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Cyclist Ivana Tonkova claims fourth Balkan title

Photo: FB/Ivana Tonkova

Bulgaria's best female road racing cyclist Ivana Tonkova returned after a serious injury and became a U23 champion at the Balkan Open Road Cycling Championships and second in the category Women Elite, “Sportal” reports. The race took place last weekend in Larissa (Greece). "This is my fourth Balkan title and probably the most precious one, because of the difficulties I had to go through to get here", the athlete wrote on Facebook.




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