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Saturday, February 20, 2021 – 12:00 am
Today and tomorrow, Sunday February 21, the continental cycling team ‘Panama is Culture and Values’ “will face its first race
Action. Today and tomorrow, Sunday February 21, the continental cycling team ‘Panama is Culture and Values’ “, will face its first race on European soil, in the Gran Prix Velo Manavgat and the Gran Prix Velo Alanya (Sunday 21) in Turkey.
It is a test of the Europa Tour UCI calendar, with a route of 100.2 kilometers. It is the first team from Central America to reach European soil for this type of competition.
The Panamanian team had a period of five days to adapt to the temperatures in the area and the time change, to now be ready to take the game in their first test of the 2021 calendar.
Alex Strah, Central American champion, expressed that this is an unbeatable experience ‘, upon reaching a competition in which he will run into several of the most important European cyclists.
“I never imagined competing at this level, we know that we are a benchmark for new generations and that this project is focused on training ourselves as athletes and as people who will be an example to follow,” said the athlete.
Panamanians have had to adapt to the low temperatures, which at times have been almost zero degrees; However, they are reported ready for the 4 races that will be held in Turkish lands, in the next 20 days.
For his part, Juan Villegas, technical director of the team, stressed that the riders met all the requirements, and that by competing in these conditions, coming from a tropical country, they increase their sporting values.
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