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Canada takes gold, silver in women’s mountain biking at Pan Am Games

Emily Batty reacts as she crosses the finish line to win gold for Canada at the Hardwood Mountain Bike Park in Oro-Medonte, Ont., in the final of the women's mountain bike event at the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games on Sunday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill

ORO-MEDONTE, Ont. – It was a one-two finish for Canada in the women’s mountain biking competition at the Pan Am Games.

Emily Batty won the gold and Catharine Pendrel took the silver today at Hardwood Mountain Bike Park.

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Batty finished in an unofficial time of 1:27:13, seven seconds ahead of Pendrel, who won gold at the 2007 Rio Games.

Erin Huck of the U.S., was third, 5:23 off the pace.

Raphael Gagne of Quebec City won gold in the men’s race while Trenton, Ont., native Derek Zandstra finished fourth.

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