Pan Ams Heat Up Cycling's Road to Paris in Los Angeles

Mexico's track cycling team battles for Olympic qualification at the Pan American Championships in Los Angeles. Stars like Jessica Salazar and Yuli Verdugo fight to defend their positions, facing rivals from across the Americas.

Pan Ams Heat Up Cycling's Road to Paris in Los Angeles
The national team is made up of 18 cyclists who seek to transcend the UCI world ranking; The event will be held from April 3 to 7 in Los Angeles.Credit: CONADE

The national track cycling team will go into action this Wednesday at the Pan American Championships of the specialty that will be held from April 3 to 7 in Los Angeles, United States, searching for adding world ranking points from the International Cycling Union (UCI), with the aim of obtaining a ticket to the Olympic Games.

The VELO Sports Center located in the Dignity Health sports park complex in the city of Carson, California, will be responsible for receiving the Mexican delegation made up of 18 cyclists, in a competition supported by the Pan American Cycling Confederation (COPACI).