Introduction:

The shift of body paradigms in sports, from an athlete's body machine to embodiment, requires understanding of the lived body, that is, the embodied experience of cyclists during their formative process.

Objective:

To understand the meaning and significance of embodiment of professional Colombian cyclists during their formative process.

Materials and methods:

This is a historical-hermeneutical qualitative study conducted through an open interview with four professional Colombian cyclists, three men and a woman, born between 1987 and 1990. The Atlas Ti 7.0 software was used. The main category of analysis was the embodiment perceived from potential and burnout.

Results:

Potentials and burnout on cyclists' embodiment were identified during the training process. Categories related to embodiment of cyclists were historicity of the training process, support, guidance, environment, causes and effects. The categorical system identified trends, related categories and interpreted embodiment as an expression of a lived body.

Conclusion:

The narration of embodiment represents the life of the cyclists and gives meaning to their experiences. The lived body must be recognized as a unique expression of the human in motion and its approach must be given by a social determination perspective.

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