The 2016 Pan American Road Cycling Championships took place at San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela, May 19–22, 2016.

Medal summary

Men Individual road raceIndividual time trial

Women Individual road raceIndividual time trial

Under 23 Men Individual road raceIndividual time trial

Results

Men elite road race Rank Rider NationTimeJonathan Caicedo 0:49:10.98Brayan Ramírez 0:49:41.62Jonathan Monsalve 0:50:09.52Eder Frayre 0:50:38.54Ulises Alfredo Castillo 0:50:53.74José Rujano 0:50:59.90Gonzalo Garrido 0:51:03.11João Pereira 0:51:19.65Julio Padilla 0:51:28.86Daniel Díaz 0:52:07.10Miguel Álvarez 0:53:26.29Christopher Olavarria 0:53:38.06René Corella 0:53:53.83Juan Magellan 0:57:24.78Yonder Godoy 0:57:24.78Henry Velasco 0:57:24.78Flavio Moon 0:57:24.78Alfredo Ajpacaja 0:57:24.78Byron Guamá 0:57:24.78Patricio Almonacid 0:57:24.78Diego Milán 0:57:24.78Alan Valens 0:57:24.78Miguel Ubeto 0:57:24.78Luis Sepúlveda 0:57:24.78Alonso Gamero 0:57:24.78Jorge Montenegro 0:57:24.78Rafael Andriato 0:57:24.78Manuel Rhodes 0:57:24.78Segundo Navarrete 0:57:24.78Fabricio Quirós 0:57:24.78Augusto Sánchez 0:57:24.78Jackson Rodríguez 0:57:24.78Jan Arias 0:57:24.78Allan Hernández 0:57:24.78Rubén Ramos 0:57:24.78José Irias 0:57:24.78Elias Vega 0:57:24.78 Robinson Chalapud Román Villalobos Nervin Jiatz Jorge Torres John llorens Juan José Cueto Basílio Ramos Walter Vargas Cristian Serrano Jonathan Villavicencio Jonathan de León Edison Bravo Laureano Rosas Magno Nazaret José Alarcón Lucas Gaday William Guzmán Ismael Sánchez Juan Martínez Melbin Cano Marlon Samayoa Miguel Alcocer Joseph Chavarria Alejandro Durán Brian Babylon Edgardo Richie Samuel Colonel Jaime Ramírez Ernesto Mora Adderlyn Cruz Argenis Vanegas Gregory Brenes Luis Mansilla

Men elite individual time trial Rank Rider NationTimeWalter Vargas 0:49:10.98Laureano Rosas 0:49:41.62Cristian Serrano 0:50:09.52Patricio Almonacid 0:50:38.54Román Villalobos 0:50:53.74Alejandro Durán 0:50:59.90Manuel Rodas 0:51:03.11Magno Nazaret 0:51:19.65Luis Sepúlveda 0:51:28.86José Rujano 0:52:07.10Flavio de Luna 0:53:26.29Yonder Godoy 0:53:38.06Segundo Navarrete 0:53:53.83Ernesto Mora 0:57:24.78

Women's road race Rank Rider NationTimeIraida García 2:38:26Arlenis Sierra 2:38:27Flavia Cardoso 2:38:27Íngrid Drexel 2:38:29Wilmary Moreno 2:38:29Laura Lozano 2:38:29Ana Sanabria 2:38:30Evelyn García 2:38:32Sofía Arreola 2:38:32Daniela Lionço 2:38:49Erika Valera 2:41:38Paola Muñoz 2:41:38Carolina Rodríguez 2:41:38Lilibeth Chacón 2:41:38Yngrid Porras 2:41:41Janildes Fernandes 2:41:43Clemilda Fernandes 2:41:44Ana Casas 2:41:44Daniely García 2:41:44Zuralmy Rivas 2:41:44Luz Tovar 2:41:44Marlies Mejías 2:41:44Constanza Paredes 2:41:44Jennifer César 2:41:44Camila Valbuena 2:41:44Edith Guillén 2:41:44Camila Coelho 2:41:44Miryan Núñez 2:41:50Yeny Colmenares 2:41:52Ana Polegatch 2:41:55Mayra Rocha 2:42:04Sérika Gulumá 2:44:26 Aranza Villalón Nikole Narváez Yeneth Amurrio Unice Rojas Ana Suarez María Vargas Yumari González Javiera Reyes Gigliola Monichi Sharon Sarabia Paula Ruiz

Women's time trial Rank Rider NationTimeSérika Gulumá 0:27:44.39Ana Sanabria 0:28:05.62Íngrid Drexel 0:28:46.36Evelyn García 0:28:56.98Constanza Paredes 0:30:07.37Jennifer César 0:30:08.74Clemilda Fernandes 0:30:09.88Cristina Greve 0:30:36.01Daniela Lionço 0:30:56.79Ana Suárez 0:32:26.37María Vargas 0:32:38.86Miryan Núñez 0:39:12.01

Under 23 Men road race Rank Rider NationTimeJosé Rodríguez 3:08:57Jonathan Villavicencio 3:09:14John Rodríguez 3:09:14Carlos Molina 3:09:16Caio Godoy 3:09:29Edwar Díaz 3:10:26Miguel Flores 3:10:59Jefferson Cepeda 3:11:14Germán Tivani 3:15:00Anderson Paredes 3:15:05Carlos Ramírez 3:16:28Francisco Lara 3:16:40Orluis Aular 3:16:54Cristian Pita 3:17:26Celso Ajpacaja 3:17:32Victor Schizzi 3:18:24José Rodríguez 3:18:33Fernando Arroyo 3:19:22Frank Consuegra 3:19:24Oscar Serech 3:19:24Renato Tapia 3:19:28Freddy González 3:19:29Javier Arando 3:19:29Brandon Urrutia 3:19:29Nicolás Navarro 3:19:31Alberto Covarrubias 3:19:33José Mendoza 3:19:34Henry Meneses 3:19:34Endrigo Pereira 3:19:42Gerson Toc 3:20:41 Gabriel Marin Leandro Varela Josué Alpizar Kevin Murillo Daniel Jara Wellinton Canela Enmanuel Núñez Robinson Paulino José Rodríguez Gregory Vanderpool Matías Muñoz Pedro Rodríguez Jhordan Cuaical Esteban Villareal Ismael Cárdenas Andre Téllez Francisco Rivero Onel Santaclara Sebastian Trillini Alain Quispe Elias Tello Víctor Grange Hugo Ruíz Sebastian Reyes Joshua Kelly Emiliano Contreras Fernando Torres José Santoyo Mauricio Graziani Andre Gohr Matías Arriaga Jorge Castro Salvador Martínez

Under 23 Men time trial Rank Rider NationTimeJosé Rodríguez 0:32:59.49Carlos Ramírez 0:33:49.35John Rodríguez 0:34:33.25Sebastián Trillini 0:34:38.14Víctor Grange 0:35:21.07Orluis Aular 0:35:22.22Emiliano Contreras 0:35:26.29Fernando Arroyo 0:32:59.49Freddy González 0:36:27.88Endrigo Pereira 0:36:34.59Joshua Kelly 0:37:15.04Jefferson Cepeda 0:37:16.16Javier Arando 0:37:18.82Andre Gohr 0:37:20.20Frank Consuegra 0:37:25.78Matías Muñoz 0:37:29.61José Rodríguez 0:37:47.08Ismael Cárdenas 0:38:19.49Pedro Rodríguez 0:38:30.16Andre Téllez 0:39:17.08

Controversies Both Cycling Canada and USA Cycling decided not to attend to the Pan American Championships despite the impact on the 2016 World Championships and the Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics due to the ongoing Venezuelan unrest, citing "security concerns". The location of the championships requires flying to Cúcuta, Colombia then taking ground transportation to Táchira, having the border an ongoing increased violence advice from the Canadian and American governments. Earlier in the year, during the 2016 Vuelta al Táchira, riders and technical personnel from Italy suffered the robbery from personal belongings and Venezuelan rider Carlos Castro had his bike robbed.

After spending from 13 May to 17 stranded in the Colombian border, cyclists and technical personnel from Chile could finally manage to go through and arrived at San Cristóbal, Táchira on Tuesday 17 May. The Colombian customs authorities denied the passing of goods, but the delegations from Costa Rica, Brazil and Chile were halted in the border and had their practices affected.

During the inaugural session of the championships, protestors demanded in the streets of Rubio were the time trials started, that the National Electoral Council concede the revocatory referendum against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

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