Egan Bernal, referent of Colombian cycling.
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The Colombian Cycling Federation announced Monday the athletes that will represent the country in World Route Championship that will be held this month in Kigali (Rwanda). In the elite male branch, the leader will be the Cundinamarqués Egan Bernal, a member of the Ineos Grenadiers.
Bernal, national champion both in the individual counterreloj and in the background test, is the main letter of the National Delegation. When he concludes his participation in the Vuelta, in which he is the best Latin American in the general, he will focus his efforts on the preparation of the career in African lands.
Next to him will be his partner of the Ineos Grenadiers and Paisano, Brandon Rivera, as well as the Huilense Harold Tejada (Astana), both also in force in the Spanish round. The group of routes is completed by the Antioquia Wálter Vargas (Team Medellín), a specialist in CRI.
In the elite category of the women's branch there will be two Colombian representatives. One of them is the Caldense Diana Peñuela (System Creted), who this season consecrated champion in the Tour of Colombia Women. The Antioqueña Paula Patiño, of Movistar Team will also say present.
The two beetles that will compete in the sub-23 evidence of men are members of Syscrified: Juan Felipe Rodríguez, winner of the most recent return of youth and Jáider Muñoz, who comes from competing in the tour of L'Avenir.
Colombia will also have two pedalists at the sub-23 level in the ladies. One is the Antioqueña Juliana Londoño, who runs in Europe for the Team Picnic -Postnl and was consecrated this year Pan American Champion in the background test. The Santander Natalia Garzón, current national and continental champion in La Crono, was also summoned.
At a junior level, the aforementioned were Jerónimo Calderón (System Creted) and Kevin Estupiñán (Team Inca) to compete in the male branch, while in the female Luciana Osorio and Estefanía Castillo were chosen, both of the system, the squad that most contributed cyclists to the country for this World Cup.
The World Cycling Championship on the route that will take place in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, is scheduled for between September 21 and 28. In total, nine world champion titles will be awarded. The Colombian delegation will be directed by David Vargas.
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