- Title: Cyclists bite the dust in La Paz downhill race
- Date: 30th June 2024
- Summary: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA (JUNE 30, 2024) (REUTERS) CYCLIST GOING DOWNHILL ON TRACK CYCLIST FALLING VARIOUS OF LA PAZ CHALLENGE DOWNHILL COMPETITION PEOPLE FILMING COMPETITION VARIOUS OF CYCLISTS COMPETING (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) DIRECTOR OF COMMON GOOD GOVERNMENT AGENCY, FUILHERME TORTATO VILLARROEL, SAYING: “Today we are at the longest and highest urban downhill track in the world.
- Embargoed: 14th July 2024 20:39
- Keywords: competition cycling downhill
- Location: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA
- City: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA
- Country: Bolivia
- Topics: Cycling,South America / Central America,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001508330062024RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Cyclists in Bolivia took part in the La Paz Challenge Downhill on Sunday (June 30), where they faced a variety of terrains, steps and extreme ramps.
The competition starts at 4,069 meters above sea level (13,349 feet) and finishes at 3,440 meters above sea level (11,286 feet).
With a length of 4.57 kilometers (2.8 miles), competitors considered the race lives up to its name by being a hard challenge.
This is the second edition of La Paz Downhill Challenge, which is organized by the local municipal government.
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