The Luis Carlos Galán Velodrome in Bogotá will host the second stop of the UCI Track Cycling Americas Cup C2 and the first National Qualifying Event from April 9-12, kicking off the track cycling season in this South American nation. The competition will bring together athletes in the Elite, Under-23, Junior, and Pre-Junior categories on the 333.33-meter track located in the El Salitre Sports Complex in the Colombian capital.
Participating countries include Mexico with 14 athletes, Venezuela (18), the Dominican Republic (12), Ecuador (5), Guatemala (4), plus Brazil, Cuba, Peru, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Barbados, and the Colombian National Team, which is bringing all its stars with a squad of its 18 best riders, guaranteeing a spectacular, high-level competition for spectators.
The event will feature 231 riders who pre-registered representing 11 countries in the U23 and elite categories, for both men and women, for the UCI C2 competitions.
Additionally, in the development categories, 97 junior and 34 pre-junior riders are registered, reaffirming the commitment to the development and promotion of young talent in track cycling. These riders will compete representing their clubs, leagues, or road cycling teams, all duly registered with the Federation and holding a valid 2026 federation license.
It is worth noting that the UCI C2 will serve as a qualifier for the Santo Domingo 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games for foreign national teams and the Colombian National Team, while all races in the elite category will award points valid for the UCI ranking. The first stop of this competition was held in Trinidad and Tobago a week ago.
Similarly, for Colombian cyclists, this event will serve as a qualifier for the 2027 National Games, and the elite and junior categories will award points toward the 2026 national ranking.
On the Colombian side, it will also be interesting to see cyclists competing on branded teams and with teams from the departmental leagues, thus fulfilling the Colombian Cycling Federation’s objective of promoting the practice and competition of this discipline at all levels. This event has brought enormous success to Colombian sport in the Olympic cycle, and to cycling in particular, in World Championships, World Cups, and other events.
The competitions will take place from Thursday, September 9th, to Sunday, September 13th, starting at 10:00 AM and ending at 3:00 PM. Admission is free, and a large turnout is expected given the high quality of the event at the renowned Salitre track, where world-class stars and champions will once again compete.
Source: Federación Colombiana de Ciclismo