Richard Carapaz and the tricolores of the WorldTour confirm their presence in the cycling nationals | Other Sports | Sports

tulcanEcuadorian cycling capital, will host the national cycling championships between February 10 and 12competition registered in the calendar of the International Cycling Union (UCI) that will once again have in action to the olympic champion Richard Carapazwho will debut in the race with the jersey of his new team.

The Carchense is the defending individual time trial champion and will also be in the dispute for the tricolor jersey of the road test, as confirmed this Wednesday by the Ecuadorian Cycling Federation (FEC), in the presentation of the event.

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“We have been able to confirm with our different WorldTour cyclists the date of the event, unfortunately you can’t have them all because they have specific calendars with their teams, but we will have the presence of our representatives abroad”, said Santiago Rosero, president of the FEC.

With confirmation from the organization, Richard Carapaz, Jonathan Caicedo and Alexander Cepeda they will be in the test with the EF Education-EasyPost team badge.

The only one Confirmed absence is that of Sucumbisense Jhonatan Narváez, who has a scheduled trip on February 10 to join the Ineos Grenadiers team, while with “time adjustment” it will be possible to count on Jefferson Cepedawho after the competition will travel to Spain to join the Caja Rural-Seguros RGA.

With the WorldTour group The representatives of the two continental teams of the country will be there: Movistar-Best PC and Team Banco Guayaquil, “all part of an important batch of brokers. It is difficult to engage with cyclists from abroad because they depend on their calendars and sports directors; Nevertheless, we will have our main figures”, pointed out the manager.

in ladies ensures the presence of champions Esther Galarza (elite) and Ana Vivar (under-23)and the participation of the riobambeña is expected Miryam Nunez, who traveled to Spain this week to join the concentration of the Massi Tactic team, part of the UCI Women’s Continental Team batch. “The participation of the ladies is important, it will be a group of about 25 runnersand we hope to have Miryam back for the tests”, commented Rosero.

After two seasons with Quito as the venue for the cycling nationals, Tulcán “opens the doors” to the event, “with extraordinary routes and unconditional support because only in this way can we promote sport and especially cycling, so as not to lose our great values”, said the deputy mayor of the capital of Carchense, Guillermo Cadena.

circuits

The test will be developed in modalities individual time trial (CRI) and route. The first will be run on February 10 and the route on Sunday the 12th. “The cyclists They have asked us to make the circuit demandingwith the aim of raising its level and with that perspective we have put together the routes”, said the organization.

The IRC circuit by the perimeter zone of Tulcán, with a 16 kilometer ride for the youth ladies category, while the sub-23 and elite will cover 33.

For the youth men, the route covers a distance of 22 kilometers and it will be 44 for the sub-23 and elite.

The road test will be run on a circuit along the perimeter road of Tulcán and the Urbina parishwhich will have as its highest point 3,030 meters above sea level.

The elite and sub-23 ladies will travel a total of 120 kilometers to the layout and the youth 100, for their part, the elite and sub-23 men will make 8 turns to the circuit to complete a distance of 160 kilometersthe sub-23 category will complete 140 kilometers and the youth 120.

This is the only official FEC competition in which ProTour and WorldTour riders can participate, Therefore, all the regulations of the International Cycling Union must be complied with, in addition to having a infrastructure and logistics similar to that of return to equator highlighted the organization. (D)