Andrey Amador nabs strong finish at Tour de Romandie
Costa Rica’s star cyclist Andrey Amador had a good day Sunday at the last stage of the Tour de Romandie UCI protour cycling race, an individual time trial loop in Lausanne. The cyclist led the group for more than an hour and eventually finished the round in sixth place with a time of 25 minutes and 33 seconds, and achieved a 17th place finish overall.
Amador told Channel 7 News, Teletica, that he is considers his result great preparation for the upcoming Tour of Italy.
“The Tour is one of the nicest races in the world, and it’s always great to go back to compete there,” Amador told Channel 7 News, Teletica. “I have prepared well and in Romandie I’ve gone from less to more. I think that I’m leaving here at the perfect moment to give my best performance on the Tour” of Italy.
The Tour of Italy is scheduled for May 5-29. Amador’s best past performance there yielded a fourth-place finish.
Read also: Traffic cop stops Andrey Amador in bizarre highway altercation
You may be interested
Foreigners in Costa Rica can now legally drive until November 18
Alejandro Zúñiga - July 16, 2020Tourists can legally operate a vehicle in Costa Rica with a valid foreign driver's license until November 18, the Public…
Riteve due dates extended in response to pandemic-related closures
The Tico Times - July 16, 2020Have a car with an expiring inspection sticker? You likely have another month to pass the annual checkup. The Public…
President Carlos Alvarado reduces salary in the face of economic crisis
AFP and The Tico Times - July 16, 2020The President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, announced Thursday that he will reduce his salary by 15% in support of…
