First, William Colorado, a 22-year-old Colombian, who proudly shared footage of a training session in Colombia. The question is: where do you draw the line? During a training session riding behind a moped, Colorado—a rising star with the continental team Nu Colombia—reached a top speed of 115 kmph.
Colombia’s Colorado took extreme risks to reach top speed
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Oscar Sevilla threatened while preventing bicycle theft
Another notable story from Colombia: a suspected bicycle theft involving former cyclist Oscar Sevilla. The 49-year-old cyclist is still active as a pro with Team Medellín-EPM in 2026, and in Colombia, that makes you a welcome target among criminals.
His team reported an attempted theft of Sevilla’s bicycle through official channels, a report later supplemented by the victim himself. “I went to training today (Monday, ed.) at 8:20 a.m., and at Calle 170, I was intercepted by a motorcycle.”
According to Sevilla, things got heated after that. “They threatened me with a gun, but didn’t manage to steal my bike. They did take my cell phone, though. A police car drove by, and I reported the incident to them. They said there was nothing they could do.”