Success at the junior Pan-American track championships

Six medals for Canada in Aguascalientes, Mexico

Canadian Cycling Magazine July 16, 2013

From July 8 to 12, Canadian junior athletes had many successes on the track in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Below are photos by Ivan Rupes documenting the action and telling the story of this country’s rising cycling stars.

July 8

Eric Jonhstone of Calgary rides to a silver medal in the men's individual pursuit as coach Rob Good provides encouragement. Photo credit: Ivan Rupes

Marc-Antoine Noel of Drummondville, Que., laps the field in the men's scratch race. He'd go on to win gold in the event. Photo credit: Ivan Rupes — Marc-Antoine Noel of Drummondville, Que., laps the field in men's scratch race. He'd go on to win gold in the event. Photo credit: Ivan Rupes

July 9

Eric Johnstone was involved in a crash during the third omnium event, the elimination race. He was bruised, but after the restart, took second. Photo credit: Ivan Rupes — Eric Johnstone is involved in a crash during the third omnium event, the elimination race. He was bruised, but after the restart, took second. Photo credit: Ivan Rupes

Kinley Gibson was also involved in a crash during the third omnium event, the women's elimination race. She was deemed the cause of the crash and disqualified, despite a formal protest. Photo credit: Ivan Rupes — Kinley Gibson of Edmonton was also involved in a crash during the third omnium event, the women's elimination race. She was deemed the cause of the crash and disqualified. However, her coach, Rob Good (right) made a formal protest. Photo credit: Ivan Rupes

July 10

The day after Kinley Gibson's crash and disqualification, she was back in action. She finished third in the fourth omnium event, the women's individual pursuit. At that point, she was in third in the overall omnium classification. Photo credit: Ivan Rupes — The day after Kinley Gibson's crash and disqualification, she was reinstated into competition. She finished third in the fourth omnium event, the women's individual pursuit. At that point, she was in third in the overall omnium classification. Photo credit: Ivan Rupes

Kinley Gibson not only wins the final event of the omnium, the 500 m, but takes overall gold in the omnium event. Photo credit: Ivan Rupes

Eric Johnstone (left) wins the silver in the overall omnium classification. Cellis Eduardo Estrada (centre) of Colombia takes gold and Jorge Moreno of Mexico, bronze. Photo credit: Ivan Rupes

July 11

The Canadian women about to start the team pursuit race. Photo credit: Ivan Rupes

Coach Rob Good knows right away how the women did in the team pursuit: gold. Photo credit: Ivan Rupes

Gold medallists in the women's team pursuit (from left): Arianne Bonhomme, Kinley Gibson, Kristen Sears and Sarah Mason. Photo credit: Ivan Rupes

July 12

Eric Johnstone finds out he set a Pan-American record in the kilometre race: 1:03.247. That time also means another gold for Canada. Photo credit: Ivan Rupes