August 01, 2019 (Lima, Peru) – Canada’s Amelia Walsh and Kelsey Mitchell brought home Canada’s first cycling medal at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, winning silver in the women’s Team Sprint.

The gold went to Mexico, who set a new Pan Am record of 33.424, while Walsh and Mitchell finished with a time of 34.096. Colombia won the bronze final over Argentina.

It was solid day for Canada as Walsh and Mitchell qualified second matching the Canadian Women’s Team Pursuit squad consisting of Erin Attwell, Miriam Brouwer, Maggie Coles-Lyster and Laurie Jussaume who went on to win their First Round over Mexico and will race on Friday for gold against the USA.

Results

Women’s Team Sprint

Final for Gold
1. Mexico 33.424 PR
Luz Daniela Gaxiola Gonzalez
Jessica Salazar Valles

2. Canada 34.096
Kelsey Mitchell
Amelia Walsh

Final for Bronze
3. Colombia 34.313
Martha Bayona Pineda
Juliana Gaviria Rendon

4. Argentina 35.983
Mariana Diaz
Natalia Andrea Vera

*PR = Pan Am Record

Women’s Team Pursuit

First Round

Heat 1
1. Cuba 4:47.309
Idaris Cervante Trujillo
Iraida García Ocasio
Yumari González Valdivieso
Jeydy Pradera Bernal

2. Ecuador 4:58.333
Dayana Aguilar Garcia
Ariadna Herrera Teran
Miryam Maritza Nuñez Padilla
Leslye Ojeda Rivera

Heat 2
1. Chile 4:46.886
Aranza Villalón Sánchez
Denisse Aracely Ahumada Riquelme
Victoria Martínez Retamal
Paula Villalón Sánchez

2. Peru 5:11.653
A. Paulett Bustamante
Cinthya Dávila Rodríguez
Luddy Fernández Quispe
Romina Medrano Ilizarbe

Heat 3
1. Canada 4:29.145
Maggie Coles-Lyster
Erin Attwell
Miriam Brouwer
Laurie Jussaume

2. Mexico 4:36.673
Lizbeth Salazar Vazquez
Sofia Arreola Navarro
Jessica Bonilla Escapite
Yuli Paola Verdugo Osuna

Heat 4
1. United States 4:28.186
Christina M. Birch
Chloe M. Dygert
Kimberly A. Geist
Lily B. Williams

2. Colombia 4:40.046
Lina Marcela Hernandez Gomez
Jessica Parra Rojas
Lina Mabel Rojas Zapata
Jannie Salcedo Zambrano

Race Distance: 4000 m – Progression: The winners of heats 3 and 4 in the First round ride the final for the gold and silver medals. The remaining six teams will be ranked by their times in the First round and will be paired as follows: The two fastest teams ride the final for the bronze medal.