Colombia wins gold in the Pan American Time Trial

Colombian cyclist Walter Vargas this Wednesday he climbed to the top of the elite individual time trial in 2023 Pan American Road Cycling Championshipswhich takes place in the city Panama.

Vargas, who was the 2022 Pan American runner-up and competed in the first round of the time trial, capped off a great task by completing the 38.4 kilometer circuit in 47 minutes and 57 seconds.

“It was quite a demanding course, it wasn’t flat at all and the heat and the crosswind made it more and more difficult,” said the Antioquia rider.

vargas he had to endure the entire second sleeve and see his teammate’s route Miguel Angel ‘Superman’ Lopezz, which in the end was only enough for a silver medal, with a record of 47 minutes and 58 seconds.

Lopez, who is one of those who have been called upon to stand out at this Pan American Games, indicated that he gave his all on the tour, but in the end, he was unable to complete some aspects. “Now is the time to rest” and prepare for the long-distance test next Sunday, he said.

“The long-distance test will be a different story,” said the 29-year-old cyclist, a native of Boyaca.

The best Panamanian in this test it was a cyclistto Franklin Archibold who finished seventh, adding points for the UCI ahead of the Games Olympic Games in Paris 2024. Chiricano was 4.26 seconds behind the winner.

With these two medals, the Colombian team commands the medal table pan american, with 3 gold and two silver medals.

The test podium was filled by a driver from Kaden Hopkins Bermudawho completed the course in 50 minutes and 03 seconds.

before the rider Chilean Hector Quintana he won the gold medal in the under-23 individual time trial, with a distance of 38.4 km.

Quintana, the only Chilean competitor in this test, stopped the clocks in 51 minutes and 37 seconds.

The silver medal went to a Costa Rican Donovan Ramirez, who finished the journey in a time of 51 minutes and 39 seconds, while Mexican Juan José Prieto took the bronze, with a record of 52 minutes and 21 seconds.

He pan american will have a rest day this Thursday and will resume on Friday with the junior road tests in men and women.

Men will compete on a 115.2 km course, and women on a 66 km circular course.

He 2023 Pan American Road Cycling Championships It is celebrated during this week in the north of the city of Panama with the presence of 320 cyclists from 31 countries of the Americas, including the Caribbean.