Alejandro Parra and Leandro Marcos

San Salvador, July 3 (JIT) - To the bronze medal won on Sunday morning in the omnium, Alejandro Parra added another one in the Madison with Leandro Marcos, to round off the Cuban harvest in track cycling at the XXIV Central American and Caribbean Games.

The rain, almost omnipresent in the national velodrome of this city, "took pity" on the race that would close the activities in that facility and the couple of the Island took advantage of it to sign the third prize of the pisteros.

Parra and Marcos joined forces to accumulate 46 points, enough to finish behind Mexico's Fernando Nava and Ignacio Prado (77) and Colombia's Brayan Sanchez and Juan Arango (53).

Thus, the exponents of Cuba said goodbye with three bronze metals, in addition to that of the women's sprint team formed by Ana Bello, Thalia Diaz and Sandra Cabrera.

That was enough to occupy fourth place in the ranking by countries, which had Mexico as the main protagonist, as its riders won nine titles, one silver medal and two bronze medals.

Colombia, with two titles, 10 second places and two bronze medals, came in second place, ahead of Trinidad and Tobago, which once again showed its growth by taking home a medal of each color.

The cycling actions in this Central Caribbean event will now move to the streets of this city, where the time trial and road races for each gender will be held.

Cuba's greatest podium aspirations rest on the talent of Arlenis Sierra, a member of the prestigious Spanish club Movistar, with which she has starred in memorable performances in the most prestigious races of the professional circuit.