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CCA Announces Launch Of Race Clean Own Your Victory Program
[Wed Mar 31 8:04:29 PDT 2010]
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After extensive consultation with athletes and Provincial and Territorial cycling associations the Canadian Cycling Association is pleased to announce the launch of the Race Clean OWN YOUR VICTORY program. This program is athlete driven and compliments the highly successful Roulez Gagnants au Naturel program that the Fédération québécois des sports cyclistes has been delivering in that province and through their provincial teams at national and invitational events.
The Race Clean OWN YOUR VICTORY logo was developed by Edmonton graphic designer Kathryn Jamieson-Lega. It symbolizes Canadian cyclists’ commitment to drug free sport and the words have a very profound and personal meaning.
Race Clean: these words directly address and recognize the importance of fair play, clean sport, and the obligation racers have to compete within the rules. It is our hope that all Canadian athletes respect the rules which include not using prohibited substances or practices.
OWN YOUR VICTORY: these words hope to promote a more personal and internal motivation for clean sport. We hope that every athlete strives to achieve their own personal goals or victories no matter what they may be; from local club races all the way to the Olympics. We also hope that they have complete ownership of these victories and are able to feel the reward of their hard work and dedication. We don't want the victories or accomplishments to ring hollow with ownership belonging to cheating or doping. No matter what the accomplishment we hope the athletes can look at their results with pride and never have to ask what they could have achieved themselves.
We are lucky to have such great role models for clean sport in Canadian Cycling. Riders such as Tara Whitten, Svein Tuft, Catharine Pendrel, Geoff Kabush, Zach Bell, Erinne Willock, and others are showing that there is no limit to what you can achieve at the highest level of sport.
“It was a much more difficult situation when I started racing but I am very optimistic for the next generation of cyclists. I made the decision very early in my career that everything I was going to achieve was going to happen naturally. It is so much more rewarding to be on top of a podium knowing that it was due to my hard work, dedication, and desire to continually learn and improve myself. I hope that the “Race Clean, Own Your Victory” message helps inspire the current and next generation of cyclists to make the decision to pursue their goals with confidence.” Geoff Kabush Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain
“I'm really excited about this athlete driven Race Clean initiative. Canadian cyclists are making a statement. Look to see us proudly Owning Our Victories this summer!” Catharine Pendrel Webcor Builders Women’s Professional Cycling Team
"I choose to 'Race Clean' because I believe sport is the opportunity to challenge our bodies and perform at our full capacity through the aid of training, determination, discipline and passion." Erinne Willock LUNA Chix Pro Team
"Personal achievement is only real if it is gained through honest athletic development. Success is only as worth having because of the journey it takes to achieve it."
"We have to believe that sport and competition can exist in an honest drug free environment. By making this statement as a group we can strengthen our resolve and know everything we do as a national team is not only honest but can be achieved drug free."
"If we can be successful drug free, young athletes will understand that ANY athlete can win drug free." Zach Bell Kelly Benefits - Medifast Pro Cycling Team
From these testimonials it can be seen that our athletes are stepping up to the challenge and opportunity provided by the Race Clean program. At a recent camp in Tucson, Arizona members of the National Road and Mountain Bike Teams were presented Race Clean socks and wristbands to wear in training and competition for this next season.
As the season unfolds there will be other aspects of the program present at National Championships and events hosted in Canada. Look to the CCA website for further information on the Race Clean OWN YOUR VICTORY program in the near future.
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After extensive consultation with athletes and Provincial and Territorial cycling associations the Canadian Cycling Association is pleased to announce the launch of the Race Clean OWN YOUR VICTORY program. This program is athlete driven and compliments the highly successful Roulez Gagnants au Naturel program that the Fédération québécois des sports cyclistes has been delivering in that province and through their provincial teams at national and invitational events.The Race Clean OWN YOUR VICTORY logo was developed by Edmonton graphic designer Kathryn Jamieson-Lega. It symbolizes Canadian cyclists’ commitment to drug free sport and the words have a very profound and personal meaning.
Race Clean: these words directly address and recognize the importance of fair play, clean sport, and the obligation racers have to compete within the rules. It is our hope that all Canadian athletes respect the rules which include not using prohibited substances or practices.
OWN YOUR VICTORY: these words hope to promote a more personal and internal motivation for clean sport. We hope that every athlete strives to achieve their own personal goals or victories no matter what they may be; from local club races all the way to the Olympics. We also hope that they have complete ownership of these victories and are able to feel the reward of their hard work and dedication. We don't want the victories or accomplishments to ring hollow with ownership belonging to cheating or doping. No matter what the accomplishment we hope the athletes can look at their results with pride and never have to ask what they could have achieved themselves.
We are lucky to have such great role models for clean sport in Canadian Cycling. Riders such as Tara Whitten, Svein Tuft, Catharine Pendrel, Geoff Kabush, Zach Bell, Erinne Willock, and others are showing that there is no limit to what you can achieve at the highest level of sport.
“It was a much more difficult situation when I started racing but I am very optimistic for the next generation of cyclists. I made the decision very early in my career that everything I was going to achieve was going to happen naturally. It is so much more rewarding to be on top of a podium knowing that it was due to my hard work, dedication, and desire to continually learn and improve myself. I hope that the “Race Clean, Own Your Victory” message helps inspire the current and next generation of cyclists to make the decision to pursue their goals with confidence.” Geoff Kabush Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain
“I'm really excited about this athlete driven Race Clean initiative. Canadian cyclists are making a statement. Look to see us proudly Owning Our Victories this summer!” Catharine Pendrel Webcor Builders Women’s Professional Cycling Team
"I choose to 'Race Clean' because I believe sport is the opportunity to challenge our bodies and perform at our full capacity through the aid of training, determination, discipline and passion." Erinne Willock LUNA Chix Pro Team
"Personal achievement is only real if it is gained through honest athletic development. Success is only as worth having because of the journey it takes to achieve it."
"We have to believe that sport and competition can exist in an honest drug free environment. By making this statement as a group we can strengthen our resolve and know everything we do as a national team is not only honest but can be achieved drug free."
"If we can be successful drug free, young athletes will understand that ANY athlete can win drug free." Zach Bell Kelly Benefits - Medifast Pro Cycling Team
From these testimonials it can be seen that our athletes are stepping up to the challenge and opportunity provided by the Race Clean program. At a recent camp in Tucson, Arizona members of the National Road and Mountain Bike Teams were presented Race Clean socks and wristbands to wear in training and competition for this next season.
As the season unfolds there will be other aspects of the program present at National Championships and events hosted in Canada. Look to the CCA website for further information on the Race Clean OWN YOUR VICTORY program in the near future.
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Atlantic well represented on Junior national team
[Thu Apr 1 10:40:38 PDT 2010]
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The Canadian Cycling Association is pleased to announce the athletes who have been selected to represent Canada during the Junior Men’s Spring European program from May 10th to June 7th, 2010. The team will stay at the CCA’s National Team base in Tielt-Winge, Belgium.
Junior Men:
Craig Logan (BC)
Kris Dahl (AB)
Stuart Wight (NB)
Ryan MacDonald (NS)
Jordan Brochu (QC)
Jean-Samuel Deshaies (QC)
PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND FEATURES
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The Canadian Cycling Association is pleased to announce the athletes who have been selected to represent Canada during the Junior Men’s Spring European program from May 10th to June 7th, 2010. The team will stay at the CCA’s National Team base in Tielt-Winge, Belgium.
Junior Men:
Craig Logan (BC)
Kris Dahl (AB)
Stuart Wight (NB)
Ryan MacDonald (NS)
Jordan Brochu (QC)
Jean-Samuel Deshaies (QC)
PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND FEATURES
- Gain European racing experience in a team environment;
- An development opportunity to Canada’s Elite women
- The project is built around the following main events:
- Belgium National Events/Kermesses
- May 27th – 30th, Tour de Pays de Vaud, SUI, UCI 2.1
- June 3rd – 6th Trofeo Karlsberg, GER, UCI 2.Ncup
- Between races, training sessions will be monitored along with other development activities;
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Stuart Wight launches new personal web site
[Tue Mar 30 4:48:31 PDT 2010]
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Hello everyone,
Hopefully you will make the transition from my blog to this new site fairly easily. There are a few more pages and just a bit of a cleaner look. I hope you enjoy and if you have any requests, please let me know, I can try to get new things posted. Also, I have to express my many thanks to Pablo Vergara for his help with this site, he walked me through many things when I was too technologically slow to figure them out. Thanks Pablo!
Stuart
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Hello everyone,
Hopefully you will make the transition from my blog to this new site fairly easily. There are a few more pages and just a bit of a cleaner look. I hope you enjoy and if you have any requests, please let me know, I can try to get new things posted. Also, I have to express my many thanks to Pablo Vergara for his help with this site, he walked me through many things when I was too technologically slow to figure them out. Thanks Pablo!
Stuart
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Selections for 2010 Elite Women’s Spring European Program
[Wed Mar 24 4:05:43 PDT 2010]
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The Canadian Cycling Association is pleased to announce the athletes who have been selected to represent Canada during the Elite Women’s Spring European program from April 1st to May 3rd, 2010. The team will stay at the CCA’s National Team base in Tielt, Belgium and will include Moriah Jo MacGregor who has been training at the Atlantic Cycling Centre for the past 2 years.
Elite Women:
Follow the National Road Cycling team on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CanRoadCycling
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The Canadian Cycling Association is pleased to announce the athletes who have been selected to represent Canada during the Elite Women’s Spring European program from April 1st to May 3rd, 2010. The team will stay at the CCA’s National Team base in Tielt, Belgium and will include Moriah Jo MacGregor who has been training at the Atlantic Cycling Centre for the past 2 years.
Elite Women:
- Heather Logan (ON)
- Joanie Caron (QC)
- Moriah MacGregor (BC)
- Amy Dearden (BC)
- Leah Kirchmann (MB)
- Denise Ramsden (ON)
- Gain European racing experience in a team environment;
- An development opportunity to Canada’s Elite women;
- The project is built around the following main events:
- April 5 GP de Dottignies, UCI 1.2
- April 8 Drentse 8 van Dwingeloo, UCI 1.1
- April 10 Unive Ronde van Drenthe, UCI WC
- April 11 Novilon Eurocup Ronde van Drenthe, UCI 1.1
- April 17 Ronde van Gelderland, UCI 1.2
- April 21 Fleche Wallonne Feminine, UCI WC
- April 24 Omloop Door Middag-Humsterland WE, UCI 1.2
- April 25 GP Stad Roeselare, UCI 1.1
- May 1 GP Elsy Jacobs, UCI 1.1
- May 2 GP de Luxembourg, UCI 1.2
Follow the National Road Cycling team on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CanRoadCycling
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Centre riders updates on European soil
[Mon Mar 8 5:01:23 PST 2010]
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As the weather gets better and better, many Atlantic Cycling Centre riders are enjoying a bit more sun and the results are starting to come in:
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As the weather gets better and better, many Atlantic Cycling Centre riders are enjoying a bit more sun and the results are starting to come in:
- Stuart Wight (Riverview): 2nd in Lisieux (Normandie)
- Ryan Taylor (Charlottetown): 15th in Hérouxville (Normandie)
- Christian Meier (Sussex): 145th in the Paris-Nice Prologue (France)
- Ryan McDonald (Pictou): just selected to represent Canada in the Spring European project
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Team H&R Block announces roster with an Atlantic taste
[Tue Mar 2 6:03:00 PST 2010]
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Team H&R BLOCK introduces our 2010 roster. The team is proud to announce its riders, managers and marketing partners for the 2010 racing season. The team has enjoyed considerable success in prior years and with their strong new partnerships, look to build on their momentum in 2010. With their increased presence at regional and National events, the team will continue to build on becoming a dominant force in Canadian road, track and Cyclo-Cross racing.
The board of directors is excited to announce the elite riders for the 2010 season:
- Dustin Andrews, 19, Calgary; 2008 Jr. National Team member Nations Cup Quebec
- Robin Baillie, 33, Saskatoon, 2009 Alberta Provincial Road Champion
- Zach Garland, 23, St. Johns, NFLD; Stage Winner Tour de Quebec and Walla Walla
- Shawn Goulet, 31, 5th Tom Binnie Crit
- Justin Kerr, 30, Cambridge, New Zealand, 2009 BC Cup Champion
- Gideon Kristalka, 34, Calgary, 2009 Jason Lapierre Road Race Winner
- Peter Lawrence, 49, Calgary, 2009 Masters National Champion
- Mark MacDonald, 23, Calgary, Multiple National Track Championship medalist
- Garrett McLeod, 20, Wolfville, NS; National Espoir TT Championship medalist
- Chris McNeil, 31, Calgary; multiple National Championship medalist
- Sebastian Sales, 23, Vancouver, 1st 2009 Cypress Hill Climb
- Aaron Schooler, 24, Edmonton; National Cyclo-Cross team member
- Mike Sidic, 26, Vancouver, 3rd 2009 Yaletown Grand Prix
- Jacob Schwingboth, 19, Vancouver, Competed at several world cup track races in 09
New to the team will be Mark Ernsting and Kevin Noiles. Mark will take on the role of Directeur Sportif to oversee the Elite team. With his international race experience and leadership abilities, Mark is excited to direct the team, "The team is full of raw young talent that is poised to take the next step and become the dominant team in Western Canada." Kevin Noiles will take on the role of team manager, his background in the sport along with his management skills will be a major asset to the operations of the team, and “I am looking forward to this transition as Team H&R BLOCK has a great program in place for great success to happen this year”.
Returning for its fifth year as the primary marketing partner of the team is H&R Block, Canada’s leading retail tax Preparation Company. NORCO is our new bike partner they will be providing road, TT and CX framesets. Giordana partners with professional race clothing. FSA provides fast carbon and ceramic parts with their cranks, brakes, handlebar, stem, headsets and TT bars. Mavic wheels, Panaracer tires and fi’zi:k saddles complete the team bikes. The riders will be outfitted by Rudy Project for helmets and sunglasses and Sidi for shoes. Hammer Nutrition provides nutritional products, Minoura, stationary trainers. Curious Communications provides website and clothing design.
Axiom, Bottle cages and pumps
Additional financial support is provided by Direct Cash with over 5,000 ATM machines across Canada; Stikeman Elliott LLP who has been recognized by Report on Business as one of Canada’s 50 best employers and is leading in its business practices by being Carbon Neutral; Scotiabank is one of North America's premier financial institutions and Canada's most international bank;; Student Price Card Canada’s largest student discount program; Encore Publishing is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation and a leading retail software publisher; Newalta is Canada's leading industrial waste management and environmental services company.
New marketing partners providing financial support in 2010 - Equity Transfer & Trust Company Partners is one of Canada’s premier transfer agents; BGI Graphics provides creative services, store planning, digital printing technology, communication graphics and décor manufacturing services.
Team H&R BLOCK is privileged to have these partners share their passion and excitement and would like to thank them for their support and dedication to the team’s riders and to the sport of cycling in Canada.
Check out the new website at www.teamhrblock.ca for more team info.
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Team H&R BLOCK introduces our 2010 roster. The team is proud to announce its riders, managers and marketing partners for the 2010 racing season. The team has enjoyed considerable success in prior years and with their strong new partnerships, look to build on their momentum in 2010. With their increased presence at regional and National events, the team will continue to build on becoming a dominant force in Canadian road, track and Cyclo-Cross racing.
The board of directors is excited to announce the elite riders for the 2010 season:
- Dustin Andrews, 19, Calgary; 2008 Jr. National Team member Nations Cup Quebec
- Robin Baillie, 33, Saskatoon, 2009 Alberta Provincial Road Champion
- Zach Garland, 23, St. Johns, NFLD; Stage Winner Tour de Quebec and Walla Walla
- Shawn Goulet, 31, 5th Tom Binnie Crit
- Justin Kerr, 30, Cambridge, New Zealand, 2009 BC Cup Champion
- Gideon Kristalka, 34, Calgary, 2009 Jason Lapierre Road Race Winner
- Peter Lawrence, 49, Calgary, 2009 Masters National Champion
- Mark MacDonald, 23, Calgary, Multiple National Track Championship medalist
- Garrett McLeod, 20, Wolfville, NS; National Espoir TT Championship medalist
- Chris McNeil, 31, Calgary; multiple National Championship medalist
- Sebastian Sales, 23, Vancouver, 1st 2009 Cypress Hill Climb
- Aaron Schooler, 24, Edmonton; National Cyclo-Cross team member
- Mike Sidic, 26, Vancouver, 3rd 2009 Yaletown Grand Prix
- Jacob Schwingboth, 19, Vancouver, Competed at several world cup track races in 09
New to the team will be Mark Ernsting and Kevin Noiles. Mark will take on the role of Directeur Sportif to oversee the Elite team. With his international race experience and leadership abilities, Mark is excited to direct the team, "The team is full of raw young talent that is poised to take the next step and become the dominant team in Western Canada." Kevin Noiles will take on the role of team manager, his background in the sport along with his management skills will be a major asset to the operations of the team, and “I am looking forward to this transition as Team H&R BLOCK has a great program in place for great success to happen this year”.
Returning for its fifth year as the primary marketing partner of the team is H&R Block, Canada’s leading retail tax Preparation Company. NORCO is our new bike partner they will be providing road, TT and CX framesets. Giordana partners with professional race clothing. FSA provides fast carbon and ceramic parts with their cranks, brakes, handlebar, stem, headsets and TT bars. Mavic wheels, Panaracer tires and fi’zi:k saddles complete the team bikes. The riders will be outfitted by Rudy Project for helmets and sunglasses and Sidi for shoes. Hammer Nutrition provides nutritional products, Minoura, stationary trainers. Curious Communications provides website and clothing design.
Axiom, Bottle cages and pumps
Additional financial support is provided by Direct Cash with over 5,000 ATM machines across Canada; Stikeman Elliott LLP who has been recognized by Report on Business as one of Canada’s 50 best employers and is leading in its business practices by being Carbon Neutral; Scotiabank is one of North America's premier financial institutions and Canada's most international bank;; Student Price Card Canada’s largest student discount program; Encore Publishing is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation and a leading retail software publisher; Newalta is Canada's leading industrial waste management and environmental services company.
New marketing partners providing financial support in 2010 - Equity Transfer & Trust Company Partners is one of Canada’s premier transfer agents; BGI Graphics provides creative services, store planning, digital printing technology, communication graphics and décor manufacturing services.
Team H&R BLOCK is privileged to have these partners share their passion and excitement and would like to thank them for their support and dedication to the team’s riders and to the sport of cycling in Canada.
Check out the new website at www.teamhrblock.ca for more team info.
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Go Europe or South to avoid the snow... not so sure anymore!
[Fri Feb 12 4:15:59 PST 2010]
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As the tradition goes, many Canadian cyclists have to either head south or to Europe every winter to complete their racing preparation. Two Atlantic Cycling Centre riders recently took that lead, but Mother Nature was keeping them a little surprise.
Yesterday, Riverview's Stuart Wight was turned around at the Bangor airport. He was scheduled to head to Tuscon, Arizona, to attend the National Team Training Camp. All fligths connecting via Washington, New-York and Newark were cancelled and resulted in his flight being deviated via Toronto, 24 hours later. You can follow Stuart's adventures on his personal blog.
Charlottetown's Ryan Taylor was in a diffrent part of the world, but also woke up to a surprising sight in Normandy, France yesterday. After enjoying a few days of nice riding with his new team, it seems Mother Nature either wanted to give him a break or send him in the basement and back to the good old trainer. "The city of Flers got 20 cm of heavy snow! Everything is closed from the stores, bus system, road. It'll certainly take a few days for the city to recover." mentions Ryan who also posted photos on his personal blog.
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As the tradition goes, many Canadian cyclists have to either head south or to Europe every winter to complete their racing preparation. Two Atlantic Cycling Centre riders recently took that lead, but Mother Nature was keeping them a little surprise.
Yesterday, Riverview's Stuart Wight was turned around at the Bangor airport. He was scheduled to head to Tuscon, Arizona, to attend the National Team Training Camp. All fligths connecting via Washington, New-York and Newark were cancelled and resulted in his flight being deviated via Toronto, 24 hours later. You can follow Stuart's adventures on his personal blog.
Charlottetown's Ryan Taylor was in a diffrent part of the world, but also woke up to a surprising sight in Normandy, France yesterday. After enjoying a few days of nice riding with his new team, it seems Mother Nature either wanted to give him a break or send him in the basement and back to the good old trainer. "The city of Flers got 20 cm of heavy snow! Everything is closed from the stores, bus system, road. It'll certainly take a few days for the city to recover." mentions Ryan who also posted photos on his personal blog.
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Meier wins the Sprint jersey at the Tour of the Basque Country
[Sat Apr 10 7:22:51 PDT 2010]
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Just received the official confirmation from Christian Meier that he clinched the sprint jersey in the Pro Tour’s Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco. Although the rider from Sussex, NB, is not a sprinter, he claimed the jersey on day 1 by slipping himself into the big breakaway of the day a scored 14 points in the intermediate sprints. “It’s a tough race; thanks goodness it’s done and I still have the jersey on my shoulders” were his words in a recent e-mail.
Although the race is not completed, tomorrow’s stage is an individual time trial, where no sprint points will be available. All Meier needs to do now is to ride the remaining 22 km within the official time cuts, and he’ll officially win the sprint competition of the 2010 Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco (Tour of the Basque Country); a major event on the Pro Tour circuit.
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Just received the official confirmation from Christian Meier that he clinched the sprint jersey in the Pro Tour’s Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco. Although the rider from Sussex, NB, is not a sprinter, he claimed the jersey on day 1 by slipping himself into the big breakaway of the day a scored 14 points in the intermediate sprints. “It’s a tough race; thanks goodness it’s done and I still have the jersey on my shoulders” were his words in a recent e-mail.Although the race is not completed, tomorrow’s stage is an individual time trial, where no sprint points will be available. All Meier needs to do now is to ride the remaining 22 km within the official time cuts, and he’ll officially win the sprint competition of the 2010 Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco (Tour of the Basque Country); a major event on the Pro Tour circuit.
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Juniors performing will in Europe for Canada
[Fri May 28 6:42:05 PDT 2010]
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Two Atlantic Cycling Centre Elite Program riders are representing Canada in Europe these days, and doing well. Pictou County's Ryan McDonald and Riverview's Stuart Wight are currently racing in the Tour des Pays de Vaud, a major junior race on Switzerland. You can follow there progression here.
After 2 weeks of preparation in Belgium, the event started last night with the 2.5 km prologue. Wight finished 9 seconds behind the winner (for 33rd) while McDonald was listed at 30 seconds (141st) after suffering a bad luck crash after attacking a corner a little too aggressively. Seconds will now turn to minutes as they will hit the famous Alpes today with some climb up to almost 10 km long!
Next week, these young riders will compete in the Troféo Karlsberg in Germany.
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Two Atlantic Cycling Centre Elite Program riders are representing Canada in Europe these days, and doing well. Pictou County's Ryan McDonald and Riverview's Stuart Wight are currently racing in the Tour des Pays de Vaud, a major junior race on Switzerland. You can follow there progression here.
After 2 weeks of preparation in Belgium, the event started last night with the 2.5 km prologue. Wight finished 9 seconds behind the winner (for 33rd) while McDonald was listed at 30 seconds (141st) after suffering a bad luck crash after attacking a corner a little too aggressively. Seconds will now turn to minutes as they will hit the famous Alpes today with some climb up to almost 10 km long!
Next week, these young riders will compete in the Troféo Karlsberg in Germany.
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Road nationals here we go!
[Thu Jul 1 7:13:22 PDT 2010]
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The initial weekend of road nationals was not a great for the Atlantic elite riders. Garmin's Christian Meier scored the best result with an 8th place in the individual time trial on Friday. On Sunday, Meier had all the intentions in the world to recapture the canadian title during the road race, but has he said it so well, everyone was watching is every move.
On the U23 side, HR Block's Garrett McLeod was also disapointed from his weekend as he never found his good racing legs from a week ago. Louis Garneau's Geoff O'Toole was also bad lucky puncturing twice during the road race.
On the women's side, Natalie Cormier competed in her first ever national championship and learned a lot from it. One of the favorites, Moriah Jo MacGregor was unfortunately pushed to the sidelines after suffering a concussion a few weeks before nationals.
This weekend, it's time for the juniors to shine. Tomorrow, Stuart Wight, Ryan McDonald and Julia Cormier will attack the individual time trial with the idea to redeem the elites results.
Photos can also be seen here:
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The initial weekend of road nationals was not a great for the Atlantic elite riders. Garmin's Christian Meier scored the best result with an 8th place in the individual time trial on Friday. On Sunday, Meier had all the intentions in the world to recapture the canadian title during the road race, but has he said it so well, everyone was watching is every move.
On the U23 side, HR Block's Garrett McLeod was also disapointed from his weekend as he never found his good racing legs from a week ago. Louis Garneau's Geoff O'Toole was also bad lucky puncturing twice during the road race.
On the women's side, Natalie Cormier competed in her first ever national championship and learned a lot from it. One of the favorites, Moriah Jo MacGregor was unfortunately pushed to the sidelines after suffering a concussion a few weeks before nationals.
This weekend, it's time for the juniors to shine. Tomorrow, Stuart Wight, Ryan McDonald and Julia Cormier will attack the individual time trial with the idea to redeem the elites results.
Photos can also be seen here:
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Stuart Wight National Champion
[Fri Jul 2 14:09:28 PDT 2010]
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(Devon, AB – July 2, 2010) Julia Garnet (Team Saskatchewan) and Stuart Wight (Team Atlantic) have captured the Canadian Junior National titles in the Individual Time Trials on Friday in Devon, Alberta.
The race course covered a total distance of 22.5 kilometres, for both Men and Women races.
A total of 45 men took part in the race in the Town of Devon, Alberta, while 18 women took the start.
FLASH QUOTE
“This is one of the best Time Trials this year. I got injured early in the season and it kind of put a hold on things, but this is a great comeback” – Julia Garnet, 2010 Canadian Junior Champion, ITT (Women’s)
“I put a lot of practice time on the course this week... I’ve been gaining strength over the last few weeks (after suffering from pneumonia) and it certainly helped my confidence here.” – Stuart Wight, 2010 Canadian Junior Champion, ITT (Men’s)
TOP 3 – JUNIOR WOMEN, INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL (22.5KM)
1. Julia Garnet (Team Saskatchewan) 35m 40.5s
2. Annie Ewaert (Cycling BC) 35m 46.2s
3. Allison Beveridge (Team Alberta) 36m 10.7s
Complete results can be found at: http://www.zone4.ca/live.asp?id=3071&cat=4&lap=F
TOP 3 – JUNIOR WOMEN, INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL (22.5KM)
1. Stuart Wight (Team Atlantic) 29m 31.7s
2. Kris Dahl (Team Alberta) 30m 10.3s
3. Stephen Noble (Team Ontario) 30m 35.3s
Complete results can be found at: http://www.zone4.ca/live.asp?id=3071&cat=3&lap=F
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(Devon, AB – July 2, 2010) Julia Garnet (Team Saskatchewan) and Stuart Wight (Team Atlantic) have captured the Canadian Junior National titles in the Individual Time Trials on Friday in Devon, Alberta.The race course covered a total distance of 22.5 kilometres, for both Men and Women races.
A total of 45 men took part in the race in the Town of Devon, Alberta, while 18 women took the start.
FLASH QUOTE
“This is one of the best Time Trials this year. I got injured early in the season and it kind of put a hold on things, but this is a great comeback” – Julia Garnet, 2010 Canadian Junior Champion, ITT (Women’s)
“I put a lot of practice time on the course this week... I’ve been gaining strength over the last few weeks (after suffering from pneumonia) and it certainly helped my confidence here.” – Stuart Wight, 2010 Canadian Junior Champion, ITT (Men’s)
TOP 3 – JUNIOR WOMEN, INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL (22.5KM)
1. Julia Garnet (Team Saskatchewan) 35m 40.5s
2. Annie Ewaert (Cycling BC) 35m 46.2s
3. Allison Beveridge (Team Alberta) 36m 10.7s
Complete results can be found at: http://www.zone4.ca/live.asp?id=3071&cat=4&lap=F
TOP 3 – JUNIOR WOMEN, INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL (22.5KM)
1. Stuart Wight (Team Atlantic) 29m 31.7s
2. Kris Dahl (Team Alberta) 30m 10.3s
3. Stephen Noble (Team Ontario) 30m 35.3s
Complete results can be found at: http://www.zone4.ca/live.asp?id=3071&cat=3&lap=F
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Ryan MacDonald completes the double for Atlantic!
[Sat Jul 3 19:01:58 PDT 2010]
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The best junior cyclists had an extra adversary during the title races at the 2010 Canadian Road Cycling Championships in Devon, Alberta: the wind. The top junior cyclists in the country met on Saturday to compete on a relatively flat but blistery course.
In the women’s race, an early attack by Veronique Drapeau-Zgoralski (Team Quebec) was reeled in and Annie Ewart (Cycling BC) tried her hand at soloing off the front, a next to impossible feat because of the strong wind in the town south of Edmonton.
It was finally a group sprint that decided the three podium spots with Drapeau-Zgoralski winning the top honour. Elodie Gillard (Atrium-CC2R) and Elisabeth Albert (Team Quebec) completed the women’s podium in second and third.
"I tried a break away early on the main climb and to my surprise gained a lot of time. They reeled me in a bit later when the tailwind started," commented Drapeau-Zgoralski "Once I saw the line, I looked for an opening and there it was on the right. This title is amazing. I still can't believe it!"
On the men's side, a breakaway that took off 45 minutes into the race had the Canadian champion within its ranks.
Eight riders distanced the main group, at one point growing their lead to over six minutes. On the last climb, 25km from the finish line, Ryan MacDonald (Atrium-CC2R) blew away from the break to cross the line first to win the Canadian title. Only Frederic Poisson (Team Quebec) kept him in sight.
At the finish line, MacDonald looked over his shoulder to see Poisson take second and Devan McClelland (Cycling BC) crossed the line in third, one minute, 24 seconds behind the winner.
"The winning break got away in a peculiar way, we attacked and the peloton just sat up. I guess they thought it was just another false alarm," said MacDonald. "As a breakaway group, we worked very well together... But I saw everybody waning at one point and that is where I attacked...The learning’s from our national team development camps in Europe really paid off today," added MacDonald.
The Canadian Road Championships continues tomorrow with the Criterium, an urban challenge event.
TOP 3 - 2010 CANADIAN ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS, JUNIOR (DEVON, AB)
WOMEN
1. Véronique Drapeau-Zgoralski (Team Québec)
2. Elodie Gillard (Team Atrium-CC2R)
3. Elisabeth Albert (Team Québec)
MEN
1. Ryan MacDonald (Team Atrium-CC2R)
2. Frederic Poisson (Team Québec)
3. Devan McClelland (Cycling BC)
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The best junior cyclists had an extra adversary during the title races at the 2010 Canadian Road Cycling Championships in Devon, Alberta: the wind. The top junior cyclists in the country met on Saturday to compete on a relatively flat but blistery course.In the women’s race, an early attack by Veronique Drapeau-Zgoralski (Team Quebec) was reeled in and Annie Ewart (Cycling BC) tried her hand at soloing off the front, a next to impossible feat because of the strong wind in the town south of Edmonton.
It was finally a group sprint that decided the three podium spots with Drapeau-Zgoralski winning the top honour. Elodie Gillard (Atrium-CC2R) and Elisabeth Albert (Team Quebec) completed the women’s podium in second and third.
"I tried a break away early on the main climb and to my surprise gained a lot of time. They reeled me in a bit later when the tailwind started," commented Drapeau-Zgoralski "Once I saw the line, I looked for an opening and there it was on the right. This title is amazing. I still can't believe it!"
On the men's side, a breakaway that took off 45 minutes into the race had the Canadian champion within its ranks.
Eight riders distanced the main group, at one point growing their lead to over six minutes. On the last climb, 25km from the finish line, Ryan MacDonald (Atrium-CC2R) blew away from the break to cross the line first to win the Canadian title. Only Frederic Poisson (Team Quebec) kept him in sight.
At the finish line, MacDonald looked over his shoulder to see Poisson take second and Devan McClelland (Cycling BC) crossed the line in third, one minute, 24 seconds behind the winner.
"The winning break got away in a peculiar way, we attacked and the peloton just sat up. I guess they thought it was just another false alarm," said MacDonald. "As a breakaway group, we worked very well together... But I saw everybody waning at one point and that is where I attacked...The learning’s from our national team development camps in Europe really paid off today," added MacDonald.
The Canadian Road Championships continues tomorrow with the Criterium, an urban challenge event.
TOP 3 - 2010 CANADIAN ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS, JUNIOR (DEVON, AB)
WOMEN
1. Véronique Drapeau-Zgoralski (Team Québec)
2. Elodie Gillard (Team Atrium-CC2R)
3. Elisabeth Albert (Team Québec)
MEN
1. Ryan MacDonald (Team Atrium-CC2R)
2. Frederic Poisson (Team Québec)
3. Devan McClelland (Cycling BC)
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Atlantic jr men write a new page of history
[Fri Jul 9 11:00:40 PDT 2010]
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The Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent Canada for the 2010 UCI Road World Junior Championships in Offida, Italy and for the 2010 UCI Track World Junior Championships in Montichiari, Italy.
“The main objective of this selection was to put our best cyclists on the start lines. These cyclists have demonstrated through results that they are Canada’s best and will ride for podium results at this world-class event,” said Jacques Landry, Chief Technical Officer of the Canadian Cycling Association.
A total of 10 road cyclists from seven different provinces have been selected to represent Canada at the 2010 UCI Road World Junior Championships. The Canadian delegation will be represented by four women and six men. Four track cyclists from three provinces will represent Canada at the 2010 UCI Track World Junior Championships.
“The teams led by Luc Arseneau (Dieppe, NB) in the Road events and Rob Good (Waterloo, ON) in Track events will be competitive. It is our hope that we can provide a professional environment around our junior teams in order to maximize their unique experience,” added Landry.
The 2010 UCI Road World Junior championships will be held August 6-8 in Offida (ITA), while the 2010 UCI Track World Junior championships will be held August 11-15 in Montichiari (ITA).
The Road team will be headlined by all four 2010 Canadian Junior Champions. Julia Garnet (Saskatoon, SK) and Stuart Wight (Riverview, NB) are Canadian Junior Champions in the Individual Time Trial and Véronique Drapeau-Zgoralski (Montreal, QC) and Ryan MacDonald (Greenhill, NS) won the Junior Road Race. The events were held in Devon, AB, earlier in July.
In the track events, Florence Laplante-Lamarche (Ottawa, ON) and Scott Mulder (Vancouver, BC) both attended the 2009 Track World Junior Championships.
JUNIOR WOMEN - ROAD
Julia Garnet (Saskatoon, SK)
Véronique Drapeau-Zgoralski (Montreal, QC)
Annie Ewart (Brentwood Bay, BC)
Laura Bietola (Greenwood, ON)
JUNIOR WOMEN - TRACK
Allison Beveridge (Calgary, AB)
Florence Laplante-Lamarche (Ottawa, ON)
JUNIOR MEN - ROAD
Stuart Wight (Riverview, NB)
Ryan MacDonald (Greenhill, NS)
Kris Dahl (Calgary, AB)
Craig Logan (North Saanich, BC)
Jean-Samuel Deshaies (Amos, QC)
Frédéric Poisson (Trois-Rivières, QC)
JUNIOR MEN - TRACK
Alex Cataford (Ottawa, ON)
Scott Mulder (Vancouver, BC)
SUPPORT STAFF - ROAD
Luc Arseneau – Head Coach (Dieppe, NB)
Nathaniel Faulkner – Assistant Coach (Bracebridge, ON)
Matthew Knight – Team Manager (Ottawa, ON)
SUPPORT STAFF - TRACK
Rob Good – Head Coach (Waterloo, ON)
Jeff Ain – Assistant Coach (Vancouver, BC)
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The Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent Canada for the 2010 UCI Road World Junior Championships in Offida, Italy and for the 2010 UCI Track World Junior Championships in Montichiari, Italy.“The main objective of this selection was to put our best cyclists on the start lines. These cyclists have demonstrated through results that they are Canada’s best and will ride for podium results at this world-class event,” said Jacques Landry, Chief Technical Officer of the Canadian Cycling Association.
A total of 10 road cyclists from seven different provinces have been selected to represent Canada at the 2010 UCI Road World Junior Championships. The Canadian delegation will be represented by four women and six men. Four track cyclists from three provinces will represent Canada at the 2010 UCI Track World Junior Championships.
“The teams led by Luc Arseneau (Dieppe, NB) in the Road events and Rob Good (Waterloo, ON) in Track events will be competitive. It is our hope that we can provide a professional environment around our junior teams in order to maximize their unique experience,” added Landry.
The 2010 UCI Road World Junior championships will be held August 6-8 in Offida (ITA), while the 2010 UCI Track World Junior championships will be held August 11-15 in Montichiari (ITA).
The Road team will be headlined by all four 2010 Canadian Junior Champions. Julia Garnet (Saskatoon, SK) and Stuart Wight (Riverview, NB) are Canadian Junior Champions in the Individual Time Trial and Véronique Drapeau-Zgoralski (Montreal, QC) and Ryan MacDonald (Greenhill, NS) won the Junior Road Race. The events were held in Devon, AB, earlier in July.
In the track events, Florence Laplante-Lamarche (Ottawa, ON) and Scott Mulder (Vancouver, BC) both attended the 2009 Track World Junior Championships.
JUNIOR WOMEN - ROAD
Julia Garnet (Saskatoon, SK)
Véronique Drapeau-Zgoralski (Montreal, QC)
Annie Ewart (Brentwood Bay, BC)
Laura Bietola (Greenwood, ON)
JUNIOR WOMEN - TRACK
Allison Beveridge (Calgary, AB)
Florence Laplante-Lamarche (Ottawa, ON)
JUNIOR MEN - ROAD
Stuart Wight (Riverview, NB)
Ryan MacDonald (Greenhill, NS)
Kris Dahl (Calgary, AB)
Craig Logan (North Saanich, BC)
Jean-Samuel Deshaies (Amos, QC)
Frédéric Poisson (Trois-Rivières, QC)
JUNIOR MEN - TRACK
Alex Cataford (Ottawa, ON)
Scott Mulder (Vancouver, BC)
SUPPORT STAFF - ROAD
Luc Arseneau – Head Coach (Dieppe, NB)
Nathaniel Faulkner – Assistant Coach (Bracebridge, ON)
Matthew Knight – Team Manager (Ottawa, ON)
SUPPORT STAFF - TRACK
Rob Good – Head Coach (Waterloo, ON)
Jeff Ain – Assistant Coach (Vancouver, BC)
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Stuart Wight claims the Irish Junior International Tour.
[Mon Jul 12 7:16:11 PDT 2010]
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Stuart Wight (Can) Hot Tubes sealed the win today in the sixth and final stage of the Junior Tour of Ireland. Despite many attacks in the stage, Wight and his Hot Tubes team mates contained everything they needed to to complete the victory for the lone Canadian on the team.
Going into the stage Wight was in the lead by 1:45 over Joe Kelly of the Isle of Man. Kelly and everyone else tried hard to break the strong Hot Tubes team today over the 68km final stage - another hilly, windy tour of the beautiful Irish countryside and while several riders did manage to escape they were unable to put enough time between Wight and his loyal team who worked like Trojans to keep the time lost to a minimum.
In the end it was Felix English of the Irish National Team who took the victory but not by enough time to unseat Wight from the overall lead which he had held since the second stage.
On Monday Wight leaves his Hot Tubes team to head to the European base for the Canadian National Team in Belgium where he will take a couple of days to rest before beginning preparations for the World Junior Road Championships in Italy in August.
To read more in Irish Cycling click here.
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Stuart Wight (Can) Hot Tubes sealed the win today in the sixth and final stage of the Junior Tour of Ireland. Despite many attacks in the stage, Wight and his Hot Tubes team mates contained everything they needed to to complete the victory for the lone Canadian on the team.
Going into the stage Wight was in the lead by 1:45 over Joe Kelly of the Isle of Man. Kelly and everyone else tried hard to break the strong Hot Tubes team today over the 68km final stage - another hilly, windy tour of the beautiful Irish countryside and while several riders did manage to escape they were unable to put enough time between Wight and his loyal team who worked like Trojans to keep the time lost to a minimum.
In the end it was Felix English of the Irish National Team who took the victory but not by enough time to unseat Wight from the overall lead which he had held since the second stage.
On Monday Wight leaves his Hot Tubes team to head to the European base for the Canadian National Team in Belgium where he will take a couple of days to rest before beginning preparations for the World Junior Road Championships in Italy in August.
To read more in Irish Cycling click here.
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H&R Block's Garrett McLeod wins the U23 National Criterium Title
[Tue Jul 13 7:18:51 PDT 2010]
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After the young guns last weekend at Junior national championships, Wolfeville's Garrett McLeod claims a third national champion's jersey by taking the U23 Criterium Challenge, held in Vancouver on Saturday: "Atlantic's on a roll!" were his first words shared with the Atlantic Cycling Centre coach, Luc Arseneau. That event was held during the BC Super week where Garrett is racing under the colors of his H&R Block squad.
Congratulations to Garrett for a well earned victory!
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After the young guns last weekend at Junior national championships, Wolfeville's Garrett McLeod claims a third national champion's jersey by taking the U23 Criterium Challenge, held in Vancouver on Saturday: "Atlantic's on a roll!" were his first words shared with the Atlantic Cycling Centre coach, Luc Arseneau. That event was held during the BC Super week where Garrett is racing under the colors of his H&R Block squad.Congratulations to Garrett for a well earned victory!
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CCA nominates its first ever Youth Olympic Games Team
[Wed Jul 14 5:27:57 PDT 2010]
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Kristina Laforge (Alma, QC), Tory Nyhaug-Heinonen (Coquitlam, BC), Steve Noble (Glencairn, ON) and Stuart Wight (Riverview, NB) have been nominated by the Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) to the Canadian Youth Olympic Team to represent Canada in the cycling events at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore from August 14 to 26, 2010.
“These four riders will make Canada proud at this major international event for youth. We have selected across three cycling sports the best of the crop in Canadian junior cycling to represent our nation, and they are focused on winning medals for Canada,” said Jacques Landry, Chief Technical Officer for the Canadian Cyclist Association.
“The Youth Olympic Games will be a great window to showcase our top junior athletes to the world, and introduce them to elite, high performance multi-sport Games.”
Cycling is divided into four main events for the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games: BMX, Mountain Bike, Road Race and Time Trial.
Each team consists of three Junior Men and one Junior Woman, with the three Junior Men required to compete in two disciplines each (BMX, MTB, Road Race and Road Race Time Trial) while the Junior Woman has to compete in all three disciplines (BMX, MTB and Time Trial). All male riders also have to compete in the Road Race.
The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games will host 5,000 athletes and officials from the 205 National Olympic Committees, along with an estimated 1,200 media representatives, 20,000 local and international volunteers, and more than 320,000 spectators.
Athletes, between 14 and 18 years old, will compete in a total of 26 sports and take part in a Culture and Education Programme.
The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games aims to inspire youth around the world to embrace, embody and express the Olympic values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect.
CYCLISTS NOMINATED TO CANADIAN YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES TEAM
Kristina Laforge (Alma, QC) – Road Time Trials, Mountain Bike and BMX
Tory Nyhaug-Heinonen (Coquitlam, BC) – BMX, Road Race
Steven Noble (Glencairn, ON) – Mountain Bike, Road Race
Stuart Wight (Riverview, NB) – Road Time Trials, Road Race
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Kristina Laforge (Alma, QC), Tory Nyhaug-Heinonen (Coquitlam, BC), Steve Noble (Glencairn, ON) and Stuart Wight (Riverview, NB) have been nominated by the Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) to the Canadian Youth Olympic Team to represent Canada in the cycling events at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore from August 14 to 26, 2010.
“These four riders will make Canada proud at this major international event for youth. We have selected across three cycling sports the best of the crop in Canadian junior cycling to represent our nation, and they are focused on winning medals for Canada,” said Jacques Landry, Chief Technical Officer for the Canadian Cyclist Association.
“The Youth Olympic Games will be a great window to showcase our top junior athletes to the world, and introduce them to elite, high performance multi-sport Games.”
Cycling is divided into four main events for the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games: BMX, Mountain Bike, Road Race and Time Trial.
Each team consists of three Junior Men and one Junior Woman, with the three Junior Men required to compete in two disciplines each (BMX, MTB, Road Race and Road Race Time Trial) while the Junior Woman has to compete in all three disciplines (BMX, MTB and Time Trial). All male riders also have to compete in the Road Race.
The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games will host 5,000 athletes and officials from the 205 National Olympic Committees, along with an estimated 1,200 media representatives, 20,000 local and international volunteers, and more than 320,000 spectators.
Athletes, between 14 and 18 years old, will compete in a total of 26 sports and take part in a Culture and Education Programme.
The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games aims to inspire youth around the world to embrace, embody and express the Olympic values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect.
CYCLISTS NOMINATED TO CANADIAN YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES TEAM
Kristina Laforge (Alma, QC) – Road Time Trials, Mountain Bike and BMX
Tory Nyhaug-Heinonen (Coquitlam, BC) – BMX, Road Race
Steven Noble (Glencairn, ON) – Mountain Bike, Road Race
Stuart Wight (Riverview, NB) – Road Time Trials, Road Race
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MTB Nationals: Hadley 4th (Elite), L'Esperence 7th (U23)
[Mon Jul 19 8:08:10 PDT 2010]
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Both Catharine Pendrel and Geoff Kabush successfully defended their Canadian titles on Saturday at the 2010 Mountain Bike Canadian Championships in the beautiful Rocky Mountains at the Canmore Nordic Centre in Canmore, Alberta.
In the Women’s category, Catharine Pendrel (Kamloops, BC) dominated the Women’s Elite race by winning with a time of 1:37.41, a lead of five minutes over her closest competitor Amada Sin (Collingwood, ON). Mical Dyck (Victoria, BC) came third.
“I gave it all because I wanted to show myself I had the form, and I have a World Cup next weekend,” said Pendrel, who was born in Fredericton, NB and now residing in Kamloops, BC. “I wanted to feel things out in the start loop, and then try and go, push as much as I could. I wanted to race this race like I would on a World Cup.”
“National Championships are always important. To wear your National Champ jersey is a source of pride. I want to do it; I want to see our jersey out there. It’s a special race for everyone, no matter what level you are at,” continued Pendrel, the current leader on the UCI MTB World Cup standings.
“The Luna team has helped me a lot to get me where I am today. The CCA is getting really strong right now with great coaches. There is really good energy and support out there, and it’s great to see. Athletes have noticed a difference and it definitely improves performances out there,” added Pendrel.
The Women’s Elite group was missing rider Marie-Hélène Prémont, a seven-time Canadian champion, who decided to rest in order to bounce back from bronchitis before resuming the UCI World Cup tour next week.
The Men’s elite saw a much closer race, with Kabush (Courtney, BC) impressing again this season by winning his seventh consecutive titles. Kabush crossed the finish line at 1:45.15, just 45 seconds in front of second place Max Plaxton (Victoria, BC) and third place Derek Zandstra (Trenton, ON).
“I waited for the right moment to create some separation. In the fourth lap I decided to push over the top of the big climb and put on the pressure, and squeeze out some day light and then I was able to set in my rhythm,” said Kabush.
“It’s great to be representing Canada around the world. Winning the National title is definitely a goal of mine every season. The younger guys are pushing harder and harder every year, but I hope I get to keep it for a few more years,” explained Kabush.
Kabush took the time on Friday evening to talk about an initiative called RaceClean, which aims at promoting a clean cycling environment with doping.
“I wanted to get together with some of the younger riders at Nationals and send them the message that there are riders like myself that have achieved top of the World Cup, and that if they work hard, that they can achieve whatever they want,” said Kabush of RaceClean.
The 2010 Mountain Bike Canadian Championships is used by the Canadian Cycling Association as a qualifying event for the selection pool to the Canadian delegation for the 2010 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne.
Emily Batty (Brooklin, ON) took her fourth Canadian title in the Women’s U23 category. Batty quickly started off the start line and never looked back. She crossed the finish line in front of Mikaela Kofman (Toronto, ON) and Rebecca Beaumont (Alma, QC), second and third respectively.
Jarred Stafford (Newmarket, ON) took the victory in the Men’s U23 race. Francis Morin (Magog, QC) crossed the finish line just 26 seconds behind Stafford, while Simon Lalancette (Chicoutimi, QC) came in third place.
Alex Harvey, a cross-country skier and winter Olympian using the Canadian Championships with hopes to qualify for the World Championships, finished 9th.
In the junior category, Kristina Laforge (Alma, QC) and Evan McNeely (Kingston, ON) took the titles. Laforge will be representing Canada at the first edition of the Youth Olympic Games in Singapor.
Amanda Wakeling (Courtenay, BC) and Antoine Perreault (Val-d'Or, QC) took the victory in the U17 category.
The 2010 Mountain Bike Canadian Championships will continue tomorrow with the presentation of the Canadian Championships in the Master categories, as well as with the National Challenge.
2010 CANADIAN CHAMPIONS – MOUNTAIN BIKE
ELITE WOMEN
1. PENDREL, Catharine (Kamloops, BC) (Luna Pro Team)
2. SIN, Amanda (Collingwood, ON) (3 Rox Racing)
3. DYCK, Mical (Victoria, BC) (Trek Canada/Terrascape Racing)
Full results: http://www.zone4.ca/results.asp?ID=3076&cat=837
ELITE MEN
1. KABUSH, Geoff (Courtney, BC) (Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain)
2. PLAXTON, Max (Victoria, BC) (Team Sho Air/Specialized)
3. ZANDSTRA, Derek (Trenton, ON) (3 Rox Racing)
4. HADLEY, Matthey (Fredericton, NB) (Exprezo)
Full results: http://www.zone4.ca/results.asp?ID=3076&cat=839
U23 WOMEN
1. BATTY, Emily (Brooklin, ON) (Trek World Racing)
2. KOFMAN, Mikaela (Toronto, ON) (3 Rox Racing)
3. BEAUMONT, Rebecca (Alma, QC) (Équipe du Québec/Cyclone d'Alma)
Full results: http://www.zone4.ca/results.asp?ID=3076&cat=838
U23 MEN
1. STAFFORD, Jared (Newmarket, ON) (Team Ontario/Bikesports Racing)
2. MORIN, Francis (Magog, QC) (Team Quebec/Specialized)
3. LALANCETTE, Simon (Chicoutimi, QC) (Equipe du Quebec/DEVINCI)
7. L'ESPERENCE, Andrew (Halifax, NS) (Cyclesmith - Trek)
Full results: http://www.zone4.ca/results.asp?ID=3076&cat=840
JUNIOR WOMEN
1. LAFORGE, Kristina (Alma, QC) (Équipe du Québec/Cyclone d'Alma)
2. ROSSER, Lauren (Squamish, BC) (Cycling BC)
3. MEUNIER, Valérie (Chicoutimi, QC) (Équipe du Québec/Cyclone d'Alma)
Full results: http://www.zone4.ca/results.asp?ID=3076&cat=835
JUNIOR MEN
1. McNEELY, Evan (Kingston, ON) (Team Ontario/EMD Serono/Specialized)
2. NOBLE, Steven (Glencairn, ON) (Team Ontario/Jetpower)
3. CARON, Antoine (Stoneham, QC) (Equipe du Quebec)
Full results: http://www.zone4.ca/results.asp?ID=3076&cat=833
U17 WOMEN
1. WAKELING, Amanda (Courtenay, BC) (Cycling BC)
2. APRIL, Gabrielle (Québec, QC) (Lessard Bicycles)
3. DE FREITAS, Emily (Calgary, AB) (Team Alberta)
Full results: http://www.zone4.ca/results.asp?ID=3076&cat=836
U17 MEN
1. PERREAULT, Antoine (Val-d'Or, QC) (CVM Val-David)
2. NADON, Marc-Antoine (Timmins, ON) (Team Ontario/Hardwood)
3. MOBERG, Quinn (Squamish, BC) (Cycling BC)
Full results: http://www.zone4.ca/results.asp?ID=3076&cat=834
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Both Catharine Pendrel and Geoff Kabush successfully defended their Canadian titles on Saturday at the 2010 Mountain Bike Canadian Championships in the beautiful Rocky Mountains at the Canmore Nordic Centre in Canmore, Alberta.
In the Women’s category, Catharine Pendrel (Kamloops, BC) dominated the Women’s Elite race by winning with a time of 1:37.41, a lead of five minutes over her closest competitor Amada Sin (Collingwood, ON). Mical Dyck (Victoria, BC) came third.
“I gave it all because I wanted to show myself I had the form, and I have a World Cup next weekend,” said Pendrel, who was born in Fredericton, NB and now residing in Kamloops, BC. “I wanted to feel things out in the start loop, and then try and go, push as much as I could. I wanted to race this race like I would on a World Cup.”
“National Championships are always important. To wear your National Champ jersey is a source of pride. I want to do it; I want to see our jersey out there. It’s a special race for everyone, no matter what level you are at,” continued Pendrel, the current leader on the UCI MTB World Cup standings.
“The Luna team has helped me a lot to get me where I am today. The CCA is getting really strong right now with great coaches. There is really good energy and support out there, and it’s great to see. Athletes have noticed a difference and it definitely improves performances out there,” added Pendrel.
The Women’s Elite group was missing rider Marie-Hélène Prémont, a seven-time Canadian champion, who decided to rest in order to bounce back from bronchitis before resuming the UCI World Cup tour next week.
The Men’s elite saw a much closer race, with Kabush (Courtney, BC) impressing again this season by winning his seventh consecutive titles. Kabush crossed the finish line at 1:45.15, just 45 seconds in front of second place Max Plaxton (Victoria, BC) and third place Derek Zandstra (Trenton, ON).
“I waited for the right moment to create some separation. In the fourth lap I decided to push over the top of the big climb and put on the pressure, and squeeze out some day light and then I was able to set in my rhythm,” said Kabush.
“It’s great to be representing Canada around the world. Winning the National title is definitely a goal of mine every season. The younger guys are pushing harder and harder every year, but I hope I get to keep it for a few more years,” explained Kabush.
Kabush took the time on Friday evening to talk about an initiative called RaceClean, which aims at promoting a clean cycling environment with doping.
“I wanted to get together with some of the younger riders at Nationals and send them the message that there are riders like myself that have achieved top of the World Cup, and that if they work hard, that they can achieve whatever they want,” said Kabush of RaceClean.
The 2010 Mountain Bike Canadian Championships is used by the Canadian Cycling Association as a qualifying event for the selection pool to the Canadian delegation for the 2010 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne.
Emily Batty (Brooklin, ON) took her fourth Canadian title in the Women’s U23 category. Batty quickly started off the start line and never looked back. She crossed the finish line in front of Mikaela Kofman (Toronto, ON) and Rebecca Beaumont (Alma, QC), second and third respectively.
Jarred Stafford (Newmarket, ON) took the victory in the Men’s U23 race. Francis Morin (Magog, QC) crossed the finish line just 26 seconds behind Stafford, while Simon Lalancette (Chicoutimi, QC) came in third place.
Alex Harvey, a cross-country skier and winter Olympian using the Canadian Championships with hopes to qualify for the World Championships, finished 9th.
In the junior category, Kristina Laforge (Alma, QC) and Evan McNeely (Kingston, ON) took the titles. Laforge will be representing Canada at the first edition of the Youth Olympic Games in Singapor.
Amanda Wakeling (Courtenay, BC) and Antoine Perreault (Val-d'Or, QC) took the victory in the U17 category.
The 2010 Mountain Bike Canadian Championships will continue tomorrow with the presentation of the Canadian Championships in the Master categories, as well as with the National Challenge.
2010 CANADIAN CHAMPIONS – MOUNTAIN BIKE
ELITE WOMEN
1. PENDREL, Catharine (Kamloops, BC) (Luna Pro Team)
2. SIN, Amanda (Collingwood, ON) (3 Rox Racing)
3. DYCK, Mical (Victoria, BC) (Trek Canada/Terrascape Racing)
Full results: http://www.zone4.ca/results.asp?ID=3076&cat=837
ELITE MEN
1. KABUSH, Geoff (Courtney, BC) (Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain)
2. PLAXTON, Max (Victoria, BC) (Team Sho Air/Specialized)
3. ZANDSTRA, Derek (Trenton, ON) (3 Rox Racing)
4. HADLEY, Matthey (Fredericton, NB) (Exprezo)
Full results: http://www.zone4.ca/results.asp?ID=3076&cat=839
U23 WOMEN
1. BATTY, Emily (Brooklin, ON) (Trek World Racing)
2. KOFMAN, Mikaela (Toronto, ON) (3 Rox Racing)
3. BEAUMONT, Rebecca (Alma, QC) (Équipe du Québec/Cyclone d'Alma)
Full results: http://www.zone4.ca/results.asp?ID=3076&cat=838
U23 MEN
1. STAFFORD, Jared (Newmarket, ON) (Team Ontario/Bikesports Racing)
2. MORIN, Francis (Magog, QC) (Team Quebec/Specialized)
3. LALANCETTE, Simon (Chicoutimi, QC) (Equipe du Quebec/DEVINCI)
7. L'ESPERENCE, Andrew (Halifax, NS) (Cyclesmith - Trek)
Full results: http://www.zone4.ca/results.asp?ID=3076&cat=840
JUNIOR WOMEN
1. LAFORGE, Kristina (Alma, QC) (Équipe du Québec/Cyclone d'Alma)
2. ROSSER, Lauren (Squamish, BC) (Cycling BC)
3. MEUNIER, Valérie (Chicoutimi, QC) (Équipe du Québec/Cyclone d'Alma)
Full results: http://www.zone4.ca/results.asp?ID=3076&cat=835
JUNIOR MEN
1. McNEELY, Evan (Kingston, ON) (Team Ontario/EMD Serono/Specialized)
2. NOBLE, Steven (Glencairn, ON) (Team Ontario/Jetpower)
3. CARON, Antoine (Stoneham, QC) (Equipe du Quebec)
Full results: http://www.zone4.ca/results.asp?ID=3076&cat=833
U17 WOMEN
1. WAKELING, Amanda (Courtenay, BC) (Cycling BC)
2. APRIL, Gabrielle (Québec, QC) (Lessard Bicycles)
3. DE FREITAS, Emily (Calgary, AB) (Team Alberta)
Full results: http://www.zone4.ca/results.asp?ID=3076&cat=836
U17 MEN
1. PERREAULT, Antoine (Val-d'Or, QC) (CVM Val-David)
2. NADON, Marc-Antoine (Timmins, ON) (Team Ontario/Hardwood)
3. MOBERG, Quinn (Squamish, BC) (Cycling BC)
Full results: http://www.zone4.ca/results.asp?ID=3076&cat=834
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Atlantic Canada well represented at Junior Worlds
[Thu Aug 5 8:00:30 PDT 2010]
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The 2010 UCI Road World Junior Championships will be held this weekend in Offida, Italy, and the Canadian delegation taking part in the two-day event is ready to compete for the top junior honours in the road race and time trial events.
A total of 10 Canadian junior cyclists will partake in the World Championships road events for junior riders, including four females and six men. Riders come from seven different provinces, including two riders from the Maritimes and one from the Prairies.
Amongst the riders will be Canadian Junior Time Trial champions Julia Garnet (Saskatoon, SK) and Stuart Wight (Riverview, NB) and the Canadian Junior Road race champions Véronique Drapeau-Zgoralski (Montreal, QC) and Ryan MacDonald (Greenhill, NS) amongst others.
Overall, 49 nations will be represented at the 2010 UCI Road World Junior Championships.
The time trial events will be held on Friday for both the men and the women. After a well deserved break on Saturday, the riders will hit the road for the mass start road race on Sunday.
The women’s time trial course spans over 14.7 kilometres, starting in Acquaviva to finish in Offida. The men’s time trial course will be a loop of 27.7 kilometres with both the start and the finish in Offida.
The road race will be on a loop course of 15.8 kilometres. The women will complete five laps to finish the 79 kilometre race, while the men will finish eight laps for a total distance of 126.4 kilometres.
Luc Arseneau (Dieppe, NB) will be leading the crew as the head coach, assisted by Nathaniel Faulkner (Bracebridge, ON).
In 2003, Canada hosted the UCI Road World Junior Championships in Hamilton, Ontario. The event has been held annually since 1975, where it was first run in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Situated in the heart of the Marche Region and the Province of Ascoli Piceno, Offida (5300 residents) is located in the hills stretching from the Ascoli mountains to the Adriatic Sea. Part of the Riviera delle alme tourist area, Offida offers its visitors splendid historical sites, gastronomy and natural beauty which is perfect for cycling tourism.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - 2010 UCI ROAD WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Friday, August 6th
11:00am – Time Trial, Women
2:00pm – Time Trial, Men
Sunday, August 8th
10:00am – Road race, Women
2:00pm – Road race, Men
CANADIAN TEAM – 2010 UCI ROAD WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
JUNIOR WOMEN - ROAD
Julia Garnet (Saskatoon, SK) – Road and Time Trial
Véronique Drapeau-Zgoralski (Montreal, QC) – Road
Annie Ewart (Brentwood Bay, BC) – Road and Time Trial
Laura Bietola (Greenwood, ON) – Road
JUNIOR MEN - ROAD
Stuart Wight (Riverview, NB) – Road and Time Trial
Ryan MacDonald (Greenhill, NS) – Road
Kris Dahl (Calgary, AB) – Road and Time Trial
Craig Logan (North Saanich, BC) – Road
Jean-Samuel Deshaies (Amos, QC) – Road
Frédéric Poisson (Trois-Rivières, QC) – Road
SUPPORT STAFF - ROAD
Luc Arseneau – Head Coach (Dieppe, NB)
Nathaniel Faulkner – Assistant Coach (Bracebridge, ON)
Matthew Knight – Team Manager (Ottawa, ON)
Eddy Torrekens – Mechanic (Belgium)
Jean-Marc Rossignon – Soigneur (Belgium)
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The 2010 UCI Road World Junior Championships will be held this weekend in Offida, Italy, and the Canadian delegation taking part in the two-day event is ready to compete for the top junior honours in the road race and time trial events.
A total of 10 Canadian junior cyclists will partake in the World Championships road events for junior riders, including four females and six men. Riders come from seven different provinces, including two riders from the Maritimes and one from the Prairies.
Amongst the riders will be Canadian Junior Time Trial champions Julia Garnet (Saskatoon, SK) and Stuart Wight (Riverview, NB) and the Canadian Junior Road race champions Véronique Drapeau-Zgoralski (Montreal, QC) and Ryan MacDonald (Greenhill, NS) amongst others.
Overall, 49 nations will be represented at the 2010 UCI Road World Junior Championships.
The time trial events will be held on Friday for both the men and the women. After a well deserved break on Saturday, the riders will hit the road for the mass start road race on Sunday.
The women’s time trial course spans over 14.7 kilometres, starting in Acquaviva to finish in Offida. The men’s time trial course will be a loop of 27.7 kilometres with both the start and the finish in Offida.
The road race will be on a loop course of 15.8 kilometres. The women will complete five laps to finish the 79 kilometre race, while the men will finish eight laps for a total distance of 126.4 kilometres.
Luc Arseneau (Dieppe, NB) will be leading the crew as the head coach, assisted by Nathaniel Faulkner (Bracebridge, ON).
In 2003, Canada hosted the UCI Road World Junior Championships in Hamilton, Ontario. The event has been held annually since 1975, where it was first run in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Situated in the heart of the Marche Region and the Province of Ascoli Piceno, Offida (5300 residents) is located in the hills stretching from the Ascoli mountains to the Adriatic Sea. Part of the Riviera delle alme tourist area, Offida offers its visitors splendid historical sites, gastronomy and natural beauty which is perfect for cycling tourism.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - 2010 UCI ROAD WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Friday, August 6th
11:00am – Time Trial, Women
2:00pm – Time Trial, Men
Sunday, August 8th
10:00am – Road race, Women
2:00pm – Road race, Men
CANADIAN TEAM – 2010 UCI ROAD WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
JUNIOR WOMEN - ROAD
Julia Garnet (Saskatoon, SK) – Road and Time Trial
Véronique Drapeau-Zgoralski (Montreal, QC) – Road
Annie Ewart (Brentwood Bay, BC) – Road and Time Trial
Laura Bietola (Greenwood, ON) – Road
JUNIOR MEN - ROAD
Stuart Wight (Riverview, NB) – Road and Time Trial
Ryan MacDonald (Greenhill, NS) – Road
Kris Dahl (Calgary, AB) – Road and Time Trial
Craig Logan (North Saanich, BC) – Road
Jean-Samuel Deshaies (Amos, QC) – Road
Frédéric Poisson (Trois-Rivières, QC) – Road
SUPPORT STAFF - ROAD
Luc Arseneau – Head Coach (Dieppe, NB)
Nathaniel Faulkner – Assistant Coach (Bracebridge, ON)
Matthew Knight – Team Manager (Ottawa, ON)
Eddy Torrekens – Mechanic (Belgium)
Jean-Marc Rossignon – Soigneur (Belgium)
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Stuart Wight crashes hard at World Championships
[Sat Aug 7 8:06:12 PDT 2010]
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Annie Ewart (Brentwood Bay, BC) and Kris Dahl (Calgary, AB) posted Canada’s fastest times in the Time Individual Trial as the 2010 UCI Road World Junior championships kicked off today in Offida, Italy.
Ewart completed the 15.1 kilometres course which started in Acquaviva to finish in Offida with a time of 24 minutes, 02.88 seconds.
Ukrainian rider Cana Solovei posted the fastest time of the day for the World title, stopping the clock at 21 minutes 30.36 seconds. Pauline Ferrand-Prevot of France won the silver medal trailing Solovei by a mere 5.13 seconds, while Australian rider Amy Cure took the bronze medal.
Julia Garnet (Saskatoon, SK), the Canadian Road Champion in Junior Women’s Time Trial, was 23rd.
In men’s racing, Kris Dahl posted the fastest Canadian time stopping the clock at 42 minutes 33.34 seconds on the loop course of 28.5 kilometres, good for the 24th rank.
Luxembourg’s rider Bob Jungles took the gold medal with a time of 40 minutes 05.96 seconds, dominating the race with a 27-second lead over his closest competitor, German Jasha Sutterland in second place. American rider Lawson Craddock took the third place, less than one second behind the silver medalist.
Canada’s Stewart Wight (Riverview, NB), the Canadian Road champion in Junior Men’s Time Trial, did not finish the race.
A total of 57 riders took part in the Time Trial event for the men’s race and 31 took the start in the Women’s race. The men rode to an average speed of 42.128 km/h, while the lady cruised at average speeds of 42.644 km/h.
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Annie Ewart (Brentwood Bay, BC) and Kris Dahl (Calgary, AB) posted Canada’s fastest times in the Time Individual Trial as the 2010 UCI Road World Junior championships kicked off today in Offida, Italy.Ewart completed the 15.1 kilometres course which started in Acquaviva to finish in Offida with a time of 24 minutes, 02.88 seconds.
Ukrainian rider Cana Solovei posted the fastest time of the day for the World title, stopping the clock at 21 minutes 30.36 seconds. Pauline Ferrand-Prevot of France won the silver medal trailing Solovei by a mere 5.13 seconds, while Australian rider Amy Cure took the bronze medal.
Julia Garnet (Saskatoon, SK), the Canadian Road Champion in Junior Women’s Time Trial, was 23rd.
In men’s racing, Kris Dahl posted the fastest Canadian time stopping the clock at 42 minutes 33.34 seconds on the loop course of 28.5 kilometres, good for the 24th rank.
Luxembourg’s rider Bob Jungles took the gold medal with a time of 40 minutes 05.96 seconds, dominating the race with a 27-second lead over his closest competitor, German Jasha Sutterland in second place. American rider Lawson Craddock took the third place, less than one second behind the silver medalist.
Canada’s Stewart Wight (Riverview, NB), the Canadian Road champion in Junior Men’s Time Trial, did not finish the race.
A total of 57 riders took part in the Time Trial event for the men’s race and 31 took the start in the Women’s race. The men rode to an average speed of 42.128 km/h, while the lady cruised at average speeds of 42.644 km/h.
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French dominate jr worlds, and Stuart Wight update
[Sun Aug 8 8:09:54 PDT 2010]
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Olivier Le Gac and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, both cyclists from France, won the Road race titles as the 2010 World Junior Championships wrapped up on Sunday in Offida, Italy. Laura Bietola in 28th position and Kris Dahl in 69th place posted Canada’s top results.
The women’s race was decided in the most exciting fashion with the top three riders sprinting to the very end of the 80 kilometres course. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot crossed the finish line first, followed by Rossella Ratto of Australia and American Coryn Rivera, all three showing a time of 2 hours, 31.47 seconds.
In road cycling, riders are given the same time if no separation between bikes appear in the photo finish.
The gold medal in Sunday’s Road Race for Ferrand-Prévot is her second medal of the weekend as she took the silver medal in the Individual Time Trial on Friday.
Laura Bietola (Greenwood, ON) posted the best Canadian result in the women’s race with a 28th place, 5 minutes 40 seconds behind the winner. Bietola will also represent Canada at the Mountain Bike World Championships September 1-5 in Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC.
Annie Ewart (Brentwood Bay, BC), who also competed in the Time Trial race on Friday, placed 40th, 10 minutes behind the gold medalist, while Julia Garnet (Saskatoon, SK) placed 45th. Véronique Drapeau-Zgoralski (Montreal, QC) did not finish.
In Men’s racing, Oliver Le Gac of France took home the junior title in another close finish, stopping the clock at 3:32.5. Le Gac separated himself from the leader’s peloton at the very end to take a three second lead over 14 other riders. At the photo finish, Jay McCarthy of Australia crossed the line second and Jasper Stuyven of Belgium took the third place.
The top 15 riders of the men’s race were all separated by less than 25 seconds in a race that lasted more than three and a half hours.
Kris Dahl (Calgary, AB) posted the fastest Canadian time, crossing the finish line with a time of 3:36.14 for the 69th position. Craig Logan (North Saanich, BC) was 94th. Ryan MacDonald (Greenhill, NS), Jean-Samuel Deshaies (Amos, QC) and Frédéric Poisson (Trois-Rivières, QC) did not finish.
STUART WIGHT UPDATE
Canadian Time Trial champion Stuart Wight of Riverview, New-Brunswick, crashed during Friday’s Time Trial. Wight, who was on a downhill portion of a curvaceous road, lost control of his bike rolling at speeds upward of 60 km/h. Wight sustained a partial torn of his left quad as well as a broken nose, and will miss the 2010 Youth Olympic Games scheduled for next week in Singapoure. Wight will be replaced by fellow Maritimes rider Ryan MacDonald (Greenhill, NS).
Wight is expected to make a full comeback from the crash, and should resume training and racing in approximately three weeks.
SPOTLIGHT SWITCH TO TRACK ATHLETES
With the road events of the 2010 UCI World Junior Championships now completed, the spotlight now turn towards the Track Cycling World Junior Championships. The event for junior riders will kick off this Wednesday and runs to Sunday in Montichiari, Italy.
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Olivier Le Gac and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, both cyclists from France, won the Road race titles as the 2010 World Junior Championships wrapped up on Sunday in Offida, Italy. Laura Bietola in 28th position and Kris Dahl in 69th place posted Canada’s top results.
The women’s race was decided in the most exciting fashion with the top three riders sprinting to the very end of the 80 kilometres course. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot crossed the finish line first, followed by Rossella Ratto of Australia and American Coryn Rivera, all three showing a time of 2 hours, 31.47 seconds.
In road cycling, riders are given the same time if no separation between bikes appear in the photo finish.
The gold medal in Sunday’s Road Race for Ferrand-Prévot is her second medal of the weekend as she took the silver medal in the Individual Time Trial on Friday.
Laura Bietola (Greenwood, ON) posted the best Canadian result in the women’s race with a 28th place, 5 minutes 40 seconds behind the winner. Bietola will also represent Canada at the Mountain Bike World Championships September 1-5 in Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC.
Annie Ewart (Brentwood Bay, BC), who also competed in the Time Trial race on Friday, placed 40th, 10 minutes behind the gold medalist, while Julia Garnet (Saskatoon, SK) placed 45th. Véronique Drapeau-Zgoralski (Montreal, QC) did not finish.
In Men’s racing, Oliver Le Gac of France took home the junior title in another close finish, stopping the clock at 3:32.5. Le Gac separated himself from the leader’s peloton at the very end to take a three second lead over 14 other riders. At the photo finish, Jay McCarthy of Australia crossed the line second and Jasper Stuyven of Belgium took the third place.
The top 15 riders of the men’s race were all separated by less than 25 seconds in a race that lasted more than three and a half hours.
Kris Dahl (Calgary, AB) posted the fastest Canadian time, crossing the finish line with a time of 3:36.14 for the 69th position. Craig Logan (North Saanich, BC) was 94th. Ryan MacDonald (Greenhill, NS), Jean-Samuel Deshaies (Amos, QC) and Frédéric Poisson (Trois-Rivières, QC) did not finish.
STUART WIGHT UPDATE
Canadian Time Trial champion Stuart Wight of Riverview, New-Brunswick, crashed during Friday’s Time Trial. Wight, who was on a downhill portion of a curvaceous road, lost control of his bike rolling at speeds upward of 60 km/h. Wight sustained a partial torn of his left quad as well as a broken nose, and will miss the 2010 Youth Olympic Games scheduled for next week in Singapoure. Wight will be replaced by fellow Maritimes rider Ryan MacDonald (Greenhill, NS).
Wight is expected to make a full comeback from the crash, and should resume training and racing in approximately three weeks.
SPOTLIGHT SWITCH TO TRACK ATHLETES
With the road events of the 2010 UCI World Junior Championships now completed, the spotlight now turn towards the Track Cycling World Junior Championships. The event for junior riders will kick off this Wednesday and runs to Sunday in Montichiari, Italy.
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Hadley and L'Esperance to represent Canada at MTB Worlds
[Fri Aug 6 8:28:52 PDT 2010]
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The Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) is proud to announce the athletes selected to represent Canada at the 2010 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships, to be held at Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC from September 1 -5, 2010.
Among these riders, we will find Mount Hope's Matt Hadley (Elite Men Development) and Halifax's Andrew L'Espérance (U23 Development).
The Mountain Bike World Championships are the biggest annual Mountain Bike event in the world in terms of importance. Over 850 competitors from 50 nations are expected to arrive in Québec City for the event. Over 1000 volunteers will be ensuring a smooth event for everyone involved.
“This event is a great opportunity to showcase our talented athletes and the strong national program to Canadian cycling fans in Québec and in Canada. The team we have selected will represent their country with one goal, to win medals,” said Jacques Landry, Chief Technical Officer for the Canadian Cycling Association.
This 2010 edition of the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships is third time the event has been held on Canadian soil and is hosted for the second time in the beautiful mountain resort of Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC. The region is world-renowned for its skiing in the winter, and mountain biking in the summer. Bromont, QC, held the first edition of the event on Canadian soil in 1992.
“Everyone on the team, whether it’s athletes or the support personnel, is excited about the World Championships being held in Canada for the third time. People from all ages have an amazing opportunity to come out, celebrate our athletes, see our Olympians, and learn more about the exciting sport of Mountain Bike and Trials,” continued Landry.
The team is highlighted by many of the biggest names in Mountain Biking such as Pendrel, Prémont, Kabush, Batty, Caron and Smith just to name a few.
Catharine Pendrel (Harvey Station, NB) is the current World Cup leader in the Olympic discipline of Cross-Country (XCO) and current Canadian Champion. Pendrel was Canada’s top rider at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in XCO with a strong 4th place result.
Marie-Hélène Prémont (Chateau Richer, QC), ranked 8th in the World Cup XCO standings, is an eight time Canadian champion and Olympic silver medalist from Athens 2004. Prémont will be riding on the same hill she began her development and progressed towards international stardom within the mountain biking sport.
Geoff Kabush (Courtney, BC) is leading the charge in the Cross-Country discipline with the Men’s Elite group. Kabush is the only Men’s rider with Olympic experience in the delegation. Kabush will be surrounded by Max Plaxton (Victoria, BC), Derek Zandstra (Trenton, ON) and Andrew Watson (Craighurst, ON), the Top 4 at the Canadian Championships race held earlier this summer in Canmore, Alberta.
Emily Batty (Brooklin, ON), who has had a strong summer on the courses of the World Cup tour, will be Canada’s best medal hope in the Women’s U23 category. Batty is the Canadian Champion in the U23 Category. Antoine Caron (Stoneham, QC), who was fourth in last weekend’s World Cup race in Val di Sole, will lead the strong Men’s Junior charge.
Canada will be represented by three Olympians, one Olympic medallist as well as a total of ten 2010 Canadian champions in various age groups and disciplines.
A total of 68 athletes will be representing Canada at the event. Canada will be sending a large contingent of athletes to the World Championships as it benefits from additional quotas as the home nation, in all disciplines and categories.
The CCA has maximized its quota allocation to provide younger riders with the opportunity to learn and acquire experience against the world’s best riders. For this reason the CCA has divided its athletes in two categories: Performance and Development.
This event will have a significant economic impact on the region of Québec as, in addition to the teams and their support staff, over 350 journalists from around the world will be in Québec for the event.
The World Championships will highlight all UCI Mountain Bike events: the Olympic Cross-country (XCO), the Marathon Cross-country (XCM), the Individual Downhill (DHI), 4-Cross (4X), the Team Relay (XCR), as well as the Trials event.
The World Championships events will be broadcasted on various television platforms, which include the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Broadcast details will be unveiled as the event comes closer.
The opening ceremonies of the 2010 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships are scheduled for Tuesday, August 31, 2010 in downtown Québec city. The Mountain Bike World Championships competitions will be held at Mont-Sainte-Anne, and the crowd-pleasing Trials discipline will be held downtown. A full schedule of activities and locations can be found at: http://www.montsainteanne2010.com/programme-en
During the 2010 World Championships, GESTEV, the organizing committee, is hosting a long list of provincial cycling events, as we all as a festival called “Vélirium” with lots of great entertainers, music shows and parties to keep the cycling fans and visitors entertained during the festivities.
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The Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) is proud to announce the athletes selected to represent Canada at the 2010 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships, to be held at Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC from September 1 -5, 2010.
Among these riders, we will find Mount Hope's Matt Hadley (Elite Men Development) and Halifax's Andrew L'Espérance (U23 Development).
The Mountain Bike World Championships are the biggest annual Mountain Bike event in the world in terms of importance. Over 850 competitors from 50 nations are expected to arrive in Québec City for the event. Over 1000 volunteers will be ensuring a smooth event for everyone involved.
“This event is a great opportunity to showcase our talented athletes and the strong national program to Canadian cycling fans in Québec and in Canada. The team we have selected will represent their country with one goal, to win medals,” said Jacques Landry, Chief Technical Officer for the Canadian Cycling Association.
This 2010 edition of the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships is third time the event has been held on Canadian soil and is hosted for the second time in the beautiful mountain resort of Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC. The region is world-renowned for its skiing in the winter, and mountain biking in the summer. Bromont, QC, held the first edition of the event on Canadian soil in 1992.
“Everyone on the team, whether it’s athletes or the support personnel, is excited about the World Championships being held in Canada for the third time. People from all ages have an amazing opportunity to come out, celebrate our athletes, see our Olympians, and learn more about the exciting sport of Mountain Bike and Trials,” continued Landry.
The team is highlighted by many of the biggest names in Mountain Biking such as Pendrel, Prémont, Kabush, Batty, Caron and Smith just to name a few.
Catharine Pendrel (Harvey Station, NB) is the current World Cup leader in the Olympic discipline of Cross-Country (XCO) and current Canadian Champion. Pendrel was Canada’s top rider at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in XCO with a strong 4th place result.
Marie-Hélène Prémont (Chateau Richer, QC), ranked 8th in the World Cup XCO standings, is an eight time Canadian champion and Olympic silver medalist from Athens 2004. Prémont will be riding on the same hill she began her development and progressed towards international stardom within the mountain biking sport.
Geoff Kabush (Courtney, BC) is leading the charge in the Cross-Country discipline with the Men’s Elite group. Kabush is the only Men’s rider with Olympic experience in the delegation. Kabush will be surrounded by Max Plaxton (Victoria, BC), Derek Zandstra (Trenton, ON) and Andrew Watson (Craighurst, ON), the Top 4 at the Canadian Championships race held earlier this summer in Canmore, Alberta.
Emily Batty (Brooklin, ON), who has had a strong summer on the courses of the World Cup tour, will be Canada’s best medal hope in the Women’s U23 category. Batty is the Canadian Champion in the U23 Category. Antoine Caron (Stoneham, QC), who was fourth in last weekend’s World Cup race in Val di Sole, will lead the strong Men’s Junior charge.
Canada will be represented by three Olympians, one Olympic medallist as well as a total of ten 2010 Canadian champions in various age groups and disciplines.
A total of 68 athletes will be representing Canada at the event. Canada will be sending a large contingent of athletes to the World Championships as it benefits from additional quotas as the home nation, in all disciplines and categories.
The CCA has maximized its quota allocation to provide younger riders with the opportunity to learn and acquire experience against the world’s best riders. For this reason the CCA has divided its athletes in two categories: Performance and Development.
This event will have a significant economic impact on the region of Québec as, in addition to the teams and their support staff, over 350 journalists from around the world will be in Québec for the event.
The World Championships will highlight all UCI Mountain Bike events: the Olympic Cross-country (XCO), the Marathon Cross-country (XCM), the Individual Downhill (DHI), 4-Cross (4X), the Team Relay (XCR), as well as the Trials event.
The World Championships events will be broadcasted on various television platforms, which include the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Broadcast details will be unveiled as the event comes closer.
The opening ceremonies of the 2010 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships are scheduled for Tuesday, August 31, 2010 in downtown Québec city. The Mountain Bike World Championships competitions will be held at Mont-Sainte-Anne, and the crowd-pleasing Trials discipline will be held downtown. A full schedule of activities and locations can be found at: http://www.montsainteanne2010.com/programme-en
During the 2010 World Championships, GESTEV, the organizing committee, is hosting a long list of provincial cycling events, as we all as a festival called “Vélirium” with lots of great entertainers, music shows and parties to keep the cycling fans and visitors entertained during the festivities.
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Ryan MacDonald 9th in the YOG time trial
[Wed Aug 18 3:35:22 PDT 2010]
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Just received a quick message from Ryan MacDonald saying he finished 9th in his first event at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. He was 12 seconds back of the winner, Rafael Ferreira Reis of Portugal.
This represents a good performance by this young cyclist who was called up at the last minute to replaced his injured friend, Stuart Wight. "I'm really happy with how I did, as a 3 km strength course is not really my thing... I'm also happy because I know I definetly have a shot at the road race;" metioned the Canadian Road Race Champion. Ryan will compete again on Sunday.
The Youth Olympic Games being a team competition, Canada now sits in 7th position for the cycling competition, equal with Denmark with 92 points. Italy currently leads this competition with 38 points.
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Just received a quick message from Ryan MacDonald saying he finished 9th in his first event at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. He was 12 seconds back of the winner, Rafael Ferreira Reis of Portugal.
This represents a good performance by this young cyclist who was called up at the last minute to replaced his injured friend, Stuart Wight. "I'm really happy with how I did, as a 3 km strength course is not really my thing... I'm also happy because I know I definetly have a shot at the road race;" metioned the Canadian Road Race Champion. Ryan will compete again on Sunday.
The Youth Olympic Games being a team competition, Canada now sits in 7th position for the cycling competition, equal with Denmark with 92 points. Italy currently leads this competition with 38 points.
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Track Nationals: Justin Mallet takes bronze!
[Thu Aug 26 4:56:25 PDT 2010]
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Dieppe's Justin Mallet, of the Peter Wedge RACERS program, finally took bronze in the U17 two day Omnium competition in Bromont during the Track Nationals. Over the four events (500 m TT, sprint, Point and Scratch races) he collected 15 points. Quebec's Marc-Antoine Noel took gold with 5 and Lambert Gatineau followed with 13. Mallet's team mate, Marc Evers also did well finishing 3rd in the scratch race, but unfortunately went down in the last event and could not finish. Since the rain delayed some events, the 2000m individual pursuit had to be cancelled and pulled out of this omnium competition.
On the elite's side, the men were competition in the 4000 m individual pursuit. Cam MacKinnon turned many heads at his first race in 3 years by finishing 6th, less then 3 seconds away from the podium with a time of 3:53.95. Most impressively, Cam used to be a pure world class sprinter in this sport. Jean-Richard Cormier, at his first elite year, also did well finishing in 14th position with a time of 5:08.571.
Moriah Jo MacGregor, on her side, scored a bronze medal in the elite women's team pursuit with her Montreal based team, Specialized Mazda.
For complete results at these National Championships, consult the CCA page. The U17 category are done and heading back home, but the elites keep on racing until Sunday.
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Dieppe's Justin Mallet, of the Peter Wedge RACERS program, finally took bronze in the U17 two day Omnium competition in Bromont during the Track Nationals. Over the four events (500 m TT, sprint, Point and Scratch races) he collected 15 points. Quebec's Marc-Antoine Noel took gold with 5 and Lambert Gatineau followed with 13. Mallet's team mate, Marc Evers also did well finishing 3rd in the scratch race, but unfortunately went down in the last event and could not finish. Since the rain delayed some events, the 2000m individual pursuit had to be cancelled and pulled out of this omnium competition.
On the elite's side, the men were competition in the 4000 m individual pursuit. Cam MacKinnon turned many heads at his first race in 3 years by finishing 6th, less then 3 seconds away from the podium with a time of 3:53.95. Most impressively, Cam used to be a pure world class sprinter in this sport. Jean-Richard Cormier, at his first elite year, also did well finishing in 14th position with a time of 5:08.571.
Moriah Jo MacGregor, on her side, scored a bronze medal in the elite women's team pursuit with her Montreal based team, Specialized Mazda.
For complete results at these National Championships, consult the CCA page. The U17 category are done and heading back home, but the elites keep on racing until Sunday.
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Thumbs Up for Sport Campaign
[Wed Aug 25 7:16:51 PDT 2010]
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Sport NB is currently promoting the ‘Thumbs Up for Sport Campaign’ which encourages athletes/coaches/sport enthusiasts to send in photos of them showing their support for increasing sport funding. If you have already sent this on to your athletes, great! I did see quite a few athletes from your TG send photos and sign up already. The important part is to send an e-card. This online card will be sent to all leaders of the 5 political parties for the upcoming election. The letter is pre-written and allows for you to edit as well. If you haven’t done so already, it would be great if you could help the cause and pass it along to other coaches/athletes/admin in your sport. The link is located below.
My next step is to compliment this social campaign with a political campaign. I am looking for any sport enthusiast who would be willing to meet with candidates in their riding to ask them to support sport should the get elected. The message and letter is currently being crafted as well as background work on all candidates involvement in sport and recreation.
Thanks!
Evan McInnis, Canadian Sport Centre - Atlantic
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Sport NB is currently promoting the ‘Thumbs Up for Sport Campaign’ which encourages athletes/coaches/sport enthusiasts to send in photos of them showing their support for increasing sport funding. If you have already sent this on to your athletes, great! I did see quite a few athletes from your TG send photos and sign up already. The important part is to send an e-card. This online card will be sent to all leaders of the 5 political parties for the upcoming election. The letter is pre-written and allows for you to edit as well. If you haven’t done so already, it would be great if you could help the cause and pass it along to other coaches/athletes/admin in your sport. The link is located below.My next step is to compliment this social campaign with a political campaign. I am looking for any sport enthusiast who would be willing to meet with candidates in their riding to ask them to support sport should the get elected. The message and letter is currently being crafted as well as background work on all candidates involvement in sport and recreation.
Thanks!
Evan McInnis, Canadian Sport Centre - Atlantic
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Photo contribution: Falstaff Media, Don Ricker, Luc Arseneau