Uran and Henao focus soley on road race in Rio
The Colombian Cycling Federation announced that Rigobert Uran and Sergio Henao have withdrawn from the time trial event in order to focus solely on the road race at the Olympic Games.
President of the federation Agustin Moreno Aristizabal and general manager Jorge Ovidio Gonzalez confirmed the decision in a statement Wednesday.
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"Due to an agreement between cyclists, technical body, federation members and the head of mission of the Olympic delegation, Ciro Solano, only the road race on Saturday, August 6 will be raced."
The team competing in the men’s road race on August 6 include Uran and Henao along with Estaban Chaves, Miguel Angel Lopez and Jarlinson Pantano, who replaced Nairo Quintana on the roster.
"In agreement with Sergio Luis Henao and Rigoberto Uran, registered for [both events], all efforts will be concentrated on the road race. It is a demanding route of 256 kilometers."
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