Epic: Walter Vargas won his seventh Pan American individual time trial title
Colombian cyclist Walter Vargas expanded his continental hegemony in the individual time trial modality this Thursday. In the specialty in which he is currently ranked 14th in the world, the 33-year-old Antioquian cyclist further enhanced his impressive record by winning his seventh gold medal in a Pan American Cycling Championship, an unprecedented achievement for a cyclist in America.
TL;DR
- Walter Vargas won his seventh Pan American time trial gold medal in Montería.
- Vargas finished the 43.1 km course in 48.56 minutes, with a speed of 52.8 km/h.
- He now holds an unprecedented seven gold medals in this discipline at the continental level.
- Jerónimo Calderón won bronze in the U23 category, finishing the course in 43.10 minutes.
- The Pan American Cycling Championship continues with road races for various categories.