HAVANA , Cuba, Feb 9 (acn) The 34th 'Vuelta a Cuba' cycling tour begins on Tuesday with the participation of over 100 cyclists divided into four foreign teams and 14 local squads.
The competition will begin in the easternmost city of Baracoa and participants will have to cover 1,780 kilometers in 13 stages.
The first leg of the event will consist of 153 kilometers between Baracoa and the city of Guantanamo, with two mountain primes in Vivero and in Alto de Cotilla. There will also be sprints in Imias, San Antonio del Sur and Yateritas.
Cuba 's main squad is led by Raul Granjel and Arnold Alcolea, runners-up in the individual and the mountain categories, respectively, in the 'Vuelta a Cuba 2008'.
Cuban Pedro Pablo Perez, who has won the cycling tour on several occasions, will be absent this year as he is still recovering from injuries he suffered in a car accident in July.
Foreign teams from Venezuela, Mexico, Germany and Canada will take part in the competition while Cuba will be represented by its national squad, ten provincial teams, a squad from the Manuel Fajardo Institute of Physical Culture, and two teams from technical centers in Cienfuegos and Guantanamo.
Venezuelan Manuel Medina, who topped the ranking of the America Tour 2008, and Colombian Gregorio Ladino, who won the mountain category last year, are some of the top foreign participants.
(Arranca mañana la XXXIV Vuelta Ciclística a Cuba)
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