Confidence in the Pan American and Central American Games in Panama

President of the association Pan American Cycling Confederation (COPACI) and vice president in International Cycling Union (UCI), Cuban Jose Manuel Pelaez, said on Tuesday that he believes in success Panamaas the seat of XXXVII Pan American Road and Central American Championship.

“We are sure that the championship will be successful, we just have to have the support of all the players,” the coach said at the press conference.

“lPan American Confederation and UCI they are aware of it Panama can deliver these international elite cycling events,” Peláez reiterated.

The Cuban director explained that he was in favor of the appointment Panama As the venue for the two international events to be held in April, the “good work and development of cycling” has been taken into account.

“We understood that Panama was worth organizing Pan American Championship this year, given the good work and development that cycling has”, specified the manager.

the road Gonzalillo-Pedregalin the north of the city Panamaoffers a course of 12.8 kilometers that will serve as a test for about 300 competitors from 29 countries who must satisfy Pan American Cycling Championships Scheduled from April 18 to 23.

Women and men specialists in time trial and road tests in sub’23 and elite categories will participate in this competition.

For him pan american the presence of professional male cyclists such as the Brazilian VHome of Rangel Costa and Puerto Rican Abner Gonzalez, both from the Movistar team; Colombian Alvaro Hodeg to Chagame, from UAE Team Emirates; Argentinian Niko Tivani, from Corratec; and Ecuadorians Orluis Aular and Jefferson Cepeda, rural fund.

The Canadian ones stand out as well Alison Jackson from the EF EduactionTIBCO-SVB team and winner of Paris-Roubai, as well as the American Lauren Stephens.

Before the Pan American, competitors in the elite and sub’23 categories Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Belize and Panama will participate in the Central American Championship.

The test will be held from April 14 to 16 in a closed circuit of 7.5 kilometers in Coastal belt 3.

The long-distance competition in the sub’23 category will take place on Saturday and will be run on a 135-kilometer track, while the men’s and women’s elite will determine the championship on Sunday.

Both events will share points for the UCI classification, with an eye on SouthOlympic ego Paris 2024.