Radamés Eliud Treviño Llanas (7 December 1945 – 12 April 1970) was a Mexican road and track

cyclist Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ...

who won two silver and one bronze medals at the 1967 Pan American Games: in the 100 km team time trial and in the 4 km pursuit, individual and with a team. He competed in these three events at the 1968 Olympics with a best result of fifth place in the individual pursuit. On 21 October 1967 he rode the individual pursuit world record in a time of 4'49.73" on a velodrome in Mexico. Later in 1969 he set a world

hour record The hour record is the record for the longest distance cycled in one hour on a bicycle from a stationary start. Cyclists attempt this record alone on the track without other competitors present. It is considered one of the most prestigious reco ...

. Treviño died after a crash during a regional race between Pachuca and Mexico City. A velodrome in Mexico is named in his honor.Alistan remodelación de Velódromo "Radamés Treviño"
elporvenir.mx (2 February 2017)

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* 1945 births 1970 deaths Mexican male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Mexico Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Monterrey Pan American Games medalists in cycling Pan American Games silver medalists for Mexico Pan American Games bronze medalists for Mexico Cyclists at the 1967 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games 20th-century Mexican people {{Mexico-cycling-bio-stub