Photo Courtesy of Jamie Staff
American underdogs Michael Blatchford, Kevin Mansker and Jimmy Watkins win Team Sprint gold in Mar Del Plata, Argentina at the Pan American Championships.
Number one seed Venezuela suffered a setback in the qualifying heats of the Team Sprint events when their team suffered an unfortunate crash. Team USA, consisting of Project London 2012 members Blatchford, Mansker and Watkins clocked the fastest qualifying time and entered the gold medal final against Canada. Venezuela eventually advanced to the bronze medal round.
In the gold medal final Blatchford, Mansker and Watkins, riding on an outdoor concrete track, rolled a 46”.491” to beat Canada and take Pan American Championships, earning a few more Olympic points for Team USA.
Next up in the Championship events are the men’s kierin and sprints, which will also be contested by Project London riders for Team USA.
American underdogs Michael Blatchford, Kevin Mansker and Jimmy Watkins win Team Sprint gold in Mar Del Plata, Argentina at the Pan American Championships.
Number one seed Venezuela suffered a setback in the qualifying heats of the Team Sprint events when their team suffered an unfortunate crash. Team USA, consisting of Project London 2012 members Blatchford, Mansker and Watkins clocked the fastest qualifying time and entered the gold medal final against Canada. Venezuela eventually advanced to the bronze medal round.
In the gold medal final Blatchford, Mansker and Watkins, riding on an outdoor concrete track, rolled a 46”.491” to beat Canada and take Pan American Championships, earning a few more Olympic points for Team USA.
Next up in the Championship events are the men’s kierin and sprints, which will also be contested by Project London riders for Team USA.
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