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Colombian cyclist Silvana Gómez once again won the Machu Picchu Epic, an international mountain biking competition that has concluded after five grueling stages across some of the most iconic landscapes in the Cusco region. Gómez took first place with a total time of 9 hours, 47 minutes, and 48 seconds. Peruvian rider Daniella Rubini finished second, while American Abbe Holle rounded out the podium. In the men’s category, Peruvian Rodney Soncoo emerged victorious, completing the

In a thrilling time trial event, Spaniard Benjamín Noval was the fastest on the 20.3-kilometer course through the streets of Montreal during the 2026 Road World Championships, ultimately claiming the title of junior world champion in the time trial. The young Spanish rider narrowly beat Belgium’s Vic De Smet; the gap between gold and silver was just six seconds. Denmark’s Malthe Risbjerg took the third spot on the podium. As for the two competing Colombians,

Of the six gold medals contested so far, the national delegation has secured five—along with two silver medals—in a performance that reaffirms the standing of its cyclists on the continent. Among the standout figures is Lina Marcela Hernández from Antioquia, who claimed her second gold of the games—this time in the omnium—successfully defending the title she won four years ago in Asunción, Paraguay. She won with 156 points, finishing ahead of Venezuela’s Verónica Abreu (128)

Defeating the top favorites, Dutchman Ryan Gal won the men’s U23 time trial—covering 31.3 kilometers—at the 2026 Road World Championships, held on the streets of Montreal, Canada. The rider from the Netherlands clocked a time of 37 minutes and 26 seconds to secure the victory, finishing seven seconds ahead of his closest rival, Italian Nicolás Milesi, who took second place. Spaniard Héctor Álvarez rounded out the podium. The top South American finisher was Argentina’s Mateo

Mariana Pajón reigned supreme once again, though this time far from the BMX ramps. The Antioquia native was part of the Colombian team that won gold in the women’s team sprint at the Santa Fe 2026 South American Games, held at the Invencible Velodrome in Rafaela, Argentina. The Olympic champion—a global BMX legend boasting 18 world titles and three Olympic medals—returned to international competition after becoming a mother to Théo Pelluard, born on November 28,

Mexican rider Isaac Del Toro finished sixth in the elite men’s individual time trial at the 2026 Road World Championships, clocking a time of 46 minutes and 31 seconds. Del Toro finished 1 minute and 38 seconds behind Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel, who claimed his fourth world time trial title. Italy’s Filippo Ganna took the silver medal, while France’s Paul Seixas rounded out the podium. This result marks another impressive world championship performance for the Mexican

Argentine Mateo Kalejman and Chilean Aranza Villalón became the new champions of the time trial events at the Santa Fe 2026 South American Games, securing victories without major difficulty in their respective categories this Tuesday, September 15. Road cycling contributed two more medals to the Argentine national delegation at this multi-sport event. Mateo Kalejman, from San Juan, took gold in the men’s time trial in Rafaela, while his fellow countrywoman Delfina Dibella won bronze in

Santiago Buitrago capped off a historic 2026 Vuelta a España. The Colombian rider from Bahrain Victorious finished the Spanish tour as the winner of the mountains classification—a title of immense value to his nation’s cycling and a confirmation of the immense talent that has already seen him win two stages of the Giro d’Italia and finish in the Top 10 of the Tour de France. At the end of the race in Granada, the Bogotá

Joel Contreras was crowned MTB cycling champion at the Santa Fe 2026 South American Games, winning the gold medal in the men’s cross-country (XC) event. The Argentine rider triumphed this Monday on the course located at the *Curvón Sur* (South Curve) of the Ciudad de Rafaela Racetrack, during the second day of the continental competition. Contreras completed the course in 1:24:27, with an average speed of 22.6 km/h. In a tight finish, he beat Brazil’s

Isaac del Toro once again raised Mexico’s profile in the world of cycling. The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider won the 2026 GP Cycliste de Montréal—one of the most important classics on the WorldTour calendar—after a spectacular head-to-head battle against Frenchman Paul Seixas. Seixas, who finished fourth in the recent Tour de France, is—like the Mexican rider—considered one of the international peloton’s brightest young talents. The victory for the Ensenada, Baja California native was hugely significant