With a harvest of 30 medals in the Velo Summer Slam of Los Angeles, the national team reaffirms its international level and is projected as the protagonist in the Junior Pan American Games and the Bolivarian.
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The Colombian Delegation of Cycling on the track closed with force its participation in the veil Summer Slam, played in Los Angeles, adding 30 medals and confirming that its level goes up. The last day of the event, marked by intensity and good rhythm, was the perfect scenario for national pedalists to demonstrate their ambition and talent in each velodrome turn.
Eight finals were at stake at the closing of the tournament, and Colombia arrived with the clear objective: continue adding podiums. In the points by points, the female duo composed of Elizabeth Castaño and Lina Hernández gave the first blow, with a third and fourth place respectively. In the male branch, Santiago Cadavid got between the top ten, ending tenth.
In the Sprint, Cristian Ortega was the protagonist of a vibrant final against the Trinitarian sprin Nicholas Paul. Although gold escaped by little, Ortega went up to the second step of the podium with a solid performance. Kevin Quintero, on the other hand, stayed one step away from the medals after falling into the bronze duel against American Dalton Walters.
One of the figures of the contest was undoubtedly Stefany Cuadrado, who reached the final day in search of his fifth gold. He did not disappoint: he left behind rivals of Trinidad and Tobago, South Korea and the United States to face the Mexican Yuli Verdugo in the Grand Final. Stefany was overwhelming and crowned champion, reaffirming his domain on the track.
In points elimination, Lina Hernández and Elizabeth Castaño highlighted, this time investing positions with respect to the previous test. Lina was second and Elizabeth Third, sealing a new double Colombian podium. In men, Cadavid touched the bronze with a fourth place and Nicolás Medina finished seventh.
The day concluded with the Scratch test. Although the male representatives failed to get into the fight, Elizabeth Castaño closed their participation with a silver medal for the Colombian cause.
With 8 golds, 12 silvers and 10 bronzes, Colombia said goodbye to the veil Summer Slam with a more than prominent performance. The balance not only leaves medals, but also clear signs of the good moment that crosses cycling on the national track, in the face of Junior Pan -Americans and the Bolivarian Games that are coming.
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