| Cycling at the I959 Pan American Games | |
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| Venue | Gately Stadium [1] |
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This page shows the results of the Cycling Competition at the 1959 Pan American Games , held from August 27 to September 7, 1959 in Chicago, United States. There were a total number of five medal events, with only men competing.
| RANK | CYCLIST |
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 |  Juan Canto (ARG) |
 |  Jack Disney (USA) |
 | Carlos Vásquez (ARG) |
| RANK | CYCLIST |
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| |  Anesio Argenton (BRA) |
| | David Staub (USA) |
| | Ricardo Senn (ARG) |
| RANK | CYCLIST |
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| | United States |
| |  Uruguay |
| | Argentina |
| RANK | CYCLIST |
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| | Ricardo Senn (ARG) |
| |  Francisco Lozano (MEX) |
| | René Deceja (URU) |
| RANK | CYCLIST |
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| | Argentina |
| | Mexico |
| | Uruguay |
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