Victoria Velasco

Victoria Velasco Fuentes (born 5 August 2002) is a Mexican cyclist.[1]

Victoria Velasco
Velasco in 2019
Personal information
Full nameVictoria Velasco Fuentes
Born (2002-08-05) 5 August 2002
Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
Team information
Discipline
RoleRider
Medal record
Women's track cycling
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 LimaMadison
Silver medal – second place2021 LimaTeam Pursuit
Silver medal – second place2021 LimaScratch race
Bronze medal – third place2022 LimaOmnium

In June 2021, Velasco won the madison with Acevedo Mendoza at the Pan American Track Cycling Championships in Lima, Peru.[2] Prior to that, on 29 May 2021, Velasco also won the omnium at the Mexican Olympic trials in Guadalajara.[3] However, a registration error by the Mexican federation made her ineligible to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics and was discovered just days before the opening ceremony.[4] Velasco won the bronze medal at the 2022 Pan American Track Cycling Championships in Lima, Peru in August 2022, in the Omnium.[5]

References
  1. "Victoria Velasco". www.procyclingstats.com.
  2. "Mexico bag two golds on day four of Pan American Track Cycling Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. 28 June 2021.
  3. COPACI, Prensa. "Victoria Velasco won the selective against Tokyo at the Guadalajara velodrome | COPACI".
  5. "Sarah Van Dam reachesSarah three golds in Lima, Canada reigns and reigns". copaci.org. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2023.


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