PAN AM CYCLOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS OPEN WITH FOUR CANADIAN WINS

Midland, ON (November 8, 2019) – Canada and the United States split the eight Masters category titles contested on Saturday, the opening day of the 2019 Pan Am Cyclocross Championships. Each nation won four continental titles. Held in Midland, Ontario for the second consecutive year, riders faced light snow and cold winds off the lake with temperatures dipping below freezing with wind chill taken into account.

Canadian winners were Patricia Konantz (Ride with Rendal p/b Biemme) in Women’s 65+ race, Sarah Gilchrist (Edmonton Road & Track) won the Women’s 35-44 race, James Laird took the title in the Men’s 65+ category, and Jean-Francois Blais (Trek Cyclocross Collective) won in the Men’s 45-54 race.

The Pan Am Championships continue on Sunday with the women’s and men’s Junior, U23 and Elite categories. Temperatures are forecast to rise into the mid-single digits, however, rain is also expected.

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