2024-09-24 11:29:07
In the top 10 of America! The party has begun 2024 Cycling World Championship which is held in Zurich, Switzerland, and with it came the first presentation and Sergio Chumil result in the time trial.
With the presence of the best exponents of the area, the national road champion He competed in one of the most exciting and high-level events that will be held during the world championship. Below we tell you how the results were and what Chumil still has to do to participate in Switzerland. How cool!
2024 World Cycling Championship: Sergio Chumil’s result in the time trial
He 2024 Road Cycling World Championships The 2024 Zurich Grand Prix takes place from Saturday 21 to Sunday 29 September 2024 in Zurich, Switzerland. All races, both online and offline, will be held time trialwill end in the city of Sechseläutenplatz, a square located in the center of Zurich, next to the lake of the same name. What will change is the starting point.
Chumil will have two major commitments: time trial which was held on Saturday, September 21, 2024 and the road test which will be the most demanding and will be held on Sunday, September 29, 2024, starting at 2:30 a.m. Guatemala time.
World Cycling Time Trial Results
The men’s time trial It started in Oerlikon and ended in Zurich with a total of 46.1 kilometers with a gradient of 413 metres. The route was mostly uphill, although there was an uphill section after passing 25 kilometres.
The winner of the race was Belgian Remco Evenepoel, who completed the course in 53:01:98, riding at 52.043 km/h, above the 50 km/h initially planned, and was the only competitor to exceed 52 km/h. He was joined on the podium by Italians Filippo Ganna, 6 seconds behind for the silver medal, and Edoardo Affini with the bronze.
Chumil’s presentation in Zurich
With the exit in the velodrome Oerlikon of Zurichhe Guatemalan cyclist He went out in search of the 46 kilometers to make his best time. After 26.6 kilometers Chumil was placed in 38th place with a time of 37:27.81, he maintained his time although at the end of the competition he finished in 41st place with a time of 1:00.45, 7 minutes and 43 seconds behind the champion.
With this result, Chumil managed to be the best Central American in the test and be in the top 10 of Americabeing the ninth to enter the finish line. Central America Fredd Matute from Honduras, Cory Williams from Belize and Roberto Gonzalez from Panama also participated. best of america It was American Brandon McNutty, who finished in 10th place, 1:58 behind the winner.
Focusing on the road test in Zurich
Chumil will now have a week of preparation for the World Road Race which will be run on Sunday 29 September 2024, starting in Winterthur and covering a distance of 273.9 kilometerswith a cumulative difference in level of 4,470 meters. It will end with seven laps to a final circuit 27 kilometres in and around Zurich.
«I am very happy with my debut in a World Championship. The level is very high and it is the longest time trial I have done so far. We were able to do well and that motivates us to continue working.»Chumil assured on his team’s social networks Burgos BH UCI Pro Team from Spain. How cool!
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