In an unexpected result, the Colombian Martha Bayona was eliminated from the keirin test of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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The truth is that it is a surprise, since the Santander medal was one of the medals that the Colombian delegation had in the budget.
Bad in both races
In none of the races, in the first phase in search of the quarter-finals and in the repechage, Bayona was poorly positioned, she never found the ideal position.
Bayona was a silver medallist at the 2023 World Championships in the keirin, an important calling card for these Paris Games, but on the first day of the keirin, her event, in which she has achieved the best results, did not go well for her.
She was not in Tokyo, she did not qualify, she came close and from that time on she was determined to reach the 2024 Games. However, everything fell apart in just two events.
Martha Bayona, the moment of silver.
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She is a clear candidate for the medal, which is why she did not give her all in qualifying, she only adjusted her pace to find the spot. And something similar happened in the repechage.
Bayona had its last chance to qualify in the test against Kelsey Mitchell, Katy Marchant, Asru Mas and Yuli Osuna, but she only managed to finish fourth.
Stefany Cuadrado, He was also unable to advance in the repechage, leaving Colombian cycling without any options in the keirin.
For these two, revenge comes in the speed competition.
Lisandro Rengifo
Special correspondent from EL TIEMPO in Paris
@lisandroabel
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