Pan Am MTB - Plaxton and Bishop win silver and bronze

A former Pan Am Games champion Bishop said, "It was an aggressive race. I went full gas right from the start to put pressure on the others. Team USA and Cannondale Factory Racing support was excellent and allowed me to put together a hard fought bronze medal ride."

Bishop placed 4th in London's Olympic Mountain Bike test event earlier this summer and won gold at the Pan American Games in 2003.

"Since my gold medal ride in 2003, I have a new found respect for the magic of Juegos Pan Americanos, it's awesome to be back on the podium!" Bishop said.

Thousands of local residents gathered all along the course to cheer on the riders. The downtown core was buzzing with musical groups in true Mexican style, clowns, manufacturers displaying their products and local arts shops showcasing Mexican culture.

Full Results

		Result
1	Hector Leonardo Paez (Colombia)	1:31:12
2	Maximillian Plaxton (Canada)	0:00:17
3	Jeremiah Bishop (United States Of America)	0:01:29
4	Mario Rojas (Colombia)	0:03:09
5	Rubens Valeriano (Brazil)	0:05:27
6	Edivando Cruz (Brazil)	0:05:38
7	Ignacio Torres (Mexico)	0:06:38
8	Derek Zandstra (Canada)	0:07:09
9	Deiber Esquivel Benavidez (Costa Rica)	0:08:43
10	Federico Ramirez (Costa Rica)	0:09:32