The star Cuban cyclist Arlene Sierra He imposed his class in the Pan American Road Cycling Championship and was crowned in the queen event of the competition held in San Juan, Argentina.
The manzanillera, who plays in the prestigious Movistar club, set a time of 2:21.30 hours in the 91.5 kilometers of the route, and was escorted by the Chilean Catalina Soto and the Uruguayan Fabiana Andrea in a massive sprint of 14 runners who timed the Same time, reports the website Hit.
However, it was not an easy test for the recent winner of the Vuelta a Andalucíawho had to appeal to all her quality and had the support of her teammates to achieve victory, her third in these continental events.
Sierra, along with other female riders, had to discount a 19-second disadvantage over the Colombian Camila Balbuena and the Brazilian Fanny Radatz, to then secure the title in a spectacular finish.
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Previously, the winner and the rest of the cyclists who occupied advanced positions «had had to work hard to neutralize the escape of seven runners who were 20 seconds ahead at kilometer 70, including the Cuban Yudelmis Domínguez who was ” floating” to help frustrate the intentions of that batch, the one that was captured before kilometer 80”, reports the sports publication.
The Cuban team supported the performance of its main figure and worked to capture the breakaways, which gave Arlenis the opportunity to finish off their rivals at the goal. Six seconds behind her came her teammates Aylena Quevedo (25th place) and Claudia Baró (29th), and two minutes later Marlies Mejías (41st) and Yudelmis Domínguez (42nd).
«I am very happy with the result, I thank all my teammates and God because he gave me the strength I always ask for. We did a super good job, a collective effort like never before since I joined it, and I’m very happy, I think the victory is not mine, it’s mainly theirs”, declared the winner after the race.
In addition, Sierra dedicated her victory to the victims of the recent explosion in the Saratoga hotel from Havana. “Rest in peace. That was very hard and Cuba is going through a lot of pain, and I hope that this triumph will give their family and friends, everyone, a little bit of joy”, he commented.
In accordance with HitCuban women’s cycling secured two tickets to the El Salvador 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games in this event. However, it will have the possibility of expanding its quotas in the Pan American and Caribbean Track Championships, scheduled for Lima, Peru, as stated the national commissioner of this sport, Pablo Arturo Campins.
