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Cyclist Arlenis Sierra will seek the first gold medal for Cuba at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla. The Granma will participate in this women's time trial, at a distance of 20 kilometers.
The event will take place in the city of Cali, located more than one thousand kilometers from the main venue of the multi-sport competition. The route will be presented at the last minute in the test, since Marlies Mejías and Yudelmis Domínguez have been registered.
However, after badyzing the route, which has several climbs, the coaches decided to change the strategy. "It will not be a completely flat terrain, there are ripples and I run very well in the hills," said the Olympic girl at Radio Havana Cuba.
The manzanillera, 25 years old he does not run against the clock since he's young, although he insists that he feels in good condition and highly motivated to try to open the medal in Cuba.
The games of Barranquilla-2018 will be inaugurated this Thursday, July 19th. The Cuban delegation aims to maintain its regional reign. Mexico and Colombia will be the biggest rivals of the largest in the West Indies.
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