KX3 Athlete Marlies Mejias Gracia wins tough 150k road race
Virginia's Blue Ridge TWENTY24 athlete Marlies Mejias Garcia took a solid victory at the GF Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. With over 1,000 competitors Marlies finished 1st woman and was 17th overall. She will head to the USA soon to compete with her teammates in Speedweek and Arlington weekend.
Marlies is coached by KX3 Lifestyle and Coaching co-founder, Nicola Cranmer
Team: Virginia's Blue Ridge TWENTY24
Nickname: Mar
D.O.B.: December 29th, 1992
Birth city and state: Havana, Cuba
Nationality: CUBA
Current City: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Height: 5’6
Specialty: Track Cyclist, road sprinter
Previous sports:
Years racing: 16
School attended: Sports School, Giraldo Córodoba Cardin School, Cuba
Career Highlights
● 8th London Olympics Omnium
● 2nd Panamerican Games Road Race 2015
● 7th Rio Olympics Omniun
● 1st Pan American Time Trial 2021
● Time Trial National Champion 2018
● 1st Gran Prix Punta Cana Dominican Republic 2021
Tell us something about yourself that people may not know
I am a mother, I love animals, I have 11 dogs, I dislike snakes.
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