He cyclist Cuban Carlos Daniel Montes de Oca won this Friday the bronze medal in the road test of the under-23 category corresponding to the Pan American Championship which is held in the capital of the Panama.
The young man from Matanzas had his debut in international competitions in this contest, and was very close to starring in a historic performance. according to a note from the official Cubadebate website, the three places on the podium were defined after the review of the photofinish.
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The natural cyclist from the Jagüey Grande municipality fulfilled a successful strategy during the nine laps of the 12.6-kilometer circuit. Despite not having the backing of other competitors on the island, he joined a group of eight riders to stage an impossible break away.
The Cuban “marked the lead for only a few meters and then followed the designed race strategy: save energy for the end because the sun, humidity and wind of the circuit were sharp daggers on the bicycle,” the newspaper describes.
The young yumujrino threw himself into the sprint on the last slope “with a devilish force” that complicated the definition in photofinish.
The commissioners decided “by wheel millimeters” the gold for the Ecuadorian Kevin Navas, the silver for the Colombian Juan David Urán and the bronze for the Cuban, adds the publication.
The young Montes de Oca had already signed another good performance in the contest after placing against all odds in 17th place in the time trial for his category, won by the Colombian Robinson Rincón.
Cyclist Montes de Oca stands out in the time trial of the Pan-American competition
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In this edition of the continental contest, 320 athletes from 31 nations participate. Colombia is leading the medal table with four gold medals and the same number of silver. Chile follows with one gold, two silver and two bronze; in addition to the United States and Ecuador, with one of gold, reports the Prensa Latina (PL) agency.
The other countries that have obtained at least one medal and appear in the table are Costa Rica, Canada, Bermuda, Mexico, Brazil and Cuba, in that order.
The contest is scheduled for this Saturday the definition of the route in the female elite categories (102.4 kilometer stretch) and the male under-23 category (156.3 kilometres).
