Yareli Acevedo, world cycling champion in points event

ByDavid Mitchell
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The Mexican cyclist won the points test at the World Track Cycling Championships, Santiago 2025

The Mexican cyclist Yareli Acevedo became world champion of the points eventby beating the opponents of Great Britain and Australia within the World Track Cycling ChampionshipsSantiago 2025.

Yareli won the gold medal by finishing the competition with 63 points, beating Anna Morris who obtained silver by adding 58 units and Bryony Both from Australia the bronze with 56 points.

The Mexican made a spectacular comeback, because with 10 laps to go she was in fifth place, but she achieved a first-class recovery to add the last 20 points that catapulted her to first place on the podium.

“24 years ago she became world champion and I was just born. She has been an example and thanks to my parents I have that name. (Yareli) Today I repeat history,” he said. Yareli Acevedo about Nancy Contrerasin statements to AS México, after the test.

In addition, he stated that the work he has done for a decade served for the result in the World Championship and that in Mexico There is talent to shine in other sports and he marveled at being an example for new generations.

“I think there is a lot of talent in Mexico and I want them to say that yes it is possible. “We have that drive and strength to move forward, just as I dreamed,” said the cyclist.

“After 2024, life took a complete turn and gave me a lot of emotional and physical maturity. It made me change many aspects of my life and I had improved little by little over the year and today, thank God, the 10 years of work were reflected,” he added. Yareli Acevedo.

On August 12, Yareli Acevedo Mendoza He was in second place in the world ranking of track cycling. International Cycling Union (UCI) after its last update on August 11 of this year.

The capital cyclist, Pan American champion in Santiago 2023, stood out in the select list with a total of 5,554 points, behind the Norwegian Anita Stenberg, who added 7,305 points.

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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