May 2, 2005 (Mar del Plata, Argentina) – Canada’s Charles Dionne won the silver medal in the Men’s Road Race at the Pan-Am Championships in Argentina yesterday. He finished only 16 seconds behind the winner, John Parra (COL). Cuba’s Damier Martinez (CUB) finished third. Martin Gilbert (CAN) of Canada also had a strong race, placing eighth.

In Saturday’s Madison, Argentina kept the gold streak going, with a first place finish from Juan Curuchet and Walter Pérez (ARG). Enzo Cesario and Luis Sepúlveda (CHI) were second and José Serpa and Alexander González (COL) finished third. Canada’s Kevin Lacombe and Martin Gilbert (CAN) pulled into the top five.

Results

April 30, 2005

Men’s Madison
1 Juan Curuchet/Walter Pérez (ARG) 24 pts
2. Enzo Cesario/Luis Sepúlveda (CHI) 19
3. José Serpa/Alexander González (COL) 16

Two laps behind:
4. Rodrigo Silva/Hernandez Quadri Jr. (BRA) 9
5. Kevin Lacombe/Martin Gilbert (CAN) 7

Women Road Race, 84.06km
1. Tina Mayola-Pic (USA) 2:19:37
2. Yeilien Fernández (CUB) 0:02
3. Yumari González (CUB)
4. Belén Guerrero (MEX) 0:04
5. Laura Van Gilder (USA)
6. Christine Thorburn (USA) 0:05
7. Kristin Armstrong (USA) 0:08
8. Rosario Peralta (MEX)
9. Mandy Poitras (CAN)
10. Clemilda Silva (BRA)

Other Canadians:
23. Amy Moore (CAN)

Men Under 23 Road Race, 144km
1. Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) 3:24:08
2. Jorge Soto (URU) 0:11
3. Jorge Montenegro (ARG) 0:29
4. Emanuel Saldaño (ARG) 0:35
5. José Ramos (VEN) 0:39
6. Augusto Sánchez (DOM) 0:44
7. Will Routley (CAN)
8. Breno Sidoti (BRA)
9. Carlos Quintero (COL)
10. Tiago Fiorilu (BRA) 2:52

Other Canadians:
12. Kevin Lacombe (CAN) 4:34
13. Phil Abbot (CAN) 4:46

May 1, 2005

Men’s Road Race
1. John Parra (COL) 4:35:07
2. Charles Dionne (CAN) at 0:16
3. Damier Martinez (CUB) 0:18
4. Luis Romero (CUB)
5. Domingo Gonzalez (MEX)
6. Miguel Ubeto (VEN)
7. Luis Diaz (VEN)
8. Martin Gilbert (CAN)
9. Wendy Cruz (DOM)
10. Joseph Papp (USA) all s.t.

Other Canadians:
24. Dominique Perras (CAN)
34. Svein Tuft (CAN)