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This page shows the results of the Cycling Competition at the 1971 Pan American Games , held from July 30 to August 13, 1971 in Cali, Colombia. There were a total number of six events, with only men competing.
| RANK | CYCLIST |
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 |  Leslie King (TRI) |
 |  Daniel Larreal (VEN) |
 |  Víctor Limba (ARG) |
| RANK | CYCLIST |
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| |  Jocelyn Lowell (CAN) |
| | Leslie King (TRI) |
| |  Harold Halsey (USA) |
| RANK | CYCLIST |
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| |  Martín Emilio Rodríguez (COL) |
| | Juan Merlos (ARG) |
| |  Francisco Huerta (MEX) |
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| | Colombia |
| | Argentina |
| | United States |
| RANK | CYCLIST |
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| | John Howard (USA) |
| |  Luis Carlos Flores (BRA) |
| | Jaime Galeano (COL) |
| RANK | CYCLIST |
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| |  Cuba |
| | Colombia |
| | Argentina |
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This is a list of electoral district results for the 1971 New South Wales state election.
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