
Sofía Arreola Navarro
“What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?”
D.O.B.: April/22/1991
Birth city and state: Monterrey, N.L. Mexico
Current City: Colorado Springs
Height: 5’2”
Specialty: road and track
Previous sports: skating, swimming, triathlon, pentathlon.
Years racing: 12
Colleges attended: U.A.N.L.
Degree: Sports Science
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Sofia Arreola is a young successful rider from Monterrey, Mexico. Before becoming a cyclist Sofia did all different kinds of sports such as speed skating, sports shooting and swimming. She started riding when she was 14 years old and she became national champion one year after that. After winning 6 gold medals at the PanAm Championships and a 4th place at the Jr World Championships in Moscow, she was invited to the World Cycling Center in Switzerland for the 2009-2010 track season. Her first year as an elite rider wasn’t easy but she gained so much experience in the World Cups and took a silver medal at the senior PanAm Champs that is when she decided to focus on track cycling. She won 2 silver medals at the World Championships and became the first ever rider to win two medals at one championships for her country. Sofia is now a full time cyclist and student and she lives in Colorado Springs.
Career Highlights
- Double Silver medalist at the Track World Championships
- Pan American Champion
- Silver Pan-American Games
- Bronze place, Pan-American Games
- 6 X Gold medals at the Jr Pan American Championships
- 36 National Titles
2018
- 1st Pan American Championships Madison
- 1st Omnium National Chmpionships
- 1st TP National Championship
- 1st Madison National Champioships
- 6th Track World Championships Madison
- World Championship team
2017
- 7thplace, Track World Championships, Madison
- 2ndplace, Track Pan American Championships, TP
- 3rdplace, Track Pan American Championships, Madison
- World Championship Road Team
What inspired you to become a bike racer?
The speed, the adrenaline and the freedom.
Who is an inspiration to you in your life, both on and off the bike?
My parents because the are the most hard working people I know
Favorite meal when training?
Tacos
The best thing about being a bike racer is?
Seeing the world!
What is your biggest accomplishment on the bike?
2X silver medalist at track world championships
Favorite place you’ve raced your bike and why?
Mexico, hearing my home crowd cheering and chanting my name is something great to experience
Favorite cross training or off season activity?
Hiking
Best tip for a new bike racer?
Always have fun and wear a helmet :)
What are one of two things that you do daily that are the key to your success?
Foam roll and be happy
If you weren’t bike racing what would you be?
Probably doing another sport like speed skating or sports shooting
If you could spend 10 days anywhere, where would it be?
Anywhere with my family!
Tell us something about yourself that people may not know
People may not know that I play piano
Favorite things to do off the bike:
- Hiking
- Cooking
- Camping
- Watching movies
- Reading
Top 5 warmup/pre-race songs on your iPod:
- Eminem – Til I Colapse
- Flytch and Captain Crunch - Raindrops
- Lorde- Everybody Wants To Rule the World
- Patiently Waiting- Eminem
- Who Gon Stop Me- Kanye West
Favorite things to eat.
- Tacos, burritos (pretty much any Mexican food)
- Pizza
- Thai food
- Chocolate!