Sergio Higuita – World Cycling Magazine



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Cycling in Italy continues, alternates with the realization of the Tour de France, this Tuesday the official opening of Coppi and Bartali, proof of great tradition in the calendar of that country in which there will be a large Colombian presence.

The largest Colombian legion in this competition is presented by the Continental team Colombia Land of Athletes-GW, the squad that has shown great combativity in one-day tests in Italy, will be commanded by the Nariñenses Hernan Aguirre, Darwin Atapuma, runners who will seek to be great protagonists and will be backed by; Brayan hernandez, Oscar Quiroz, Omar mendoza and Nelson soto.

Tricolor presence that complement; Miguel Flórez (Androni Toys), Rodrigo Contreras (Astana Pro Team), Ivan Sosa and Brandon rivera (INEOS Grenadiers) who come from participating the day before in the Marco Pantani Memorial. Like Juan Felipe Osorio (Burgos-BH), Jhonatan Canaveral (Giotti Victoria) and Nicolas Gomez (Colpack Ballan Team).

While the debutantes in the WT, Santiago Buitrago and A blond will do the same and will reappear in competition with Bahrain McLaren and Movistar team. Like Sergio Luis Henao that will do the same with him United Arab Emirates Team and Jhonatan Restrepo at Androni Toys.

Five days of great difficulty

With a double shift in the town of Gatteo, this Tuesday will start this competition. Initially the competitors will be measured in a fraction of 97 kilometers, with a triple pass through the Longiano’s wall (1 km at 10%). While in the second hour, they will face in a 13-kilometer team time trial.

The third day will be a circuit in Threshold to the Rubicon, with five ascents of less difficulty (3.6 km at 6%). The fourth and penultimate, will be a high mountain stage that presents; Climbing to Carpegna (out of category), Saint Leo (first category) and Fiorentino second-rate very close to the end in Riccione.

To finish with a circuit in Forlì, in which the seven steps are highlighted by Rocca delle Caminate, second category climbing with 3.2 km at 7%, which will dictate sentence in the general classification.

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