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The UCI has a rule that prohibits the use of devices that capture and detect metabolic data during competition as well known by the cyclist Kristen Faulkner who two years ago was disqualified from the Strade Bianche for using a glucose sensor. Something that is now going to change with a small addition to the UCI regulations. Until now, the use of all these sensors was forbidden in competition according to rule 1.3.006 bis that

In a mountainous finish, Ángel Rivas (Team Trululu Grupo La Guacamaya) let all his rivals go and won the fifth stage of the Tour of Táchira 2025. The Venezuelan, who entered the finish line alone, won the stage after 162.9 kilometers between La Fría and Mérida. The experienced rider, 35 years old, was the strongest on the final climb to take a great victory, ahead of his teammates Roniel Campos and Eduin Becerra 2nd and

Candidates for election taking place at the 2025 COPACI Congress The Electoral Monitoring Committee has received the candidacies of candidates standing election at the 2025 COPACI Congress on 25 February 2025. Subject to possible complaints to be resolved in the course of this electoral process, the Electoral Monitoring Committee decided that the following candidates are declared eligible for the following positions: President – Juan Esteban Curuchet (ARG) Male – Jose Manuel Pelaez (CUB) Male Area

A great battle was lived in the fourth day of the Tour of Táchira 2025, which left as winner Gabriel Mendoza (Lotería del Táchira). The Venezuelan took the victory, after riding 113.1 kilometers between Hacienda Los Almendros and San Cristóbal, which ended in slightly undulating terrain. The 28-year-old rider was the strongest in the final part to take a great victory, in the hot fraction, ahead of his compatriots Alan López (Alicanto Group Kino Táchira)

In a finish for sprinters, Arlex Méndez (Alicanto Group Kino Táchira) was victorious in the third stage of the Tour of Táchira 2025, after riding 136 kilometers between Santa Bárbara de Barinas and Ciudad Bolivia. His compatriot Jhonny Araujo (Gobernación de Trujillo) maintained the leadership of the race. The young Venezuelan won the duel with his countrymen Breinner Camargo (Politachira Heidy Lee Sport) and the leader Jhonny Araujo (Gobernación de Trujillo), who came second and

In a great performance, the local Edwin Torres won the second stage of the Tour of Táchira 2025, after covering a distance of 157.8 kilometers over mostly flat terrain, from San Cristóbal to Santa Bárbara de Barinas. The Venezuelan cyclist of the Lotería del Táchira was the fastest in the final pack and won ahead of the Colombian Brandon Vega (Selección Colombia) and his compatriot Arlex Méndez (Alicante Group Kino Tachira), who came in 2nd

In a final full of emotions, Jhonny Araujo (Gobernación de Trujillo) surprised the sprinters and won the inaugural stage of the Tour of Táchira 2025 with a time of 3:44:03″, after covering 151 kilometers in the traditional opening circuit in San Cristóbal. The Venezuelan rider was the fastest of the escapees, comfortably beating his compatriot Enmanuel Viloria (Confiteria La Guacamaya Guacafruit). Third came the Venezuelan Yonathan Eugenio (Guacamaya), the former champion Roniel Campos finished 4th

The 60th edition of the Tour of Táchira en Bicicleta will have as incentive for the champion, beyond the official prize money designated by the International Cycling Union (UCI), the incentive of a “0 kilometer” vehicle for the winner of the Andean Tour. The information comes from the statement offered by the Minister of the Popular Power for Sports Arnaldo Sánchez, who in the press conference on the occasion of the official presentation of the

Multi world champion and Olympic runner-up, Wout van Aert, unveiled his racing calendar for 2025. A planning in which he will resume what he could not do in 2024 because of the serious fall he suffered in Dwars door Vlaanderen with the Flanders-Roubaix double and his participation in Giro and Tour as key points. Wout van Aert repeats the plan he had planned for last year, which was ruined by the serious crash he suffered

Isaac del Toro had a brilliant breakthrough at the end of the 2023 season with the unexpected victory in the Tour de l’Avenir and then was signed by UAE Team E3mirates XRG. In 2024 he raced some lower level races quite successfully, but struggled in his Grand Tour debut. However, 2025 there is a new year to impress. The Mexican will race the Giro d’Italia this coming spring, alongside Juan Ayuso and Adam Yates. However,