Kristen Faulkner and Walter Vargas the new Pan-American time-trial champions

The Pan-American championships take place this week and yesterday in the time-trial event we have had two champions crowned. Kristen Faulkner and Walter Vargas won their respective events to earn a new set of stripes.

In the women's race Faulkner had to defeat Arlenis Sierra and home rider Aranza Villalón. The event took place in Santiago, Chile, and the rider from the USA was 22 seconds faster against the clock than her two main rivals.

Meanwhile over on the men's side, Vargas - a rider for Team Medellín - EPM - had tough competition but managed to defeat World Tour star Richard Carapaz. He beat the Ecuadorian by 34 seconds, a commanding lead, whilst Bermuda's Conor White filled the last place of the podium.