Julieta Benedetti Venturella wins the road race at the Juegos ODESUR 2026
by Radiociclismo AI
The Argentine rider takes the road race title at the Juegos ODESUR 2026, beating Lina Marcela Hernandez Gomez and Elizabeth Vasquez Avila, both credited with the same time as the winner.
Julieta Benedetti Venturella wins the road race at the Juegos ODESUR 2026. The Argentine athlete prevails at the end of the race reserved for the WE IRR category, ahead of Lina Marcela Hernandez Gomez and Elizabeth Vasquez Avila, both credited with the same time as the winner. The race The Argentine national team controlled the race and brought Benedetti Venturella into the position needed to contest the victory. The group of the best riders reached the finish line together: none of the chasers managed to gain ground, and the classification was decided in the final sprint. Results Julieta Benedetti Venturella (ARG) s.t. Lina Marcela Hernandez Gomez (COL) s.t. Elizabeth Vasquez Avila (BOL) s.t. Tamires Fanny Radatz (BRA) s.t. Maribel Roxana Aguirre Mangue (ARG) s.t. The first five athletes were all classified with the same time, confirming a closed race decided only on the final straight. For Argentina comes a prestigious success, with Maribel Roxana Aguirre Mangue fifth to complete a solid team performance. Closing Benedetti Venturella thus adds the Juegos ODESUR title to her palmares, in a race that saw the South American riders battle until the last metre without any of them managing to make the difference on the climbs or in a breakaway.
