April 26, 2005 (Mar del Plata, Argentina) – The U.S. National Team successfully kicked off the 2005 Pan American Championships yesterday as Kristin Armstrong (Boise, Idaho) and Christine Thorburn (Menlo Park, Calif.) placed first and second respectively in the elite women’s time trial.

Armstrong completed the 22.9 kilometer course in 31 minutes 36.151 seconds on her way to the gold medal while Thorburn clocked a 32:00.317 to earn the silver.

As the continental champion, Armstrong automatically earns a start position at the 2005 UCI Road Cycling World Championships in Madrid, Spain this September.

RESULTS
2005 Pan American Championships
Mar del Plata, Argentina

Elite Women’ s Time Trial – 22.9km
1. ARMSTRONG KRISTIN (USA) 31:36.151
2. THORBURN CHRISTINE (USA) 32:00.317
3. MADRIÑAN ANA (COL) 33:19.260
4. DOMINGUEZ YUDELMIS (CUB) 35:00.113
5. AMY MOORE (CAN) 35:10.283
6. MULLER VALERIA (ARG) 35:22.530
7. RODRIGUEZ YULIET (CUB) 35:23.557
8. GARCIA DANIELY (VEN) 35:53.275
9. SILVA CLEMILDA (BRA) 35:53.275
10. SOUZA VENIA (BRA) 36:22.194
11. FUENTEALBA PAULINA (CHI) 36:54.463
12. DIAZ MARIBEL (MEX) 37:03.719
13. CAMPOS FRANCISCA (CHI) 37:42.755

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