HAVANA. The XXIII Pan American MTB Championship 2019 finished in the Mexican city of Aguascalientes with dominance in the medals of the hosts with a total of 26 medals, divided into 10 gold, 8 silver and the same amount of bronze.

Organized by the Pan-American Cycling Federation (FMC), directed by Mr. Edgardo Hernández Chagoya, the contest awarded qualifying points for the Olympic Games of Tokyo 2020 and the Pan American Games of Lima, in Peru, in the summer of this year.

After the Mexicans, the delegations of Colombia and the United States were located in positions two and three, respectively. (Humberto Zavala / Copaci Press)

MEDALISTS XCO.

MALE U23.

1. Blevins, Christopher (USA) 01:29:09
2. Vidaurre, Martin (CHI) 01:29:56
3. Contreras, Fernando (ARG) 01:30:29

MALE ELITE.

1. Gagne, Raphael (CAN) 01:25:47
2. Ulloa, José Gerardo (MEX) 01:26:03
3. Castañeda, Fabio (COL) 01:27:00

FEMALE U23.

1. Batten, Haley (USA) 01:06:58
2. Rodríguez, Erika (MEX) 01:12:32
3. Roa, Ana María (COL) 01:14:00

FEMALE ELITE.

1. Courtney, Kateusa (USA) 01:22:28
2. Huck, Erin (USA) 01:23:44
3. Campuzano, Daniela (MEX) 01:25:28

MEDAL BY NATIONS.

NATION GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL
Mexico 10 8 8 26
Colombia 5 3 6 14
United States 3 3 – 6
Argentina 1 2 3 6
Canada 1 – – 1
Venezuela 1 – – 1
Chile – 2 – 2
Brazil – 1 3 4
Ecuador – 1 – 1
Peru – 1 – 1
Dominican Republic – – 1 1