Paris 2024

Mexico's Cycling Women Shine Despite Olympic Near-Miss

Mexico's women's speed cycling team made history at Paris 2024, clinching fifth place and breaking national records. Their performance marks a turning point for Mexican cycling.

Mexicanist

Aug 5, 2024 — 2 min read

The Mexican women's sprint team placed fifth in the sprint event at Paris 2024. Credit: CONADE

Track cycling kicked off at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The national women's speed team made up of Yuli Paola Verdugo Osuna, Jessica Salazar Valles and Luz Daniela Gaxiola González achieved fifth place for Mexico in this team event in a summer competition for the first time in history.

The national sprinters recorded a time of 46.251 seconds in the final round to beat the Chinese team made up of Yufang Guo, Shanju Bao and Liying Yuan, champions in Tokyo 2020, who finished with 46.572 seconds.

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