian Fernando Gaviaria, who from this year integrates the ranks

HAVANA. The fifth and penultimate stage of the UCI World Cycling Championships was held this weekend at the Olympic Velodrome in Cambridge, New Zealand, with the presence of a large number of the best specialists of this modality. For the American continent stood out the Canadian Allison Beveridge, medalist of silver in Omnium, his compatriots of the male chase quartet and the American male pairing in the specialty of Madison. The sixth and final stop

CARACAS. Venezuelan cyclist Jimmy Briceño (Alexander’s Investments) has been awarded the 54th edition of the Vuelta al Táchira by bike in his country after maintaining the lead in the eighth and final stage, a day of 115.2 kilometers played at the Santos circuit Rafael Bermúdez. Briceño, who faced the last day with 53 seconds of income on his most direct rival, had no opposition to finish at most something on the podium of the tachirense

CHRIST REY, VENEZUELA. Venezuelan cyclist Luis Mora (Bolivarian Government of Carabobo) has won the seventh and penultimate stage of the 54th edition of the Vuelta al Táchira en Bicicleta, a day of 112.3 kilometers disputed on Thursday between the Venezuelan town of Ureña -and the height of Cerro Cristo Rey. With a time of 3 hours, 12 minutes and 16 seconds, Mora prevailed in the arrival to the Cerro Cristo Rey in front of his

SAN CRISTÓBAL, VENEZUELA. Jimmy Briceño (Inversiones Alexander’s), conquered the sixth stage of the Vuelta Grande de América, crossing the finish line in Cordero, Andrés Bello municipality with a time of 4:26:55 hours, placing second in the general classification to 23 seconds of the leader Ronald González del Deportivo Táchira. The sixth day began with a circuit of two circuits on the freeway of La Fría, where the competitors implemented a strong pedaling, in a chapter

MADRID. The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced on Wednesday that it will ban the use of the analgesic Tramadol as of March 1 in all disciplines. The first violation will be resolved with a fine of 5,000 Swiss francs and the second with a five-month suspension. If there is a third, the penalty would go up to nine months. If two runners of the same team test positive for Tramadol in a period of

LA GRITA, VENEZUELA. Venezuelan cyclist Ronald Gonzalez (Deportivo Tachira-JHS) went on to lead the 54th edition of the Vuelta al Táchira after winning the fifth stage, a 169.5-kilometer race held on Tuesday between the Venezuelan towns of Santa Cruz de Mora and La Grita. After 4 hours, 47 minutes and 27 seconds of stage, Gonzalez won solo on the arrival at La Grita, where he outstripped his compatriots Manuel Medina (Deportivo Tachira-JHS) and Orluis Aular

MADRID. This 15th day will start the 2019 season in the UCI World Tour. The great figures of the cyclist peloton will be measured in some of the most demanding road cycling events with the most calendar history. So that you do not miss any of the best cycling in As we bring you the UCI World Tour 2019 calendar with the main appointments of the calendar. (as.com) JANUARY. Santos Tour Down Under (January 15-20)

SANTA CRUZ DE MORA, VENEZUELA. Venezuelan cyclist Yonathan Monsalve, of the Venezuela País de Futuro team, has worn the leader’s jersey of the 54th edition of the Vuelta al Táchira by bicycle after prevailing on Monday in the fourth stage, a day of 146.9 kilometers played between the localities of San Felix and Santa Cruz de Mora. With a time of 3 hours, 22 minutes and 14 seconds, Monsalve won ahead of Carlos Torres (Dvo