Conor White has etched his name into the history books, becoming the first Bermudian to compete at a Major International Track Cycling Championship. Lining up at the Pan American Track Championships in Santiago, Chile, White delivered a performance for the ages on the very first day of competition.
Standing atop the podium, White claimed the Gold Medal in the Men's Scratch race, fending off elite competition to secure a landmark victory for the island. He outpaced American Grant Koontz, who took silver, and Akil Campbell of Trinidad and Tobago, who rounded out the podium with bronze.
The men’s scratch race is a grueling "first-past-the-post" endurance event, held in the high-speed environment of an indoor velodrome. Typically covering 15km—or 60 laps on a standard 250m track—it is a mass-start contest where all riders begin simultaneously. The straightforward nature of the race, where the first across the finish line wins, makes it an ultimate test of raw speed, tactical awareness, and pure endurance.
White’s historic debut not only marks a personal milestone but signals a significant breakthrough for Bermudian cycling on the global stage. As the championships continue in Santiago, all eyes will be on whether this golden start can inspire further success for the island's pioneer on the track.
Pan American Track Championships Men's Scratch Race 2026 Results
1 Conor WHITE - Bermuda 2 Grant KOONTZ - United States of America 3 Akil CAMPBELL - Trinidad and Tobago 4 Fernando Gabriel NAVA ROMO - Mexico 5 Marcos Omar MENDEZ - Argentina 6 Clever Jose MARTINEZ MOROS - Venezuela 7 Red WALTERS - Grenada 8 Chris ERNST - Canada 9 Diego JAMEN - Uruguay 10 Lauro Cesar MOURO CHAMAN - Brazil 11 Vidal Carlos DOMINGUEZ SILVA - Paraguay 12 Esteban David VILLARREAL ALMEIDA - Ecuador 13 Robinson Steven RUIZ CALLE - Peru 14 William De Jesus GUZMÁN ROSARIO - Dominican Republic 15 Cristian ARRIAGADA PIZARRO - Chile 16 Jordan Arley PARRA ARIAS - Colombia -1 17 Andrew RAMSAY - Jamaica -2
