March 30, 2014 (Barbacena, Brazil) – Mikaela Kofman delivered another medal for Canada claiming the silver in the Elite women’s 29.1km race today at the Pan Am MTB UCI Continental Championships in Brazil. Mexico’s Daniela Campuzano won the gold with American Mary McConneloug taking home the bronze.

In the men’s race Canada’s Raphaël Gagné battled to claim the bronze adding another medal to Canada’s podium tally as American Stephen Ettinger won the gold with Fabio Castaneda (Colombia) taking the silver. Fellow Canuck, Derek Zandstra, finished 4th following a crash.

Results (brief)

Elite Women

1. Daniela Campuzano (Mexico) 1:44:31
2. Mikaela Kofman (Canada) 1:45:09
3. Mary McConneloug (USA) 1:45:49
4. Erin Huck (USA)   1:46:18
5. Agustina Maria Apaza (Argentina)   1:47:43
6. Adriana Rojas (Costa Rica) 1:49:35
7. Angela Carolina Parra Sierra (Colombia)    1:53:18
8. Jaquelina Alvarez (Argentina)    1:54:08
9. Raiza Goulao-Henrique (Brazil)   1:55:57
10. Erika Fernanda Gramiscelli (Brazil)   1:56:18

Elite Men

1. Stephen Ettinger (USA) 1:44:08
2. Fabio Hernando Castaneda Monsalve (Colombia) 1:45:08
3. Raphaël Gagné (Canada) 1:45:12
4. Derek Zandstra (Canada) TBC 1:45:32
5. Spencer Paxson (USA)    1:47:04
6. Ricardo Alexandre Pscheidt (Brazil)    1:48:48
7. Catriel Andres Soto (Argentina)    1:49:07
8. Dario Alejandro Gasco (Argentina)    1:50:15
9. Edivando Cruz de Souza (Brazil)  1:50:39
10. Javier Eduardo Puschel (Chile)    1:51:00