Colombia has demonstrated its power in road cycling, achieving a completely national podium in the women’s long-distance event of the XX Bolivarian Games Ayacucho – Lima 2025.
This Friday, December 5, on the demanding 110-kilometer Costa Verde San Miguel Circuit, riders Juliana Londoño, Marcela Hernández and Diana Peñuela crossed the finish line in the first three positions, a milestone that underlines the dominance of our country in this discipline.
The race was marked by the strategic control of the Colombian peloton from the beginning, neutralizing any escape attempt and demonstrating formidable collective work.
The emotions were maintained until the last meter, with a heart-stopping ending that was decided by the finish.
The strong performance of Juliana Londoño, Marcela Hernández and Diana Peñuela assured them the triplet of medals for Colombia, closing the participation in the women’s route with a flourish.
In contrast, in the men’s competition, the best result was achieved by Brayan Sánchez, who placed fifth overall with a time of 3:27:45, while his compatriots also achieved notable positions in the top 15.
Historic sweep! Colombia dominates women’s road cycling at the Bolivarian Games
This triplet is the culmination of a spectacular campaign for Colombia in road cycling at these Bolivarian Games.
The delegation had already given a coup of authority last Thursday, November 27, achieving gold in both individual time trial events thanks to the superb performances of Walter Vargas and Diana Peñuela herself, who repeats the podium. These results cemented an incontestable superiority on the track.
With these triumphs, Colombia consolidates itself as the undisputed champion of road cycling at the XX Bolivarian Games 2025 Ayacucho -Lima.
The final balance is extraordinary: the national delegation won three gold medals out of the four possible in dispute, also adding two silver and one bronze, for a total of six medals.
This record reaffirms Colombia as the regional power in the sport of cranks.
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