The Colombian track cycling delegation once again shone at the Bolivarian Games Ayacucho 2025 in an intense day of multiple events, adding two gold medals and one silver to their tally and strengthening their position among the top contenders at the Peruvian velodrome.
The day began with the men’s omnium, a multi-event in which Colombian Juan Esteban Arango reaffirmed his international prowess. Arango won the scratch race with 40 points, ahead of Clever Martínez (Venezuela) and Hugo Ruiz (Peru), who completed the podium with 38 and 36 points, respectively.
In the following omnium events, the Colombian maintained a competitive performance—third in the tempo race and third in the elimination race—ultimately culminating in a silver medal after the points race, where Venezuelan Martínez finished strong to take the gold.
The men’s sprint also delivered encouraging news for Colombia from the qualifying rounds. Cristian Ortega recorded 9.995 and Kevin Quintero 9.997, both under 10 seconds, placing second and third overall and advancing to the quarterfinals. In that stage, Ortega defeated Camilo Palacios (Chile) and Quintero did the same against Francis Cachique (Peru), both qualifying for the semifinals to be held on December 2nd.
The excitement of the day came with the women’s keirin final, where Stefany Cuadrado dominated to take the gold. Her teammate Juliana Gaviria, winner of her qualifying heat, finished fourth. The podium was completed by Jalym Rodríguez (Venezuela) with silver and Makaira Wallace (Trinidad and Tobago) with bronze.
The second gold of the day came in the women’s madison, where the Colombian duo of Lina Marcela Hernández and Elizabeth Castaño demonstrated their superiority from the start and finished with 41 points, well ahead of Venezuela (9 points) and Chile (0 points). The result reaffirms the strong performance of the Colombian cyclists in endurance events.
With these medals, track cycling has already amassed a significant haul in two days of competition. Today’s victories add to the three golds won on the opening day.
The competitions continue today, December 2nd, with the men’s sprint semifinals and more finals that could further increase the Colombian medal count.
Source: Information from the Colombian Olympic Committee