Ten-thousand miles later, Argentine cyclists arrive in Kansas City for World Cup
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- Three Argentine cyclists completed a more than 10,000-mile journey to Kansas City for the.
- They pedaled the final miles through Kansas City from the Nelson-Atkins to the hotel.
- Argentina will play its first 2026 World Cup match in Kansas City on June 16 vs. Algeria.
More than 10,000 miles after beginning their journey, three Argentine cyclists arrived safely in Kansas City to celebrate the 2026 FIFA World Cup experience with their countrymen.
Miguel Silio, 56, Yamandú Martínez, 49, and Vicente Conculini, 29, were joined by local cyclists as they pedaled the final few miles through Kansas City on Tuesday — from the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art to Argentina’s team hotel near CPKC Stadium.
Upon arrival, they uncorked bottles of champagne.
Kansas City is serving as the base camp for the defending World Cup champions, and the Argentinian team is training at Sporting KC’s Compass Minerals National Performance Center.
The cyclists started their journey on Aug. 16, 2025 in their hometown of Gualeguaychú, some 140 miles north of Buenos Aires.
They were biking through Oklahoma when The Star caught up with Conculini, who said he was taken aback by the generosity of those turning out to cheer them on.
“We don’t have the words to describe it,” he said.
Conculini said they often rode more than 100 miles a day, each carrying about 80 pounds of gear.
Argentina will play its first World Cup match in Kansas City on June 16 against Algeria.