Panamericano de los pedalos in Panama

Panama will have the best pedal exponents on the American continent when Pan American Road 2023 of cycling in our country and which in its XXXVII version takes place from April 18 to 23.

In it pan american we were runners-up, they also won bronze, we hope to fight”, he said Vincent Carter president of the association Panama Cycling Federation (Fepaci)about the achievements achieved in previous editions of the American pedal tournament.

According to opinion Charter, current edition Ru Pan AmericanThis will be more demanding than the previous ones, because the level at which it competes is very high, but it also relies on the preparation made by the Panamanian delegation.

“There are between 30 and 40 runners,” said Carretero, who did not compete in last year’s edition pan americanbut with the good preparation of the local drivers, he believes that Panama can have a very “respectable” representation.

The Panamanian team with Christopher Jury since the big number comes from a great presentation in the recent Central American Championship 2023 winning two golds, in the time trial and long distance in the category male elite, and prepared for a party at home, although the rider from Chorrera admits how demanding the Pan American will be and that he will have to perform a “caste” at home.

He pan american from Cycling will take place on the highway between Gonzalillo-Pedregal (via northern Panama) in a closed round and assigns two direct quotas for Olympic Games Paris 2024 and 38 places for Pan American Games Santiago 2023.

In it pan american categories Elite, Under-23 and Junior Male; just likeand Elite and junior women in individual time trial and route modalities.

The competition starts today with a time trial in the category female junior with a distance of 12.8 kilometers and the men’s will be 25.6 kilometers, both in a closed circuit.

There will also be a time trial in the category female eliteand, all in a closed circle of 25.6 kilometers.

This Wednesday, the test is expected in the men’s branch of the category U-23 and Germanin a closed circle at a distance of 38.4 kilometers.

On Thursday, the congress of Mr Shoes and competitive activities will return on Friday with a road test in the category Juniors, men and women with a distance of 64 kilometers.

On Saturday, April 22, the women’s Elite category will compete in the road test at a distance of 102.4 kilometers and Sub-23 at 153.6 km.

The closing of the 2023 Panamericano de Ruta will take place on Sunday, April 23 with a distance with a closed circuit of the branch male elite at a distance of 204.8 km.