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  • Submitted by: Luis Manuel Mazorra
  • 04 / 04 / 2012


From this Wednesday begins in Australia in the World Cup track cycling. Havana, Apr 2 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Three cyclists will participate from next Wednesday in Australia in the World Cup track cycling, officials said.
According to the newspaper Web site reported Jit, organ of the Cuban Sports Institute (INDER), competitors will Lisandra Guerra and Marlies Yumari Gonzalez Mejias.

War and train at the velodrome that will host the World Cup and Mejias González traveling to Australia on Monday to join his compatriot in charge of closing the tournament Olympic qualification, the source said.

The world's fair, scheduled in the city of Melbourne between 4 and 8 April, will be the last big event counting towards the world ranking, which will determine the qualifiers for the Olympic Games in London 2012.

Besides competing in speed and keirin, two of the Olympic trials, so will war in the 500 meter time trial, an event which showcases a gold medal, one silver and one bronze in lides universal.

For his part, Gonzalez, who returned to the track in 2011 after becoming a mother, will compete in scratch and points race, while waiting for their Olympic qualification on the road.

Meanwhile, Mejias will be in three thousand meters individual pursuit and omnium, where the latter method has the best chance of winning a seat summer, according to experts.


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