April 16/11 11:08 am - Junior Pan Am Championships: Day 4 Report and Results

Posted by Editoress on 04/16/11
 

Another 15 hour day is in the books.  No medals, however, Team Canada was well represented in all the racing at the Velodrome in Mar del Plata, Argentina on Friday.

Team Canada ended the day in contention in both Men's and Women's Omnium events.  Allison Beveridge and Alex Cataford are both placed second behind a very strong Mexican squad.

Some of the events that are finished for other Canadian riders include Kris Ovsenek finishing seventh in the Men's Sprint tournament; lessons learned and Kris will improve going into the summer season. Daniel McKenzie-Picot finished in 12th, Aidan Caves was knocked out in the first round.  All in all, the Canadian sprint team put in a top notch performance.

The only other event to have a final on Friday night was the Men's Madison.  Kyle Buckosky and Jesse Marans were entered for Team Canada in the 30 kilometre battle.  Going into the event the strategy was to stay on pace with the three strong teams (Argentina, Chile and Mexico).  The boys stayed out of trouble in the first 20 laps as the rider etiquette in the event was sketchy at best.  Once the race settled down the Canadian pair worked hard to take some points in the sprints and stay on even terms with the other top teams.  We won the sprint at 60 laps to go with a super sprint from Kyle Buckosky, and were in second place on points.

Going into the final 20 laps, the boys were in contention to take Bronze, as the team from Mexico had blown up and not scored enough points.  Then the hammer fell, The battle was on for the medals.  With six to go we got shuffled back to sixth in line and the kids had to attack over three teams to contest the sprint that started five laps from the end of the event.  One last effort by Marans put Buckosky in the fourth position lead to the final lap and that is how we finished, just out of the medals.  An outstanding ride by the Canadians.


We are back to the Velodrome on Saturday morning for the final day of track competition, with Finals in the Women's Keirin, Men's and Women's Omnium.

Report courtesy Team Manager Rob Good

Results from Day 4