Diana Peñuela was crowned women’s elite road national championin the 142 km stretch in Pereira, after beating Yeni Colmenares, silver, and Andrea Alzate, who was bronze, almost in the same sentence line.
During the section, Peñuela, born in Manizales, controlled the race, she did not want the opportunity to win gold to escape her, as had happened in previous years.
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The rider had won the silver medal in the 2014, 2015 and 2017 road events, while in the national of 202 it was bronze, but in the time trial competition.
she touched him alone
“I am very happy because, really, I was finally given the gold, after so many years of being second. The past times we lost the gold for letting the leak go and that’s why we had to control it,” said Peñuela.
And I add. “This time we had to deal almost alone, but I prepared myself to win and I did it, close to my house, next to my family”.
For her, this has been the greatest achievement of her career, the same one that she has had to do outside the country, in foreign teams.
Diana Carolina Peñuela took the gold, after obtaining victory with a time of 4 hours, 19 minutes and 57 seconds.
This Saturday the U-23 men’s route will take place.
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