- Yesid Pira runs Stage 5 with the combativeness t-shirt.
- Next week there will be Down Hill, Mountain Bike, BMX and Dirt events.
Today stage 5 of La Vuelta a Colombia departed from Manizales, an event that brings together the greats of national cycling and where the athlete from the Alcaldía de Manizales, 100% Huevos, Gobernación de Caldas team, Yesid Albeiro Pira Parada, stood out, who wears the combativeness t-shirt. In addition, next week there will be 4 cycling events in Manizales.
“This is a city that has road cycling, mountain biking, Down Hill, all types of cycling, so we have to take the risk; Cycling and sports are vital for us and here the Mayor’s Office, also recognizing the alliance with the Government and private companies, we managed to have a professional team that is working hard today to get ready and next year we will surely be champions.”expressed the mayor of Manizales, Jorge Eduardo Rojas Giraldo.
He Mayor of Manizales, Jorge Eduardo Rojas Giraldo.
During the Vuelta a Colombia, the team from the Mayor’s Office of Manizales, the private company 100% Huevos and the Government of Caldas, has stood out for continuing with its seven cyclists and remaining in 6th place in the team classification.
“With Didier Chaparro and Yesid Pira we aspire to be in the top 10 overall. It is a flat race, but there is still mountain, the team is more of a climber. Today Yesid Pira wears the t-shirt of combativity. Yesterday he won the mountain prize out of category in Murillo. I think he attacked with a long way to go from the finish line, but hey, we are there in the top 10 overall. And with Didier Chaparro we are going to try to find a stage and be both within the top 10.”added the manager of the professional cycling team, Jairo Acevedo Valencia.
He manager of the professional cycling team, Jairo Acevedo Valencia.
For his part, runner Yesid Pira comments that: “The idea is to improve day by day, make up for lost time and well, I think there are many strong rivals and we hope to be with them in the remainder of our return. It’s barely half and we are very motivated.”.
He cyclist, Yesid Albeiro Pira Parada.
Manizales as a cycling city
Over the next few days, cycling events will be held throughout the city.
“We are going to be in the National Downhill Championship, the National BMX Championship, the International Mountain Bike Championship and we are going to have a Dirt Festival at Home Center. We have national champions in BMX, national champions in Downhill, in mountain biking we are doing very well, in Dirt we are leaders at the national level, we really have a very clear public policy, based on the use of bicycles”explained the Secretary of Sports, Diego Fernando Espinosa Benjumea.
He Secretary of Sports, Diego Fernando Espinosa Benjumea.
This series of sporting events positions Manizales as the sports capital of Colombia.
