Ruth Edwards earned her first victory of the season on her debut at the individual time trial at the Pan American Road Championships. The 31-year-old US rider set the best time, 34:44, just 10 seconds better than fellow Team USA rider Emily Ehrlich. Teniel Campbell of Trinidad and Tobago was the only other rider with a sub-35-minute ride, finishing 44 seconds behind Edwards.
Two dozen elite riders competed on the relatively flat 24.8km course around Punta del Este, located on the south-east coast of Uruguay. Two-time Colombian time trial champion Diana Peñuela finished fourth, and Aranza Villalón (Chile), who was on the podium the last two years, finished fifth.
