This Saturday, Jose “Maligno” Torreschampion of BMX Freestyle in Paris 2024will take an Olympic lap around Cordova, his city of residence since he was 7 years old, where will celebrate with the locals the obtaining of their gold medalThe tour will end at the Mario Alberto Kempes stadium.
The championship won by “El Maligno” in France will go down in the history of Argentine cycling. To celebrate his triumph, he will lead a bike ride through his city. The route will start in the Parque de las Naciones and, three kilometers further on, will end in the Parque del Kempes.
There, the Olympic champion will perform various tricks, jumps and acrobatics for the public.
Torres had praised the quality of the tracks in the Docta: “I am aware that The best park and the only one suitable for competing is in Córdoba and that is where we hold the competitions.It would be good to have it in Buenos Aires and other cities for to be able to travel and make the sport known with the aim of making it more popular“, he said after his conquest in Paris.
How to join the bike ride with the “Maligno” in Córdoba
The bike ride is free and open to the public, although prior registration is required. Those who do not participate in the ride can wait for the caravan at the Kempes and enjoy various musical showsas well as other recreational activities.
In addition to a bicycle (with a mandatory helmet and at least one brake) to accompany the champion, they recommend bringing comfortable clothing and shoes, water, insect repellent and sunscreen.
Who is José “El Maligno” Torres?
José “Maligno” Torres was in charge of bringing the first Olympic medal of the Argentine delegation and the only gold medal in Paris 2024. The Cordovan established himself in the BMX Freestyle discipline and brought joy to the country that for many was unexpected.
The gold medal winner was born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, 29 years ago. At the age of 11, he moved to the country with his parents and was raised in Córdoba. He later became an Argentine citizen.
His love for cycling began one afternoon in a park where he was playing football with his brother. According to the protagonist, they saw a group of boys in the distance “jumping on bike and skateboard” something that generated them “a great attraction and adrenaline rush.”
“We borrowed his bike and that’s where it all started and there was no turning back.”said the winner of the gold medal in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in an interview with a Buenos Aires morning paper some time ago.
His body bears marks from the hard blows caused by the BMX freestyle and injuries were a recurring theme in his career and kept him out of several tournaments.
Towers He arrived at the Olympic event with a spectacular record: he won the gold medal in BMX freestyle in the South American Games 2022 and in the Pan American Games 2023. Also, in 2023, Towers He won the gold medal in the renowned United States competition called “X Games” and became the first Argentine to achieve this.
Source: Ambito
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