In the recent years, cycling for riders with a disability was fully integrated into the disciplines governed by the International Cycling Union. Cycling races for disabled riders are now listed on its calendar and two disciplines (road and track) are open at present.

The competitions comprise four impairment groups (blind and partially sighted riders, cerebral palsy sufferers, locomotor handicaps and hand cycle riders). Riders are placed in the appropriate category in the light of their functional capacity which is assessed during a medical examination.

This spring, the National Cycling Centre - Atlantic Canada, in collaboration with the Canadian Cycling Association, is happy to provide you with a chance to try cycling as a sport to satisfy your competitive, fitness or recreational appetite.

This camp will take place over two days, April 16 (evening) and 17 (until mid afternoon). See this file for complete information. Those interested may register by following this link.

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In the recent years, cycling for riders with a disability was fully integrated into the disciplines governed by the International Cycling Union. Cycling races for disabled riders are now listed on its calendar and two disciplines (road and track) are open at present.

The competitions comprise four impairment groups (blind and partially sighted riders, cerebral palsy sufferers, locomotor handicaps and hand cycle riders). Riders are placed in the appropriate category in the light of their functional capacity which is assessed during a medical examination.

This spring, the National Cycling Centre - Atlantic Canada, in collaboration with the Canadian Cycling Association, is happy to provide you with a chance to try cycling as a sport to satisfy your competitive, fitness or recreational appetite.

This camp will take place over two days, April 16 (evening) and 17 (until mid afternoon). See this file for complete information. Those interested may register by following this link.

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We are very happy to give you the information for the Atlantic Cycling Centre’s spring camp (or Easter Camp). Some changes to note this year as we will focus this camp on the newly created Peter Wedge Racer Program. We currently have a good number of registered young riders (from the minime - U15 - and cadet - U17 - categories) and we feel it is very important for us to focus on such group for the future of cycling in our region.  Due to a lower age group target, we also decided to make the camp a 2-day camp (compared to 4 in the past).

Elite riders from the Centre are also welcome to join the camp at any time.

The famous Fundy National Park ride will still be part of the camp. This year, it will take place on Saturday, April 3rd. It’s a great ride to be part of and is fully supported with motor vehicles and motorbikes. Everyone is invited to take part in such ride for a limited fee.

Everyone, Peter Wedge RACERS included, is invited to register before March 26th. You may do so by following this link: Peter Wedge Racers and Fundy Ride.

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We are very happy to give you the information for the Atlantic Cycling Centre’s spring camp (or Easter Camp). Some changes to note this year as we will focus this camp on the newly created Peter Wedge Racer Program. We currently have a good number of registered young riders (from the minime - U15 - and cadet - U17 - categories) and we feel it is very important for us to focus on such group for the future of cycling in our region.  Due to a lower age group target, we also decided to make the camp a 2-day camp (compared to 4 in the past).

Elite riders from the Centre are also welcome to join the camp at any time.

The famous Fundy National Park ride will still be part of the camp. This year, it will take place on Saturday, April 3rd. It’s a great ride to be part of and is fully supported with motor vehicles and motorbikes. Everyone is invited to take part in such ride for a limited fee.

Everyone, Peter Wedge RACERS included, is invited to register before March 26th. You may do so by following this link: Peter Wedge Racers and Fundy Ride.

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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

Follow there respective blogs and results pages.

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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

Follow there respective blogs and results pages.

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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. ...

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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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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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Riverview cyclist Stuart Wight put his Hot Tubes Development Cycling bright blue warm winter cycling gear on for the last time this winter on Saturday in order to race the 4th Annual Dieppe Winter Cross cyclocross event in the Rotary Parc, Dieppe. The event was Wight's last one here in the region before he heads off to Tucson, Arizona to join the Canadian National Team for a ten-day warm weather training camp. Following that event Wight will be heading to France for the rest of the winter where he hopes the weather will not be as chilly as home. ...

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Riverview cyclist Stuart Wight put his Hot Tubes Development Cycling bright blue warm winter cycling gear on for the last time this winter on Saturday in order to race the 4th Annual Dieppe Winter Cross cyclocross event in the Rotary Parc, Dieppe. The event was Wight's last one here in the region before he heads off to Tucson, Arizona to join the Canadian National Team for a ten-day warm weather training camp. Following that event Wight will be heading to France for the rest of the winter where he hopes the weather will not be as chilly as home.

Wight was joined on the start line by 44 other brave cyclists - a record number for the event. He took the lead in the first lap and never looked back. The win is a repeat of his victory in last year's race. The battle for second and third place was much more hotly contested as local riders Rheal Jaillet of Fitworks and Patrice Boudreau of Mike's Bike Shop CC spent most of the 45-minute race battling it out between them only to have to settle for 4th and 5th as a strong final lap surge by Jean Richard Cormier and Jeff Currie both riding for Mike's Bike Shop CC gave them 2nd and 3rd spots.

Other highlights of the day included a great ride for 41st place by 8-year-old Anthony Arseneau accompanied by his dad, Atlantic Cycling Centre head coach, Luc Arseneau, and Jean Jacques Ferguson's completion of the course on foot after destroying his front wheel in a crash.

The race was a truly maritime event this year as there were four riders from PEI competing and one from Nova Scotia as well as excellent representation from all over New Brunswick.

While cyclocross is normally a fall sport for cyclists, the annual Winter Cross has grown into a much loved fun event. The race is part of the Dieppe Winter Carnival and has grown in popularity each year. Spectator interest has also grown as there were many park visitors bundled up against the cold cheering on the cyclists.

Here are the complete results:

1  Stuart Wight  Hot Tubes Development Team
2  Jean Richard Cormier  Mike's Bike Shop CC
3  Jeff Currie  Mike's Bike Shop CC
4  Rheal Jaillet  Fitworks
5  Patrice Boudreau  Mike's Bike Shop CC
6  Mike Leblanc  Mike's Bike Shop CC
7  Bill Goobie  Mike's Bike Shop CC
8 Cam McKinnon
9  Charles Cormier  Mike's Bike Shop CC
10  Adam Douthwright  Radical Edge CC
11  Justin Theriault  Radical Edge CC
12  Ryan S MacDonald  Club Chausers/Louis Garneau
13  Josh Lamkey  Fitworks
14  Shaughn Smith  Giant
15  Andrew Arsenault
16  Marc Andre Deslaurier
17  Pierre LeBlanc
18  Stephene Boudreau  Fitworks
19  Rene Julien  Mike's Bike Shop CC
20  Jean Guy Cormier  Radical Edge CC
21  Mike Connolly  PEI
22  Mark Bowlan  PEI
23  Marc Evers  Mike's Bike Shop CC
24  Julien Roussel  Fitworks
25  Eric Cudmore  PEI
26  Craig Harper
27  Sean Ritchie  Mike's Bike Shop CC
28  Patrick Hebert
29  Melanie Bordage  Mike's Bike Shop CC
30  Don Ricker  Mike's Bike Shop CC
31  Michelle Chase  Mike's Bike Shop CC
32  Craig Long  PEI
33  Philippe Theriault  Mike's Bike Shop CC
36  Daniel Saulnier
35  Kelly Murray   Radical Edge CC
36  Ben Green  Darling's Island Race Team
37  Paula Clark  PEI
38  Jeremie Gaudet
39  Partick Maillet
40  Caroline Belliveau  Giant
41  Anthony Arseneau  Atlantic Cycling Centre
42  Luc Arseneau  Atlantic Cycling Centre
43  Peter MacFarland  PEI
44  Jean Jacques Ferguson  Fitworks
45  Martin Dupuis  DNS

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Here are some final information regarding tomorow's event:

• Course is all setup: 2.2 km mostly hard packed snow. One runup section. Overall in very good condition.
• Registration: 5$ at Centre from 1:00 pm
• Parking: City is advising us their will be a lot of people in the park. Please park by the Centre. Cars with bikes on top will be allowed in that section of the park
• Weather: Event will go on tomorow (Saturday). Dress up accordingly. Duration could be shortened is chosen necessary by the commissaire.

See you all tomorow!

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Here are some final information regarding tomorow's event:

• Course is all setup: 2.2 km mostly hard packed snow. One runup section. Overall in very good condition.
• Registration: 5$ at Centre from 1:00 pm
• Parking: City is advising us their will be a lot of people in the park. Please park by the Centre. Cars with bikes on top will be allowed in that section of the park
• Weather: Event will go on tomorow (Saturday). Dress up accordingly. Duration could be shortened is chosen necessary by the commissaire.

See you all tomorow!

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The National Cycling Centre – Atlantic Canada, in partnership with the Dieppe Friendship Carnival, is happy to bring you the 4th edition on the Winter Cyclo-Cross Championships. This totally fun event, is run under a cyclo-cross format, but over a course covered with snow!

The initial objective of this event was to bring the cyclists outdoor in the middle of the basement trainers and stationary bike season and beat to winter blues! With the help of the City of Dieppe and the St-Anselme Park staff, the event grew, and especially its quality. ...

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The National Cycling Centre – Atlantic Canada, in partnership with the Dieppe Friendship Carnival, is happy to bring you the 4th edition on the Winter Cyclo-Cross Championships. This totally fun event, is run under a cyclo-cross format, but over a course covered with snow!

The initial objective of this event was to bring the cyclists outdoor in the middle of the basement trainers and stationary bike season and beat to winter blues! With the help of the City of Dieppe and the St-Anselme Park staff, the event grew, and especially its quality.

“Last year, we beat all the odds as no one thought we’d be able to create a cycling course through the enormous amounts of snow we had, and it was by far the best year;” mentions the Centre head coach and course designer, Luc Arseneau. “Less then a week ago, it looked like the event would be held on green grass, but Mother Nature decided to dump us a sudden 30 cm! Some thought this was the end of our 2010 event, but the heavy artillery was brought out by the city staff, and at this moment, I can tell you it’s the best course we ever had!”

So all cyclists, competitive or not, are invited to beat the winter blues once again, and come participate at the most fun event of the year! Every participant becomes a Champion! Although run under a cross format, mountain bikes are more then welcome for this event.

The event will take place on Saturday, February 6th; at 3:00 pm. Registration will take place at the Cycling Centre from 1 pm.

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The National Cycling Centre – Atlantic Canada’s Annual General Meeting is an important time of the year to reflect on Atlantic successes (Christian Meier signing a Pro-Tour contract, Team Atlantic taking the Tour de PEI, 5 riders meeting Sport Canada carding criteria, a first Canada Games medal since 1989 to only name a few) and to plan the future. It is also where the four Atlantic Provinces, the Centre, the CCA, and others, can sit together to discuss common goals.

This meeting will take place...

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The National Cycling Centre – Atlantic Canada’s Annual General Meeting is an important time of the year to reflect on Atlantic successes (Christian Meier signing a Pro-Tour contract, Team Atlantic taking the Tour de PEI, 5 riders meeting Sport Canada carding criteria, a first Canada Games medal since 1989 to only name a few) and to plan the future. It is also where the four Atlantic Provinces, the Centre, the CCA, and others, can sit together to discuss common goals.

This meeting will take place on February 6th, 2010 at the Dieppe City Hall from 11:30. During this AGM, we will go through the regular business of our organization, propose changes to our by-laws and proceed with the election of our officers. 

In terms of our by-laws, we are looking at modernizing the Centre’s organizational chart. No changes have been made as such since the Centre was created in 2001. The objective is to activate the board and line up every responsibility to an elected / nominated position. As you’ll see in the chart bellow, the main responsibilities surrounding the functioning of the Centre are now directly link to a member of the corporation or management committee. We are also looking at replacing the positions of athlete’s representative and cycling community by two venue directors: Subway BMX track and Caisse populaire Dieppe Vélodrome. If accepted, the responsibilities of those two representatives will be directed to the Centre president in the future.



Elections of officials will also be conducted during the AGM. As our by-laws currently stand, we must elect three officials (from the cycling community) and a secretary / treasurer during our AGM. Among those three representatives of the cycling community, the members will select a president, a vice-president (to be part of the Centre’s management committee) and the other one will represent the clubs as a member of the Centre’s corporation – but this position may be replaced upon approval of the changes to the by-laws (organizational chart).

The current elected members of the management committee, Guy Vincent (chair), Jeff Currie (vice-president) and Philippe Thériault (Secretary / Treasurer) have accepted to run again for election. Other nominations could come from the floor.

Following the AGM, we will host our 4th annual Cyclo-cross Winter Championships! See our web site or facebook event page for more information.

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Official invitation is now on for the 2010 Winter Cyclo-cross Championships. What has become one of the best cycling event of the year in Atlantic Canada, actually happens... during the winter! On February 6th, it's time to beat the winter blues, get your bike out, and ride in the most fun event you'll ever enter: The Winter Cyclo-cross Championships! A facebook event page has been created as well.

The event will take place at the Rotary Park (Dieppe, NB) and is part of the Dieppe Friendship Carnival. The event will start at 3 pm, on Saturday, Frebruary 6th. Registration opens from 1:00 at the Atlantic Cycling Centre.

Some initial work on the course will start on January 20th. Here is what is proposed as this year's course. Not that it could change according to Mother Nature!

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Official invitation is now on for the 2010 Winter Cyclo-cross Championships. What has become one of the best cycling event of the year in Atlantic Canada, actually happens... during the winter! On February 6th, it's time to beat the winter blues, get your bike out, and ride in the most fun event you'll ever enter: The Winter Cyclo-cross Championships! A facebook event page has been created as well.

The event will take place at the Rotary Park (Dieppe, NB) and is part of the Dieppe Friendship Carnival. The event will start at 3 pm, on Saturday, Frebruary 6th. Registration opens from 1:00 at the Atlantic Cycling Centre.

Some initial work on the course will start on January 20th. Here is what is proposed as this year's course. Not that it could change according to Mother Nature!

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They say it’s harder to defend a title then it is to win it for the first time. Well, I guess Team Atlantic will never know that fact with the Tour de PEI.

Although no official press release was sent out, it was published in various media yesterday that the Tour was officially cancelled for 2010; that, along with the Montreal World Cup and the Tour du Grand Montreal.

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They say it’s harder to defend a title then it is to win it for the first time. Well, I guess Team Atlantic will never know that fact with the Tour de PEI.

Although no official press release was sent out, it was published in various media yesterday that the Tour was officially cancelled for 2010; that, along with the Montreal World Cup and the Tour du Grand Montreal.

Short lived, but many great stories could be told about the greatest cycling event to happen in the Maritime Provinces. I quickly remember the experiences on the famous Confederation Bridge time trial, especially when we did an out-and-back race in 2007: coming to NB at 70 km/h and heading back to PEI at 24… a bit windy! I’ll also remember the crowds along the way, complete schools coming out to cheer the girls; a crowd that got even greater when we got to the final criterium around Confederation House in Charlottetown, simply incredible for women’s cycling. Most importantly, I’ll also remember the incredible way the girls were treated; like I’ve rarely seen it anywhere in the world. I’m sure that aspect could match any men’s race on the UCI calendar, after all, how often are you served lobster during a bike race!

The best, of course, had to be the final moments of the event in June 2009. Taking two of the podium spots was not only a great thing for Team Atlantic, but also for Canada. Organizer Daniel Manibal was also very proud to see a Canadian win one of his races: “It was one of my best moments as an event organizer. She won with a lot of character and the whole team had to fight for that jersey.”

Of course, I could go for a little while with fun anecdotes from the event, but whatever happened on the island, stays on the island!

Thanks for being part of it… and let’s hope it comes back!

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The Cycling Centre staff, its management committee, its volunteers and all the cyclists would like to send you there best wishes for the Holiday season!

Our offices will be opened on January 4th.

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The Cycling Centre staff, its management committee, its volunteers and all the cyclists would like to send you there best wishes for the Holiday season!

Our offices will be opened on January 4th.

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After three years of use, the Subway BMX is getting a necessary facelift to get ready for the 2010 BMX season. Thanks to investments made by the city of Dieppe, the riders will appreciate the upgrades made.

"The upgrades were necessary and planned when we built the track. We initially built many jumps a lot smaller then what was designed. In order to get the kids to learn and progress, the jumps will now be brought closer to standard." mentions Centre Head Coach, Luc Arseneau. In addition to modifications to some jumps, a drainage problem will also be solved.

Work should be concluded next week and the final touches to be done in the spring.

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After three years of use, the Subway BMX is getting a necessary facelift to get ready for the 2010 BMX season. Thanks to investments made by the city of Dieppe, the riders will appreciate the upgrades made.

"The upgrades were necessary and planned when we built the track. We initially built many jumps a lot smaller then what was designed. In order to get the kids to learn and progress, the jumps will now be brought closer to standard." mentions Centre Head Coach, Luc Arseneau. In addition to modifications to some jumps, a drainage problem will also be solved.

Work should be concluded next week and the final touches to be done in the spring.

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Courtesy Sheila Colbourne, Velo NB, Executive Director

32 cyclists came out to race in Dieppe this chilly Nov 1st. Course designer Luc Arseneau of the Atlantic Cycling Centre gave them a couse sure to burn off any Halloween candies they may have eaten the night before. With a nasty run up section that forced all the riders to dismount and carry their bikes up the steep hill, no one finished the day complaining the race was too easy or too short.
 

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Courtesy Sheila Colbourne, Velo NB, Executive Director

32 cyclists came out to race in Dieppe this chilly Nov 1st. Course designer Luc Arseneau of the Atlantic Cycling Centre gave them a couse sure to burn off any Halloween candies they may have eaten the night before. With a nasty run up section that forced all the riders to dismount and carry their bikes up the steep hill, no one finished the day complaining the race was too easy or too short.

Riverview's Stuart Wight took an early lead which he held to the end taking 1st in the A category but he was challenged all day by Jean Richard Cormier and Jeff Currie who finished the day in 2nd and 3rd. The lone out of province rider, Ryan MacDonald fell hard part way through the race but toughed it out for 4th in the A category.

In the B cateogry local rider Craig Harper took the win over Mark Mosher (2nd) with 15 year old Neil Symington coming 3rd and Rene Julien 4th

The C race saw another young rider, Julien Roussel take top spot followed by Phil Roach (2nd) and Philippe Theriault (3rd). 4th place in the C race went to a very young lad, 8 year old Anthony Arseneau, son of the race organizer and riding in his first big race.

The next race in the Velo NB cyclo cross series takes place next Sunday in Fredericton. Details available on the Velo NB website,

www.velo.nb.ca

Cat A
1 Stuart Wight (Hot Tubes)	54:14
2 Jean Richard Cormier (Mike's Bike Shop)	55:28
3 Jeff Currie (Mike's Bike Shop)	55:42
4 Ryan MacDonald (Louis Garneau)	57:05
5 Mike LeBlanc (Mike's Bike Shop)	57:25
6 Ian MacAvity (Bikes and Beans)	57:54
7 Patrice Boudreau (Mike's Bike Shop)	58:20
8 Shaughn Smith (Bike Works)	58:32
9 Rheal Jaillet (Fitworks)	59:02
10 Charles Cormier (Mike's Bike Shop)	61:11
11 Adam Douthwright (Radical Edge)	62:15
Cat B
1 Craig Harper (Independent)	59:07
2 Mark Mosher (Independent)	62:03
3 Neil Symington (Independent)	54:23
4 Rene Julien (Mike's Bike Shop)	54:47
5 Andrew Aresenault (Independent)	55:06
6 Marc Evers (Independent)	55:45
7 Joshuwa Lamkey (Fitworks)	56:40
8 Marc Andre DesLaurier (Independent)	56:49
9 Jean Leger (Independent)	57:36
10 Steve Morris (Bikes and Beans)	57:55
11 Jean Jacques Fergusen (Independent)	59:43
12 Steve Martin (Independent)	60:26
13 Kelly Murray (Radical Edge)	61:14
14 Michelle Chase (Mike's Bike Shop)	54:37
15 Thomas Emerson (Independent)	60:50
DNF Jon Spinney (Sea Level Cycling)
Cat C
1 Julien Roussel (Fitworks)	61:54
2 Phil Roach (Independent)	56:25
3 Philippe Theriault (Independent)	58:51
4 Anthony Arseneau (Atlantic Cycling Centre)	54:48
5 Adrien Levesque (Juventis)	55:44

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It took 18 races and 5 bikes, but we now have a winner of the 2009 Mike’s Bike Shop Cup. This year’s podium was marked by one word as it was swept by 3 Peter Wedge Program riders: Youth.

Sussex’s Neil Symington, with 1095 points, finally took the top prize, but it was only after a long battle with his close friends, Justin Mallet and Julien Roussel of Dieppe. ...

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It took 18 races and 5 bikes, but we now have a winner of the 2009 Mike’s Bike Shop Cup. This year’s podium was marked by one word as it was swept by 3 Peter Wedge Program riders: Youth.

Sussex’s Neil Symington, with 1095 points, finally took the top prize, but it was only after a long battle with his close friends, Justin Mallet and Julien Roussel of Dieppe. The race was such a close one, those two were actually tied with 1045 points, but Mallet’s win a few weeks ago made the difference. Those three were followed closely by another Peter Wedge rider, Marc Evers (935 point), while Mike LeBlanc was the first of the “original” Mike’s Bike Shop club rider completed the top 5 with 760 points.

The Mike’s Bike Shop Cup has a unique format in two ways: it amalgamates 6 cycling disciplines (cross country, time trial, track, BMX, criterium, and cyclo-cross) and ranks the riders according to a handicap system. So we know the winner at the end of the season is a complete cyclist. The events take place on Tuesday evenings throughout the summer and the atmosphere is nothing but a fun one.

Last night’s final event was taken by Moncton’s Krista Koval. She was followed on the line by Luc Arseneau and T.J. Worden-Rogers. For the last evening, the course was shortened, but did not lack in obstacles and fun sections. With Halloween just around the corner, and extra 10 points were also awarded to everyone showing up costumed. Don Ricker's photos from last night witness that.

Here are the results of week 18:

And here is the complete general classification of the 2009 Mike’s Bike Shop Cup

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