April 27, 2005 – Canadians Mandy Poitras (CAN) and Gina Grain (CAN) won silver and bronze, respectively, in the Women’s Scratch Race at the Pan-American Road and Track Championships in Mar del Plata, Argentina on Monday. Cuba’s Yumari Gonzalez (CUB) was first.

Poitras kept the ball rolling with a fourth-place performance in the Women’s Individual Pursuit today.

Canada’s Martin Gilbert (CAN) placed 9th in the Men’s Scratch Race. Angel Colla (ARG) won the gold medal on his home track, the Velodromo Julio Polet. Jose Aravena (CHI) was second and Walter F. Perez (ARG) completed the podium with third. Zach Bell (CAN) finished 13th.

Kristin Armstrong (USA) won the 22.4-kilometre Women’s Individual Road Time Trial on Monday in a time of 31:36.151. She averaged 42.53km/h. Countrywoman Christine Thorburn (USA) powered into second and Columbia’s Ana Madrinan (COL) was third. Top Canadian result came from Amy Moore (CAN), who placed fifth in a time of 35:10.283.

Argentina’s Edgardo Simon (ARG) was victorious in the 44.8-kilometre Men’s Individual Road Time Trial after averaging over 46km/h over a time of 57:49.330. Pedro Nicacio (BRA) cruised into the silver medal position, while Guillermo Brunetta (ARG) picked up the bronze.

In the Under 23 Men’s Individual Road Time Trial, it was Weimar Roldan (COL) who covered the 29.6km fastest in a time of 41:03.15. Jorge Soto (URU) slipped into second place, while Fabricio Ferrari (URU) edged into third. Canada’s Kevin Lacombe was 12th.

In the Men’s Keirin on Tuesday, Barry Forde (BAR) of Barbados snatched top spot, followed by Jose Sochon (GUA) in second and Kevin Belz (USA) third. Canada’ s Matthew Chater (CAN) finished 10th.

The Pan-Am Games’ host country, Argentina, currently leads in the medal standings with two gold and two bronze medals. The United States sits in second place and Columbia in third. Canada is in sixth with its silver and bronze from Poitras and Grain.

Results

Scratch Race Women
April 25, 2005
1. YUMARI GONZALEZ (CUB)
2. MANDY POITRAS (CAN)
3. GINA GRAIN (CAN)
4. ERIN MIRABELLA (USA)
5. BLENDYS ROJAS (VEN)
6. LAURA VANGILDER (USA)
7. DANIELY GARCIA (VEN)
8. VALERIA PINTOS (ARG)
9. CARLA GARDENAL (BRA)
10. CLAUDIA ARAVENA (CHI)
11. NANCY CONTRERAS (MEX)
12. PAOLA MUÑOZ (CHI)
13. ROSANE KIRCH (BRA)
14. GRACIE MARTÍNEZ (ARG)
15. ROSARIO PERALTA (MEX)

Scratch Race Men
April 25, 2005
1. ANGEL COLLA (ARG)
2. JOSÉ ARAVENA (CHI)
3. WALTER F PÉREZ (ARG)
4. BRAD HUFF (USA)
5. MARCOS NOVELLO (BRA)
6. WENDY CRUZ (DOM)
7. MANUEL HERNANDEZ (MEX)
8. JOSE C VALDEZ (MEX)
9. MARTIN GILBERT (CAN)
10. RELDY PEREZ (CUB)
11. MÁXIMO ROJAS (VEN)
12. DAMIER MARTINEZ (CUB)
13. ZACH BELL (CAN)
14. MIKELL ANGULO (CRC)
15. ARMANDO CAMARGO (BRA)

Individual Time Trial Women 22.4km
April 25, 2005
1. KRISTIN ARMSTRONG (USA) 31:36.151 – 42.53KM/H
2. CHRISTINE THORBURN (USA) 32:0.317 – 42.00 KM/H
3. ANA MADRIÑAN (COL) 33:19.260 40.34 KM/H
4. YUDELMIS DOMINGUEZ (CUB) 35:0.113 38.40 KM/H
5. AMY MOORE (CAN) 35:10.283 38.22 KM/H
6. VALERIA MULLER (ARG) 35:22.530 – 38.00 KM/H
7. YULIET RODRIGUEZ (CUB) 35:23.557 – 37.98 KM/H
8. DANIELY GARCIA (VEN) 35:53.275 – 37.45 KM/H
9. CLEMILDA SILVA (BRA) 35:53.275 – 37.45 KM/H
10. VENIA SOUZA (BRA) 36:22.194 36.96 KM/H

Individual Time Trial Men 44.8km
April 25, 2005
1. EDGARDO SIMÓN (ARG) 57:49.330 – 46.492 KM/h
2. PEDRO NICACIO (BRA) 59:53.882 – 44.887 KM/h
3. GUILLERMO BRUNETTA (ARG) 59:55.436 – 44.862 KM/h
4. ÁLVARO TARDÁGUILA (URU) 1.00:16.837 – 43.795 KM/h
5. DALIVIER OSPINA (COL) 1.01:02.521 – 43.248 KM/h
6. JOSE SERPA PEREZ (COL) 1.01:36.334 – 42.853 KM/h
7. DOMINGO GONZALEZ (MEX) 1.02:31.281 – 42.225 KM/h
8. NÉSTOR PÍAS (URU)1.02:40.396 – 42.123 KM/h
9. LUIZ TAVARES (BRA)1.03:07.722 – 41.819 KM/h
10. CARLOS OCHOA (VEN) 1.03:36.946 – 41.499 KM/h

Individual Time Trial U23 Men 29.6km
April 25, 2005
1. Weimar Roldan (COL) 41:03.15
2. Jorge Soto (URU) at 0:07.42
3. Fabricio Ferrari (URU) 0:23.20
4. Breno Sidoti (BRA) 0:25.75
5. Augusto Sanchez (DOM) 0:38.21
6. Omar Cervantes (MEX) 0:40.77
7. Dalivier Ospina (COL) 0:54.59
8. Juan Dotti (ARG) 1:20.62
9. Tiago Fiorilu (BRA) 1:27.77
10. Federico Folgarán (ARG) 1:38.26
11. Segundo Navarrete (ECU) 1:43.27
12. Kevin Lacombe (CAN) 1:55.29
13. José Ramos (VEN) 2:26.40
14. Byron Guama (ECU) 3:57.28
15. Jimm Santos (VEN) 4:06.37

Keirin Men
April 26, 2005
1. Barry FORDE (BAR)
2. Jose SOCHON (GUA)
3. Kevin BELZ (USA)
4. Jose RUCHANSKY (ARG)
5. Ahmed LOPEZ (CUB)
6. Julio HERRERA (CUB)
7. Steven ALFRED (USA)
8. Mario CONTRERAS (MEX)
9. Leonaro NARVAEZ (COL)
10. Matthew Chater (CAN)
11. Diego RODRIGUEZ (COL)
12. Jhonn HERNANDEZ (VEN)

Individual Pursuit Final Women
April 27, 2005
1. Maria CALLE (COL) 3:49.290
2. Kristin ARMSTRONG (USA) 3:49.712
3. Erin MIRABELLA (USA) 3:58.121
4. Mandy POITRAS (CAN) 4:06.911

Medal Standings
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1. ARGENTINA 2 0 2 4
2. U.S.A. 1 2 2 5
3. COLOMBIA 1 0 1 2
4. CUBA 1 0 0 1
4. BARBADOS 1 0 0 1
6. CANADA 0 1 1 2
7. BRASIL 0 1 0 1
7. GUATEMALA 0 1 0 1
7. CHILE 0 1 0 1