South American race thread

[janraaskalt]

Re:

He is looking like Betancur his little (fat) brother: https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/997234085146873857

 

[DNP-Old]

Wow. What happened?

 

[Jakob747]

I hope for a Diego Camargo or Luis Fernando Jimenez show tomorrow on Romeral.

Well, I got what I wished for. It was almost too much really.

Jiménez annihilated everybody. A true beast. --- In all the recent chequeos in Boyaca he has crushed the competition. He also won the TT around Samacá (ok it finished with the last 5ks on Alto de La Cumbre) but "rolling" well for his diminutive size.

Osorio also very, very strong. Could definitely become a good rider!

 

[DNP-Old]

Tons of impressive rides here. What to think of Pineda and Ardila, both still teenagers.

 

[tristecsinamigos]

Rodrigo Contreras wins the South American Games ITT with over 1 minute on Walter Vargas. Vargas had won with over 1 minute on Contreras in the Pan American Championship just a couple of weeks ago.

Freddy González from Bolivia third.

https://www.cochabamba2018.bo/torneo/esquema/4/torneo/48


Ana Sanabria won the women's ITT. Sérika Guluma 2nd and Myriam Núñez third.

https://www.cochabamba2018.bo/torneo/esquema/4/torneo/49

 

[Robert5091]

Vuelta a Colombia 5 th stage -
http://www.biciciclismo.com/es/juan-pablo-suarez-gana-la-5a-en-colombia-10-08-2018

Juan Pablo Suárez gana la 5ª en Colombia

Juan Pablo Suárez (EPM Scott) ha ganado la quinta etapa de la Vuelta a Colombia, que sigue liderada por Jonathan Caicedo (Team Medellín), que hoy ha perdido 17 segundos con Suárez que es segundo a solo 25 segundos.

Óscar Sevilla ha sido segundo en la etapa y es tercero en la general a 56 segundos de su compañero y 31 de la segunda plaza de Suárez.

google translate -

Juan Pablo Suárez (EPM Scott) has won the fifth stage of the Tour of Colombia, which is still led by Jonathan Caicedo (Team Medellin), who today lost 17 seconds with Suarez who is second to only 25 seconds.

Óscar Sevilla has been second in the stage and is third in the overall 56 seconds behind his teammate and 31 seconds behind Suarez.

1 41 SUAREZ,Juan Pablo ELITE EPM-SCOTT 03:14:34 -10
2 51 SEVILLA,Oscar ELITE TEAM MEDELLIN 03:14:36 2 seg.-06
3 9 HERNANDEZ,Brayan ** SUB23 B. STRONGMAN-COLDEPORTES 03:14:36 2 seg.-04

General
1.- 57 CAICEDO,Jonathan Kleve ELITE TEAM MEDELLIN 20:27:00-084
2.- 41 SUAREZ,Juan Pablo ELITE EPM-SCOTT 20:27:25-058 a 25
3.- 51 SEVILLA,Oscar ELITE TEAM MEDELLIN 20:27:56-051 a 56

In the fight of the oldies, Sevilla is beating Horner hands down

 

[Escarabajo]

Rest day in Colombia.

Second week gets more interesting with the climb to el Picacho @ 3500 meters:

http://www.revistamundociclistico.com/ruta/26007-vuelta-a-colombia-segunda-semana-en-santander-y-antioquia-para-coronar-al-campeon-de-2018.html

 

[Robert5091]

google tranlate - from http://www.revistamundociclistico.c...ntioquia-para-coronar-al-campeon-de-2018.html

The Vuelta restarted on Tuesday with an extensive route of 147.2 kilometers between Tunja and Barichara that will mean the entry of the race to its final chapters on Santanderean roads. The Sote (3rd), the usual scenario of the training of the great Nairo Quintana, will be the first stumbling block but after a long descent and broken terrain, Santander will welcome you on the way back to the second port in the Común at just ten kilometers away of arrival at the historical monument of Barichara.

All eyes of the second week will be on stage nine. The Picacho, the only arrival in high of the Vuelta a Colombia, can leave a general definition that from the CRI is already selected in 10 names. San Gil will descend flag for a mountain festival with climbs to Aratoca (3ª), Curos (2ª) and the spectacular end in the Picacho in neighborhoods of Bucaramanga.

After the Picacho will come a new one for the sprinters with arrival in Barrancabermeja, end of the tenth stage and that will give way to a path full of swings between the oil capital and Puerto Boyacá that will open to the national round the doors of its end in Antioquia . Saturday August 12 is the date chosen for the last round of the return with arrival in La Union. Two colossi on the road after passing through Las Pavas (3rd) mouthwatering Alto Bonito (1st) and La Union (2nd) less than five kilometers from the finish line.

On Sunday the race will end in Medellin with a victory circuit of 103.2 kilometers that will throw the bolt and put the poster "Until 2019" after crowning a new king of the highest stage test of a sport stitched to history and imaginary collective of Colombia.

 

[Robert5091]

What stages left in Vuelta Colombia -

Etapa 8
14 August
Tunja – Barbosa – Oiba – Socorro – San Gil – Barichara.
207.9 kilómetros.

Etapa 9
15 August
San Gil – Pescadero – Curos – Floridablanca – Piedecuesta – Bucaramanga – El Picacho.
147.2 kilómetros.

Etapa 10
16 August
Bucaramanga – La Fortuna – Lizama – Barrancabermeja.
121.2 kilómetros.

Etapa 11
17 August
Barrancabermeja – Puerto Boyacá.
221.3 kilómetros

Etapa 12
18 August
Puerto Boyacá – Doradal – Rionegro – La Ceja – La Unión.
201 kilómetros.

Etapa 13
19 August
Circuit in Medellín.
100 kilómetros.

 

[Robert5091]

Frank Osorio (Strongman Coldeportes) won from the breakaway in stage 8 at Vuelta Colombia. GC as it was -

1.- 57 CAICEDO,Jonathan Kleve ELITE TEAM MEDELLIN 30:11:58-169
2.- 41 SUAREZ,Juan Pablo ELITE EPM-SCOTT 30:12:56-136 a 58 sec
3.- 51 SEVILLA,Oscar ELITE TEAM MEDELLIN 30:13:04-126 a 1:06 min

 

[Robert5091]

Stage 9 up to El Picacho at 3493 m high is won by Freddy Emir Montaña (EPM Scott).

Top 10 Clasificación etapa

1 Fredy Montaña (EPM Scott) 4:19:58
2 Sebastián Caro (Deprisa HYF) a 1’29”
3 Juan P. Suárez (EPM Scott) a 1’31”
4 Jonathan Caicedo (Team Medellín) a 1’34”
5 Sergio Higuita (Team Manzana Postobón) “
6 Oscar Sevilla (Team Medellín) “
7 Fabio Duarte (Team Manzana Postobón) a 1’39”
8 Alex Cano (Coldeportes Zenu Sello Rojo) a 1’40”
9 Walter Pedraza (GW Shimano) a 1’49”
10 Didier Chaparro (Supergiros) a 1’54”

Top 10 Clasificación general

1 Jonathan Caicedo (Team Medellín) 34:33:30
2 Juan P. Suárez (EPM Scott) a 51”
3 Oscar Sevilla (Team Medellín) a 1’06”
4 Alex Cano (Coldeportes Zenu Sello Rojo) a 2’37”
5 Sergio Higuita (Team Manzana Postobón) a 2’54”
6 Fabio Duarte (Team Manzana Postobón) a 3’28”
7 Sebastián Caro (Deprisa HYF) a 4’35”
8 Walter Pedraza (GW Shimano) a 5’14”
9 Didier Chaparro (Supergiros) a 5’34”
10 Fredy Montaña (EPM Scott) a 7’09”

Fredy Montaña (EPM-Scott) is 36 in November so he managed to hold off the "Golden Oldies" though the GC is basically unchanged after stage 9.

 

[Escarabajo]

An Ecuadorian set to win the Vuelta a Colombia. I think there is still couple of hard stages but he has a strong team.

 

[DNP-Old]

After Carapaz and Caicedo, Ecuador has another very interesting rider: Jefferson Cepeda. 20 years old, but he made some name for himself last year in Nariño e.g. Yesterday however, came his best result to date, winning on the mythical Cristo Redentor in dominating fashion. He put minutes into everyone. 2:30 to Caicedo, more than 6 minutes on Dani Diaz. Which team will bring him to Europe?

 

[ghlambert]

Re:

After Carapaz and Caicedo, Ecuador has another very interesting rider: Jefferson Cepeda. 20 years old, but he made some name for himself last year in Nariño e.g. Yesterday however, came his best result to date, winning on the mythical Cristo Redentor in dominating fashion. He put minutes into everyone. 2:30 to Caicedo, more than 6 minutes on Dani Diaz. Which team will bring him to Europe?

Looks like he's 'already' 22 years old: https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/jefferson-cepeda-hernandez

 

[DNP-Old]

Re: Re:

After Carapaz and Caicedo, Ecuador has another very interesting rider: Jefferson Cepeda. 20 years old, but he made some name for himself last year in Nariño e.g. Yesterday however, came his best result to date, winning on the mythical Cristo Redentor in dominating fashion. He put minutes into everyone. 2:30 to Caicedo, more than 6 minutes on Dani Diaz. Which team will bring him to Europe?

Looks like he's 'already' 22 years old: https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/jefferson-cepeda-hernandez

There’s two Jefferson Cepeda’s. Jefferson Alexander, who I was talking about, is 20. Jefferson Alveiro, the one you linked to, is 22 and rides for Caja Rural’s amateur team.

 

[slosada]

Vuelta de la Juventud (Vuelta a Colombia U23) starts today.
The candidates: Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (Ecuadorian), Juan Diego Alba, Brayan Hernández, Yeison Reyes (Aldemar's brother), Diego Camargo
Do not forget also: Kevin Cano, Santiago Ordoñez, Rafael Pineda, Camilo Ardila, Adrian Bustamante.
The 1-2 from the Nationals are not there (Tejada and Garcia)... OTOH, Chaves little brother seems to be there.
The route: http://www.federacioncolombianadeciclismo.com/ruta/vuelta-de-la-juventud-2019-circular-perfiles-y-altimetrias/
2 flat stages to start, then a mixed ITT (6Km flat + 8K@8%), then 2 HTF, and finally a circuit in Tunja that doesn't look too hard

It looks like the winner of the ITT will get the upper hand, unless from a weak team

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

With racing elsewhere still in limbo it's time to resurrect this beloved thread.

Argentina is one of the few countries that have somehow re-started their national racing calendar late last year. One of the biggest one-day races of the season took place last sunday with Laureano Rosas outsmarting Ricardo Escuela and Nico Naranjo from the Agrupacion Virgen de Fatima team on the final stretch by countering a late attack from Escuela:

Doble Difunta Correa

1-Laureano Rosas 04h.03m.45s.
2-Ricardo Escuela
3-Nicolás Naranjo
4-Alejandro Quilci
5-Gerardo Tivani
6-Leonardo Cobarrubia
7-Diego Tivani
8-Rubén Ramos
9-José Reyes
10-Emiliano Ibarra

Tomorrow follows the Clásica Doble Media Agua on a similar route:

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Clásica Doble Media Agua

Nico Tivani beats his brother in a close call:

1° Nicolás Tivani (Virgen de Fátima) 4 horas 4’ 2”.
2° Gerardo Tivani (Pocito)
3° Federico Vivas (San Luis)
4° Daniel Lucero (Rawson)
5° Angel Naveda (SEP)
6° Leonardo Bravo (SEP)
7° Leonardo Rodríguez (Rawson)
8° Ezequiel Simoncelli (Ureña)
9° Emiliano Contreras (Puertas de Cuyo)
10° Emiliano Ibarra (Puertas de Cuyo)

On another note Argentina's biggest stage race, the Doble Bragado, has again been cancelled.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Clásica Doble Media Agua

Nico Tivani beats his brother in a close call:

1° Nicolás Tivani (Virgen de Fátima) 4 horas 4’ 2”.
2° Gerardo Tivani (Pocito)
3° Federico Vivas (San Luis)
4° Daniel Lucero (Rawson)
5° Angel Naveda (SEP)
6° Leonardo Bravo (SEP)
7° Leonardo Rodríguez (Rawson)
8° Ezequiel Simoncelli (Ureña)
9° Emiliano Contreras (Puertas de Cuyo)
10° Emiliano Ibarra (Puertas de Cuyo)

On another note Argentina's biggest stage race, the Doble Bragado, has again been cancelled.

German Tiviani is one of those guys who really should have a contract at PCT level in Europe, he even rode for Unieuro in the u23 ranks. Fast guy who can climb really well, he could be a Richeze type of rider.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Vuelta Tachira: Malucelli Androni-Sidermec repeats the victory of 2018.

Other Italians: 3rd Dalla Valle and 8th Lonardi, both of Bardiani-Csf
https://www.gazzetta.it/Ciclismo/17-01-2021/ciclismo-malucelli-trionfa-vuelta-tachira-venezuela-3902579680813.shtml

 

[Ulle97]

Has anybody checked out the recent results of the Vuelta al Tachira in Venezuela.
The race is currently being led by non other than Oscar Sevilla. He seems to be flying up the mountains and won the recent uphill time trial. It seems to be a very challenging parcours with plenty of climbing.
Check the link below for results

Vuelta al Tachira en Bicicleta 2021 Stage 4 (ITT) results

Óscar Sevilla is the winner of Vuelta al Tachira en Bicicleta 2021 Stage 4 (ITT), before Walter Vargas and Carlos Johan Gálviz. Óscar Sevilla was leader in GC.

www.procyclingstats.com

I see Sevilla is 44 now. Impressive results for him at this stage of his career.

 

[Mayomaniac]

3rd stage win for Ronie Camps, almost 4min ahead of the 2nd and now over 2.5min ahead of Sevilla on the gc.

 

[Lequack]

So how is Superman Lopez doing in the South American races?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

We shall see, he's in Guatemala this week for the Vuelta Bantrab, which is one of those sponsor races, like the Clásico RCN or Clásico Banfoandes. 5 stages including some serious climbing in the last two days. Sadly no Mardóqueo Vásquez, but Sérgio Chumil, the best young Guatemalan who has been doing pretty nicely on the Spanish amateur calendar last season, is there, as is Supermán's former Movistar teammate Juan Diego Alba, and a pretty sick Petrolike team with a few ex-Manzana guys including former Astana man - another ex-teammate of Supermán - Hernando Bohorquez.

 

[Rob5091]

He's only 47 with a great future ahead of him ...
https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...t-of-my-work-im-the-happiest-man-in-the-world
Óscar Sevilla has once again become the backbone of Team Medellín - EPM after Miguel Angel Lopez was preventively sanctioned by the UCI for doping. The Spanish cyclist, who turns 47 this September 29, continues to win victories in Colombia.

Yesterday he won the fifth stage of the Clásico RCN Banco Agrario finishing in Pereira and could not help but express his enormous pride in statements collected by Antena 2: "Satisfaction, happiness, fruit of the work and the other day I tried in Tunja, but it is cycling. You lose more times than you win. I had this award and I feel like the happiest man in the world".
...
On continuing to race at his age, he comments that his family gives him the energy he needs to continue: "It is a privilege because being at my age competing is a great prize. I have the support of my family and we go day by day enjoying what I do".