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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, August 10-17, 2003

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Day 3 - August 12: Track

Lopez sets new pan-Am record

In the only medal event of the day's track races at the Pan American Games, young Cuban rider Ahmed Lopez set a new pan-American record in the men's 1000m time trial with a time of one minute four seconds. Christian Stahl of the USA was second and Bolivia's Benjamin Martinez took the bronze.

US team report

Kilo podium
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Christian Stahl (Bethany, Conn.) presented the US track team its first medal in track competitionat the Pan Am velodrome in Santo Domingo. Stahl clinched the silver medal in the men's kilo under clear skies with warm and breezy conditions. Stahl rode in the tenth position out of twelve riders slated for the men's 1km time trial.

Stahl clocked a 1.06.751, good enough to hold first place if only for a few minutes. Ahmed Lopez (CUB) rode immediately after Stahl and bested his time by just over two seconds to take the gold and set a new Pan American kilo record of 1.04.423. Arroy Martinez (Bol) finished third in a time of 1.06.862.

Despite a rough track, the Olympic Training Center resident-athlete made sure he put his best effort on the line. "I was fighting it the whole last half-lap," said Stahl after the official awards ceremony. "The track, it felt horrible, but I just concentrated on not falling over the whole time. I felt good when I was done and I was guaranteed a medal. I was hurting, but I was just trying to hold control. I knew if I competed like I did all year I was bound to get a medal. That's what I've been training for the whole year and it was actually one medal better than I expected so I've exceed my goal and I'm very happy."

Earlier in the evening session, men's keirin first round rides took place as Giddeon Massie (Colorado Springs) qualified for the men's final with a victory in the repechage round. "I'm not happy with it - I made some mistakes," said Massie. "I wish I could say that everything went right and I felt great, but you know how racing is sometimes, you don't always feel your best so I go into it knowing I made the final and hopefully tomorrow will bring a better day."

Earlier in the morning session Massie and teammate Stephen Alfred (Santa Cruz, Calif.) both qualified for the men's sprint. Massie posted a 10.831 to list at fifth position while Alfred clocked a 10.861 to claim the sixth position.

Tanya Lindenmuth and Chris Witty also qualified for the women's sprint with solid runs in the flying 200m today. Lindenmuth posted a 11.701 to claim the 2nd spot with Witty right on her heels with a 11.789 for the third position. Nancy Contreras (Mex) took the top qualifying spot. Lindenmuth liked her ride today and is looking forward to the finals. "It went just as I expected," commented Lindenmuth. "I did a perfect run yesterday and went 11.7, so I knew what I could do today. I almost got a 11.6 out of it. I did everything right, so I'm happy."

Equally happy was coach Des Dickie: " I am pleased with the women as they qualified second and third, but I am disappointed with the men," explained Dickie. "I thought we prepared well and I know we have better speed - we have shown that in training. The men qualified fifth and sixth so they are in the game and we have to start preparing for the sprints from here.

"I don't think we are out of the hunt, I still think we have a really good chance to be on the podium with both sprinters and we're looking forward to that. It's exciting. We know where we are and what we have to do, so we just go out and do it," Dickie said. Track action continues Wednesday with the first round of the men's sprint and keirin finals.

Stahl takes silver

UPMC Cycling Team report

Christan Stahl (USA), also a member of the UPMC elite team, placed second in the Men's 1km time trial held on August 12. Stahl rode a 1.06.751, good enough to hold first place if only for a few minutes. Ahmed Lopez (CUB) rode immediately after Stahl and bested his time by just over two seconds to take the gold and set a new Pan American kilo record of 1.04.423. Arroy Martinez (Bol) finished third in a time of 1.06.862. I was fighting it the whole last half-lap," said Stahl after the official awards ceremony.

"The track, it felt horrible, but I just concentrated on not falling over the whole time. I felt good when I was done and I was guaranteed a medal. I was hurting, but I was just trying to hold control. I knew if I competed like I did all year I was bound to get a medal. That's what I've been training for the whole year and it was actually one medal better than I expected so I've exceed my goal and I'm very happy.

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Images by AFP

  • Ahmed Lopez (Cub) wins the gold medal in the 1Km Time Trial, clocking 1:04 minutes and breaking the Pan American record
  • Christian Stahl (USA), Ahmed Lopez (Cuba) and Benjamin Martinez (Bol) on the podium

Results

Men's 1000m time trial
 
1 Ahmed Lopez (Cuba)                          1.04.423 (55.8792km/h)
2 Chistian Stahl (USA)                        1.06.751 (53.9316km/h)
3 Benjamin Martinez (Bolivia)                 1.06.862 (53.8416km/h)
4 Maximiliano Richeze (Argentina)             1.07.584 (53.2656km/h)
5 Leonardo Narvaez (Colombia)                 1.07.829 (53.0712km/h)
6 Alexander Cornieles (Venezuela)             1.07.982 (52.9524km/h)
7 Juan Suarez (Dominican Republic)            1.09.650 (51.6852km/h)
8 Francisco Cesareo (Chile)                   1.09.954 (51.4620km/h)
9 Rodson Ribeiro (Brazil)                     1.10.390 (51.1416km/h)
10 Carlos Fetzer (Guatemala)                  1.11.284 (50.5008km/h)
11 Francico Caballero (Mexico)                1.11.984 (50.0076km/h)
 
Women's sprint qualifying round, 200m flying start

1 Daniela Larreal (Venezuela)                 11.671 (61.6896 km/h)
2 Tanya Lindenmuth (USA)                      11.701
3 Christine Witty (USA)                       11.789
4 Diana Garcia (Colombia)                     11.871
5 Nanci Contreras (Mexico)                    11.876
6 Yumari Gonzalez (Cuba)                      11.929
7 Bella Veloz (Ecuador)                       13.825

Men's  sprint qualifying round, 200m flying start

1 Barry Forde (Barbados)                      10.419 (69.102 km/h)
2 Alexander Cornieles (Venezuela)             10.617
3 Jonathan Marin (Colombia)                   10.723
4 Jhonny Hernandez (Venezuela)                10.798
5 Guideon Massie (USA)                        10.831
6 Alfred Stephen (USA)                        10.861
7 Reinier Cartaya (Cuba)                      10.924
8 Arroy Martinez (Bolivia)                    10.952
9 Jose Sochon (Guatemala)                     11.134
10 Leonardo Narvaez (Colombia)                11.148
11 Mario Contreras (Mexico)                   11.251
12 Carlos Fetzer (Guatemala)                  11.278
13 Ricardo Lynch (Jamaica)                    11.307
14 Genaro Cespedes (Dominican Republic)       11.348
15 Luis Saenz (Chile)                         11.411
16 Vladimir Esteves (Dominican Republic)      11.576
17 Michel Rodriguez (Puerto Rico)             11.609
18 Jose Piedra (Ecuador)                      12.003
19 Carlos Murillo (Ecuador)                   12.157
DNS Francico Caballero (Mexico)

Men's 4000 m pursuit qualifying round

1 Edgardo Simon (Argentina)                  4.40.970 (51.2496 km/h)
2 Marco Arriagada (Chile)                    4.41.811
3 Alexander Gonzalez (Colombia)              4.48.673
4 Tomas Gil (Venezuela)                      4.49.187
5 Marck Ernsting (Canada)                    4.50.450
6 Luca Barazutti (Ecuador)                   4.51.313
7 Gohr Soelito (Brasil)                      5.01.185
8 Jhonny Morales (Guatemala)                 5.02.982
9 Erlin Garcia (Dominican republic)          5.04.326
10 Fernando Macias (Mexico)                  5.09.774

Women's 3000 m pursuit qualifying round

1 Maria Calle (Colombia)                     3.49.233 (47.1132 km/h)
2 Yoanka Gonzalez (Cuba)                     3.51.118
3 Clara Hudges (Canada)                      4.01.213
4 Evelyn Garcia (El Salvador)                4.01.693
5 Rosana Kirsch (Brasil)                     4.02.294
DNS Ines Eppers (Bolivia)

Men's keirin, 1st round

Heat 1

1 Barry Forde (Barbados)
2 Mario Contreras (Mexico)
3 Genaro Cespedes (Dominican Republic)
4 Jose Sochon (Guatemala)
5 Luis Saenz (Chile)
6 Ricardo Lynch (Jamaica)

Heat 2

1 Jonathan Marin (Colombia)
2 Ruben Osorio (Venezuela)
3 Yuamani Pol (Cuba)
4 Guideon Massie (USA)
5 Michel Rodriguez (Puerto Rico)
6 Carlos Murillo (Ecuador)
DNF Rodson Ribeiro (Brasil)

Men's keirin, First round repechage

Heat 1

1 Guideon Massie (USA)
2 Genaro Cespedes (Dominican Republic)
3 Ricardo Lynch (Jamaica)
4 Carlos Murillo (Ecuador)

Heat 2

1 Jose Sochon (Guatemala)
2 Yuamani Pol (Cuba)
3 Luis Saenz (Chile)
DNF Michel Rodriguez (Puerto Rico)
DNS Rodson Ribeiro (Brasil)

Men's 4000 m pursuit first round

Heat 1

1 Tomas Gil (Venezuela)                    4:53.875 (48.9996 km/h)
2 Marck Ernsting (Canada)                  4:59.476

Heat 2

1 Alexander Gonzalez (Colombia)            4:49.412 (49.7556 km/h)
2 Luca Barazutti (Ecuador)                 4:53.975

Heat 3

1 Marco Arriagada (Chile)                  4:43.986 (50.706 km/h)
2 Gohr Soelito (Brasil)                    caught

Heat 4

1 Edgardo Simon (Argentina)                4:43.433 (50.8032 km/h)
2 Jhonny Morales (Guatemala)               4:54.679