Mexican cyclist Julie Verdugo was awarded a silver medal behind the Colombian Martha Bayona this Friday in the women’s speed competition held in Peñalolén Velodromein the west of the city Chilean capital.
Bayonne lost the first round, where Julie Verdugo She knew how to manage her time well and withstood the attack of the two-time Pan American champion in this test with her very strong leg.
Silver medal for Mexico! 🥈🇲🇽
Julius Verdugo🇲🇽 fell in the individual speed final #CyclingTrack in front of Marta Bayona🇨🇴. pic.twitter.com/lkTZMefdZ3
— Mexican Olympismo (@OlimpismoMex) October 27, 2023
Per second, Bayonne He learned from his mistake, attacked on time and passed the second roundwhich forced the third and exciting section to determine who would win the precious medal.
But this was not disputed because The judges imposed sanctions on the Mexican To try to close Bayona in a curve and handed the final victory to the current world runner-up.
Bayona, one of the most successful track cyclists in America, thus wins her second gold in Santiago 2023 after winning her first gold the day before. Colombia at the velodrome Pan American Games having won in keirin.
Mexicanfor its part, rises one more step at the Pan American Games. after bronze keirin in Lima 2019but he is left with the bittersweet taste of not being able to compete for gold due to sanctions.
American won bronze Mandy Marquardtwinner of the Brazilian Carolina Barbosa.
(according to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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