Colombia Won the 2026 Road Pan American Championship in Monteria; Costa Rica Won the Final Race
The Colombian National Team's participation in the Pan American Road Cycling Championship ended with mixed feelings, as the event returned to Colombia after 15 years. After Antioquia-2011, Monteria hosted nearly 350 athletes from 29 countries for a week-long competition, which was ultimately won by the host nation, confirming its status as a powerhouse in continental cycling.
TL;DR
- Colombia hosted the Pan American Road Cycling Championship in Monteria after a 15-year hiatus.
- The Colombian National Team led the medal table with 4 gold, 1 silver, and 3 bronze medals.
- Costa Rica's Jason Huertas won the elite men's road race, surprising the favored Colombian riders.
- Fernando Gaviria finished fifth and Álvaro Hodeg seventh in the elite men's road race.
- Colombian gold medalists included Walter Vargas and José Manuel Posada (time trial, elite and junior respectively), Salomé Vargas and Juan Esteban Sánchez (junior time trial).
- Silver and bronze medals were won by Estefanía Castillo, Lineth García, Jerónimo Calderón, and Diana Peñuela.