Teams boycotting Venezuela's Vuelta al Táchira, including that of reigning champ
Two teams are boycotting the ongoing Vuelta al Táchira, including Team Trululu Grupo La Guacamaya, which won the race overall last year with Eduin Becerra, and Gobierno de Trujillo, home of three-time winner Roniel Campos.
The 2.2-ranked Vuelta al Táchira started with stage 1 (of 10) on Friday apparently without modification despite the previous weekend's attack in Caracas by the United States. Dan Challis of Global Peloton has since reported that only 76 of the expected 110 riders started the race, with two teams from the nearby region of Trujillo – whose governor is a supporter of captured president Nicolás Maduro – reportedly boycotting because of the turbulent political situation.
