COPACI CONGRATULATIONS TO JOHN STEVEN Curuchet.
Havana .- ( Press Copaci). The President of the Pan American Cycling Confederation, José Manuel Peláez, sent a message greetings and congratulations to the legendary Argentine rider Juan Esteban Curuchet, who officially retired from active sports Sunday.
"Juan Esteban is one glory of the continental and world cycling, so he deserves our warmest congratulations and most of the surveys ¨, stated in his message also Vice President of the International Cycling Union (UCI).
adds that ¨
also leaves a great example for present and future generations of cyclists who have a permanent reference therein ¨.
also leaves a great example for present and future generations of cyclists who have a permanent reference therein ¨.
The Argentine rider officially retired on Sunday with more than 40 thousand compatriots, who will gave a warm farewell with regard to the National Road Championships.
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TRACK WORLD STARTS TOMORROW IN PRUSKOW.
Havana .- ( Press Copaci). World Championships Track Cycling Velodrome begins tomorrow at the Arena of Pruskow BGZ, Poland, which runs through Sunday.
Pruszkow is a town on the outskirts of Warsaw, about 15 kilometers from the Polish capital, "one of the most important in terms of population, with over 50,000 inhabitants.
The facility, designed by Ralph Schumann, possibly the world's leading specialist in this type of construction and author of the Beijing velodrome.
The track is 250 meters, quite fast, is Siberian pine, with a width of 7.12 meters and tilt from 13 degrees to the straight and 42 of the curves.
In the world convened by the International Cycling Union (UCI), will be made nineteen titles at stake, one more than in 2008 due to the inclusion of women's omnium.
Both men and women compete in speed, keirin, kilometer time trial, with its feminine variant of 500 meters, team sprint, pursuit, prosecution team, score and scratch, completing the program with the Madison, exclusively male.
- AGENDA WEDNESDAY
03/25/2009.
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14:00 to 15:00 F - Individual Pursuit - Classification
17:00 to 18:00 OPENING CEREMONY OF THE WORLD
18:30 to 21:35 F - 500 Meters Final Attack
M - Team Sprint M - Classification
M - 40 km Points Race - Final
F - 500 M - M
Award Ceremony - Points Race - Ceremony
F - Individual Pursuit - Finals 3-4 & 1-2
M - Team Sprint - Final 3-4 & 1-2
F - Individual Pursuit - Ceremony
M - Team Sprint -
Ceremony - WON
MARINO, BUSTOS AND GREATEST SORIANO CATEGORIES.
Argentina .- (Fernando Zito). The track presented by the commission of the Club Belgrano was excellent, 250 drivers from around the country traveled on the first date of the Argentine championship. Ladies Elite
the winner in the final two was Florence Soriano, Cordoba won him his coterráneas Belen Dutto and Mariana Diaz.
there was a debut in juniors category that was probably dreamed by the protagonist, Lucas Bustos (Dans) was the winner of the final two. The Rioja that I take longer in peak Ernesto Pizarro drops in both finals and so clearly won.
In Elite Ramiro Marino (Freeagent / Vans) again demonstrated its high level and took the two finals, Saturday smoothly on Fabricio Maturano (BMX Shop). Sunday's "Nacho" Katogui (RPM) is put inside the first priest, then fell into the second jump of the PRO.
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COLLARBONE ARMSTRONG SUFFERS FRACTURE IN FALL.
Madrid .- (Reuters). American cyclist Lance Armstrong suffered a fall on Monday in the first stage of the Tour of Castilla and Leon and suffered a broken collarbone, which casts doubt on its plans to participate in the Giro d'Italia in May.
The U.S. team, Astana, said he may need an operation.
"I'm very disappointed, especially for the Giro," said Armstrong, 37, when asked if their participation in the Italian event was in danger.
In a statement released by Astana, the cyclist said: "I feel very bad (...) I hope to tell more about the Tour this week."
The Italian round on the Armstrong has never participated, begins May 9 in Venice.
The confirmation of the injury gave the general manager of Astana, Johan Bruyneel.
In a statement posted on the website Twitter (www.twitter.com) said: "Mild uncomplicated clavicle fracture. It should involve a quick recovery."
Seven-times Tour de France was involved in a crash that affected several riders during the course of 168.3 miles between Paredes de Nava and Baltanas.
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ASIAN CONGRESS OF THE CONFEDERATION OF CYCLING.
Aigle, Switzerland .- ( www.uci.ch ). Last Friday was held in Seoul, South Korea, the Congress of the Asian Cycling Confederation which were represented 33 of the 40 affiliated National Federations.
The Korean Cho Wook He was reelected as President for a term of four years.
The President of the International Cycling Union (UCI), Pat McQuaid, chaired the meeting in which continental presented the main elements of the world body's anti-doping program.
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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF CYCLING
COPACI
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collection and editing: José Luis Basulto V.
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