Mexican veteran Ulises Alfredo Castillo Soto won the 13th GFNY Cozumel on Sunday 08 November. He took the men’s 160 km long-course title in 03:33:16 after a sprint finish in which the top three were separated by just two seconds.
Cristopher Hans Torres (Transportes Lain) finished second, 1 second behind. His teammate Salvador Lemus Guerrero was third, 2 seconds back. Luis Enrique Lemus Davila (Republica No1) finished fourth, 33 seconds adrift, and won the M18-34 category.
Castillo, 35, also won the race in 2020. He said the pace was very high from the start, quite a statement considering he had just raced at the UCI Road World Championships in Montreal, where he supported fellow Mexican and UAE Team Emirates XRG professional Isaac del Toro. Castillo’s abilities extend beyond the road: he also won the Mexican National Gravel Championships at UCI Gravel Arteaga in August.
Edwin Morel (Team Talent Cycles, USA) finished fifth, 6 minutes 23 seconds behind, and won the M45-49 category. Flavio De Luna (GFNY) was sixth, 6 minutes 53 seconds back, and took the M35-39 title.
In the women’s race, Sofia Monzerrath Tamez Escamilla (ADN) won in 03:41:23, finishing 12th overall. Jacqueline Jimena Tamez Escamilla was second, 1 second behind, while Veronica Favila finished third, 2 seconds back. Marina Del Carmen Barba Perez (Mr. Pankeke Team) won the F45-49 category.
The island’s flat roads continue to favour fast, tactical racing among the event’s 2,000 participants, with the front riders averaging close to 45 km/h. Next year’s edition is planned for Sunday 07 November 2027.
View GFNY Cozumel results HERE
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