Marlies Mejias: No gold, but on the podium

This time she could not climb the top, could not hang on her chest the precious medal to gold shine as her smile. It does not matter if there is delivery, courage, valor and desires on the bike. Never mind, if respect is imposed as does this girl. Never mind, thanks to her the Bayamo Anthem was often heard in the best scenarios.

No gold, but on the podium, the young rider from Artemisa finished with two silvers and a bronze at the Track Cycling Pan American Games in Toronto in Canada.

Skill, confidence and a steady and coordinated pedaling allowed Marlies Mejias Garcia savor the Pan American elite, be with the best in the world, Sarah Hammer, Jasmine Glaesser, Monique Sullivan, Luz Gaxiola and Juliana Gaviria. There were also others, some who could not go as far as the girl of Guira de Melena.

There was Marlies, without complexes, with dreams and the prestige of being medalists in World Cups, Pan American and Central American Games. She pedaled with the soul in the last race. Seemed that ran out of medals when there were sixty laps by the oval. Fatigue was around the legs of the champion. She had lost the third position among the brokers and proposed scale.

Then came the eighth sprint and again among the best. She squirmed as do it the best. She entered the podium and a smile of golden flavored did not miss in the face of Marlies.

Still remains the route of cycling in Toronto.Will roll her bicycle in search of glory. Her rivals know her, respect her, admire her. The Pan podium belongs to her since Guadalajara. Go in its search, will mark the passage between the best and shine, I am convinced that she shine.