The women's cross-country competition of the cycling

Cycling

Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...

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Cycling at the 2011 Pan American Games

Cycling competitions at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara will be held from October 15 to October 22 at the Pan American Velodrome , Guadalajara Circuit , Pan American Mountain Bike Circuit in Tapalpa and CODE San Nicolás ....

 at the 2011 Pan American Games

2011 Pan American Games

The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...

 will be held on October 15 at the Pan American Mountain Bike Circuit in Tapalpa

Tapalpa

Tapalpa is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 442.15 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 16,057....

. The defending Pan American Games champion is Catharine Pendrel

Catharine Pendrel

Catharine Pendrel is a Canadian cross-country mountain biker. She has been a member of the Canadian National team since 2003. She finished 4th at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the cross-country event. She was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and grew up outside the small community of Harvey...

 of the Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, while the defending Pan American Championship, champion is Angela Carolina Parra Sierra of Colombia. The race will become the first event completed at the 2011 Pan American Games

2011 Pan American Games

The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...

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Heather Irmiger of the United States

United States at the 2011 Pan American Games

The United States competed at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico from October 14 to 30, 2011.The chef de mission for the United States for these Pan American Games was Alan Ashley, the USOC's Chief of Sport Performance...

 won the gold medal, thus becoming the first champion at these games.

Schedule

All times are Central Standard Time (UTC-6

UTC-6

UTC−06 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of −06. This time is used in:-Central America:*Belize*Costa Rica*El Salvador*Guatemala*Honduras*Nicaragua-Central Standard Time:...

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Date	Time	Round
October 15, 2011	9:00	Final

Results

13 competitors from 11 countries were scheduled to compete.

Rank	Rider	Time
		1:34:09
		1:35:54
		1:37:14
4		1:38:08
5		1:40:27
6		1:40:55
7		1:41:13
8		1:41:26
9		1:43:39
10		1:44:04
11		1:44:55
12		1:50:43