Music: {allcanada} CANADIANS WIN GOLD IN CYCLING, TABLE TENNIS AT PARAPAN AMS

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

{allcanada} CANADIANS WIN GOLD IN CYCLING, TABLE TENNIS AT PARAPAN AMS

GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- Canada's cyclists got off to a quick start at the ParaPan American Games on Saturday.

Robbi Weldon of Thunder Bay, Ont., and pilot Lyne Bessette of Knowlton, Que., won the road race in the visually-impaired tandem division, one of five medals won by Canadian cyclists on the day.

Weldon and Bessette's gold is their fourth of these Games.

"I'm feeling really good," Weldon said. "Four golds in a week is a first for us and it's a wonderful feeling knowing we will go home with four golds."

Myriam Adam of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., won gold in the hand cycle division, while Daniel Chalifour of Lac-des-Ecorces, Que., and pilot Ed Veal of Queensville, Ont., won bronze in the men's visually impaired tandem division. It is Chalifour and Veal's fourth medal of the Games.

Marie-Claude Molnar of Ste-Adele, Que., rode to silver in the women's C road race, winning her second medal at the Games.

Quebec City's Marie-Eve Croteau overcame injuries from Friday's time trial to win a bronze in the tri-cycle division.

"I feel very good and very bad all at once," Croteau said. "I fell yesterday during the time trial and have bruises all over. I had trouble breathing today, so I couldn't do what I had planned for, but I finished third regardless of the pain.

"I am very happy about my medal in these circumstances."

Meanwhile, Canada won bronze in women's goalball with a 10-0 rout of Mexico.