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The current champion of the Tour of Ecuador leaves the Spanish amateur team Escribano Sports and goes on to professionalism with the Ecuadorian continental squad.
After a short foray into European cycling, the cyclist Santiago Montenegro returns to the country with a signing by the Ecuadorian continental team Best PC.
Montenegro is the current champion of the Tour of Ecuador and ran for the Escribano Sports Team in Spanish amateurism. It arrived in 2020, an irregular season due to the start of the pandemic, and after completing 2021 his return was made official by the national squadl.
“Another champion of the tours of Ecuador reaches the Team Best PC”, announced the national squad on their social networks, referring to the presence in their ranks of Byron Guamá, top active winner of the national rounds, with four titles.
“Santiago Montenegro joins our family for the 2022 season. Welcome champion! ”, The team posted.
The cyclist of the Playón de San Francisco (Sucumbíos) I had planned to run the Vuelta al Ecuador with the Escribano Team, but the postponement of the test to December complicates the presence of the Spanish team, so even his presence for the defense of the title is in doubt.
On the part of the European squad, his disengagement was also made official. “Our runner Santiago Montenegro ascends to the professional field with the Team Best PC”Escribano announced Tuesday.
“Has been a pleasure to have you in our ranks for 2 seasons. Always grateful. In good time Santi!, The Spanish team posted.
The arrival of Montenegro will reinforce a squad that stands out locally and internationally, with cyclists like Guama, who extended their bond until 2022, Martín López, Sebastián Novoa, Joel Fuertes, among other young and experienced cyclists, who closed the season with the Ecuadorian continental squad in third place in the America Tour Ranking of the International Cycling Union.
The national squad added 607 points, to position itself behind the Rally Cycling of the United States, and the Panama Culture and Values team. (D)
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