Foreign Teams Confirm Presence in Cuba’s Annual Cycling Tour
Guantánamo, Jan 18 (CMKS).- Seven foreign teams have already confirmed their presence in the 35th ‘Vuelta a Cuba’ annual cycling tour, a category 2.2 event of the Pro Tour Circuit of the Americas, scheduled for February 9-21.Sources of the Cuban Cycling Federation told ACN that the teams confirmed so far include Global Cycling (Holland), Saxonia (Germany) and Planet-Energy (Canada). There will also be a squad from Italy, another from the United Arab Emirates and two from Venezuela.
Cuba will participate with two national teams, two from the national technical centers and more than 10 representing the country’s provinces.
The event will kick off on February 9 from the easternmost city of Baracoa, in Guantanamo province.
The 2009 event was dominated by Cuban Arnold Alcolea with Canadian Francois Parisien and Venezuelan Manuel ‘El Gato’ Medina placing second and third, respectively.
Source: ACN
