April 28, 2005 “” The Canadian Cycling Association is proud to announce another medal was won by the Canadian team at the Pan American Road and Track Championships in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Travis Smith of Calgary won the bronze medal in the men’s kilometre time trial with a time of 1:06.983. Smith’s time was just 261 thousandths-of-a-second slower than the winner, Wilson Meneses of Colombia, and a mere 134 thousandths down on silver medallist Sergio Guatto of Argentina.

A total of 240 cyclists from 21 nations are competing in these Championships, which continue until Sunday, May 1.

Canadian results to date:
Sunday April 24 — road time trials
5th — Amy Moore (elite women)
12th — Kevin Lacombe (U23 men)

Tuesday April 26 — track competition
2nd — Mandy Poitras (women’s scratch race)
3rd — Gina Grain (women’s scratch race)
4th — Mandy Poitras (women’s pursuit)
9th — Martin Gilbert (men’s scratch race)
10th — Matt Chater (men’s keirin)

Wednesday April 27 — track competition
3rd — Travis Smith (men’s kilometre)
6th — Mandy Poitras (women’s points race)
8th — Gina Grain (women’s points race)