Egan Bernal, in the chrono of the return to Spain.
Photo: EFE – Javier Lizón
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The cycling World Cups make history when celebrating for the first time in Africa, with Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, as headquarters. The individual counterreloj will be the official starting point of the event this Sunday, on a demanding and technical journey.
It is a wavy circuit with sections of cobblestones and an accumulated unevenness of 680 meters, which will force runners to manage the effort with precision from the exit. The altitude of 1,600 meters and moisture in Kigali are factors that could make differences between favorites.
In the male test, the great protagonists will be Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel. The Belgian arrives as a double world champion of the specialty and will seek to prolong his reign in front of the Slovenian, who dreams of his first rainbow jersey in the modality and aspires to a historical double also winning the route test. The absence of important names such as Jonas Vingegaard, Filippo Ganna and Josh Tarling opens the door to possible surprises, with Australians like Jay Vine and Luke Plpp willing to fight for the podium.
In the female branch, the time trial will be 31 kilometers and will have as main candidates Marlen Reusser, Chloe Dygert and Demi Vollering. The combination of altitude and wavy land could favor corridors with great resistance capacity, which promises very open competition. In addition, the organization has taken care of every detail of the layout, guaranteeing an asphalt in optimal conditions.
Latin American participation will be headed by the Colombian Wálter Vargas, six times Pan American Champion of the time trial, along with the Mexicans Isaac del Toro and Eder Frayre, who will seek to leave the region's name at the top. For Spain, Raúl García and Iván Romeo will compete, who are motivated by the recent actions of their selection in international evidence. The runners agree that the atmosphere in Rwanda is special, highlighting the warmth of the people and the enthusiasm that exists in the streets of Kigali.
Colombians in the World Cup and Transmission
Under the direction of coach David Vargas, Colombia has a delegation of 14 cyclists, including Egan Bernal, Harold Tejada, Brandon Rivera and Wálter Vargas in the male elite.
In the women's elite will be Paula Patiño and Diana Peñuela, while in the sub23 and youth categories, figures such as Juan Felipe Rodríguez, Natalia Garzón and Luciana Osorio will compete.
The counterreloj test can be followed live from the 5:30 a.m. by Claro Sports.
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