Post by brillo451 on Oct 28, 2012 0:05:45 GMT
The Mobility Department of the Municipality of Medellin on Friday sent a letter to the editor of El Clasico El Colombiano-Indeportes Antioquia, Jorge Ovidio González, which does not authorize the closure of a section of the route Las Palmas on November 2 in night to dispute the gravity test.
The company said several reasons to prevent its realization in this way, including the "infrastructure, curvatures and speeds design with a top speed regulation of 60 km / h there stretches where, by its terms, is not prudent to develop speed above 40 km / h without risk of accidents. "
Secretary of Mobility Medellín, Omar Hoyos Agudelo, in response to the request of the Foundation Executives Classic El Colombiano, organizer of cycling event, said that "one purpose of the Mobility Department, is the reduction of accidents, protecting the lives of citizens and prevent incidents. "
The gravity was to play between the top of Las Palmas and Chuscalito, but the Mobility Department confirms that "section presents several critical points of curvature that warrant the installation of flexible milestones seeking lower speed."
The letter highlights some critical points that prevent the normal development of the test, which consists of a fast descent on a bicycle without pedals driven by gravity:
- KM6 + 400, the turning radius is 240mt with a maximum design speed of 30km / h.
- Km14 + 800 called La Barraca.
- The Return 11 in Peñasco.
- Km11 + 460 in Chacaltaya.
- Km8 + 800, El Borracho curve whose radius also is about 270mts. There, the same curve thrown at vehicle speeds exceeding 40 km / h toward the road of ascent.
After knowing the determination of the Secretary of Transportation, the directives of the classic The Antioquia Indeportes COLOMBIAN accepted the decision. Those who had already made their entry to the online test will receive a refund in the next week.
Jorge Ovidio González, director of the Classic, said "abide by and share the decision of the Ministry of Mobility and therefore this year the Classic will not Gravity mode, as the Foundation Executives Classic El Colombiano and the Organizing Committee of this competition we are convinced that the most important thing is that in our tests have maximum safety for all athletes. "
The company said several reasons to prevent its realization in this way, including the "infrastructure, curvatures and speeds design with a top speed regulation of 60 km / h there stretches where, by its terms, is not prudent to develop speed above 40 km / h without risk of accidents. "
Secretary of Mobility Medellín, Omar Hoyos Agudelo, in response to the request of the Foundation Executives Classic El Colombiano, organizer of cycling event, said that "one purpose of the Mobility Department, is the reduction of accidents, protecting the lives of citizens and prevent incidents. "
The gravity was to play between the top of Las Palmas and Chuscalito, but the Mobility Department confirms that "section presents several critical points of curvature that warrant the installation of flexible milestones seeking lower speed."
The letter highlights some critical points that prevent the normal development of the test, which consists of a fast descent on a bicycle without pedals driven by gravity:
- KM6 + 400, the turning radius is 240mt with a maximum design speed of 30km / h.
- Km14 + 800 called La Barraca.
- The Return 11 in Peñasco.
- Km11 + 460 in Chacaltaya.
- Km8 + 800, El Borracho curve whose radius also is about 270mts. There, the same curve thrown at vehicle speeds exceeding 40 km / h toward the road of ascent.
After knowing the determination of the Secretary of Transportation, the directives of the classic The Antioquia Indeportes COLOMBIAN accepted the decision. Those who had already made their entry to the online test will receive a refund in the next week.
Jorge Ovidio González, director of the Classic, said "abide by and share the decision of the Ministry of Mobility and therefore this year the Classic will not Gravity mode, as the Foundation Executives Classic El Colombiano and the Organizing Committee of this competition we are convinced that the most important thing is that in our tests have maximum safety for all athletes. "
