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Respectable finish for Israeli team

November 24, 2016 23:23

ByAnonymous, Anonymous

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The newly formed ‘Cycling Academy Team’ placed 17th at the Tour de San Lois race.

A tough and sometimes brutal terrain greeted six of the newly formed team’ in Argentina.

Israel’s first UCI Registered professional men’s team of two Israelis, two Polish and one each Czech and Slovak lined up at the start of the UCI Category 2:1 seven stage race. Included on the start list were some formidable competitors – World Champion Michal Kwiatkowski, Britain’s Mark Cavendish, Pozatto of Italy, Frenchman Voeckler and Quintana of Columbia.

A total of 161 riders from 30 countries assembled in the Villa Mercedes for the start of the Tour de San Lois event. 948.2 Km. were to be covered with three mountain top finishes, a short Time Trial and two flat stages to suit the sprinters. Day one was the longest at 186.8 Km, finishing in San Lois, with the first of the climbs next day after 185.3 Km.