The cyclist from Santander Martha Bayona did not directly qualify for the quarter-finals of the track cycling keirin in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and will have to look for it from the play-off.
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He was unable to settle into his series and let himself be carried away by his rivals, who blocked his exit and he was unable to break free to enter the dispute for the two places in the final.
Long wait
Bayona arrives at these Olympic Games with the silver medal of 2023 World Cup in the keirin, an important letter of introduction for these Paris Games.
She was not in Tokyo, she did not qualify, she came close and since then she has been determined to reach the 2024 games.
She is a clear candidate for the medal, that is why she did not give her all in the qualification, she only adjusted her pace to find the position.
On the third heatBayona was sixth and the German won Emma Heinze, Second was China Yufang Guo.
On the other hand, his compatriot Stefany Cuadrado did not advance directly to the quarter-finals and will go to the play-offs this Wednesday.
Emma Finucane from Germanywas first, with second place and her qualification going to another German, Lea Friedich.
Lisandro Rengifo
Special correspondent from EL TIEMPO in Paris
@lisandroabel
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