Short article in the Vancouver Sun on Going in Circles..
---> Read full article here!Sunday, July 27, 2008
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Mt. Seymour HC - Aug 10
Assuming you have anything left in those legs after the BC TT Championships, Zimich Coaching is putting on the ever popular Mt. Seymour HC the next day (Aug 10th)
Signup is at karelo.12.2 km on Mt Seymour Rd from the entrance to the park to P3 parking lot. Elevation gain just under 1000m. Registration at Parkgate Community Ctr plaza beginning at 8:30 am.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Canadian National Track Championships - Aug 27-30
Burnaby Velodrome is hosting the Canadian National Track Championships this year, August 27-31.
Signup as always is at karelo.General Information
National championship jersey's awarded in the following categories:
* U-17 men and women
* Junior men and women
* Elite men and women
* Masters women
* Masters A ( 30-39), B ( 40-49), and C (50 +)
Variety of sprint and endurance events for both individuals and teams.
Full beverage garden and hot food available on-site as well as music on most evenings.
Come out and enjoy the best track racers and racing in Canada at the Harry Jerome Sports Centre.
BC Championship ITT - Aug 9th
The BC Time Trial Championships will be on August 9th. Info here, signup is on karelo.
This is the ever popular ( :-) ) Squamish 38km TT course...
Here is an overview of the everyone's finish times and best overall for the last few years.
And a bikekly map...
Friday, July 4, 2008
Ryder Hesjedal - Garmin-Chipote
Tour de France starts tomorrow (make sure you have your PVR's setup to record the action...)
I just thought I would point out that for the first time in a few years we have a Canadian rider in the Tour. Ryder Hesjedal from Victoria. Here's a link to his website so you can follow his results..Go Time.
So its the eve of the Tour de France and with a big opening presentation yesterday, the energy is starting to build! The all new Garmin gear is looking sharp and everything is in place. This has been a dream for several years now and tomorrow it will be realized! I am looking forward to representing Canada as the lone canuck and hope to put on a good show for everyone back home - especially my family and friends!
I also want to thank everybody that has followed and supported me over the years and the entire cycling community around Victoria, and special thanks goes out to Pro City Racing! Be sure to check them out!
Ryder
Victoria cyclist in eye of storm at Tour de France
Ryder Hesjedal will be the first Canadian to ride in the famous 21-stage race since Gord Fraser in 1997
Cleve Dheensaw, Times Colonist
Published: Friday, July 04, 2008
Ryder Hesjedal of Victoria describes the scene in Brest, a town on the Brittany coast where the 95th Tour de France begins tomorrow, as being "like the Stanley Cup final crossed with the Super Bowl."
And thrown right into the swirling centre of this surreal sporting cauldron is Hesjedal, who will become the first Canadian to race the Tour since Gord Fraser in 1997.
"The whole town is crazy with people coming in and it's exciting to be a part of," said the Belmont Secondary grad, who will race for the Colorado-based Garmin-Chipotle pro team. And it's not like Hesjedal is some gee-whiz neophyte. This is a rider who went into the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics as a mountain-biking favourite after winning silver at the 2003 world championships. After the three-week Tour, he will represent Canada again by riding in the road race and time trial at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Yaletown - results
See here for yaletown crit results. Women Cat 4
1 Rachel McBride West Point Cycles
2 Martina Wan
3 Katherine Short Short Sprockids/SCC
4 Bonnie Caitlin Chicks Cycling Club
Men Cat 4
1 Mike Laxdal
2 David Nelson
3 Greg Day Steve Nash Sports Club
4 Frank Schmimuniek
5 Brian Postlethwaite Escape Velocity
6 Kow Raedschelders
7 Brad Tilby Peak Fuel
8 Paul McCloskey Mighy Cycling
9 Alan Carlsson
10 Scott Mulder Steed Cycles
Men Cat 3
1 Boris Martin Campione
2 Mike Sidic Super Champion Shop
3 Kevin Thorpe Trek/Red Truck Mosaic Homes
4 Jason Manning Trek/Red Truck Mosaic Homes
5 Roy McBeth Local Ride Racing
6 Curtis Dearden Dearden Construction Services
7 Robert Welbourn Zimich Coaching
8 Jacob Schwingboth Team BC
9 Nick Smit
10 Corey Hess Team BC
11 Evan Flater
12 Nick Berrg
13 Curtis Jung dEVo
14 Carsten Ivany Local Ride Racing
Masters Men
1 Allan Prazsky Glotman Simpson
2 James Neil Trek/Red Truck Mosaic Homes
3 Maurizio Giraldi
4 Uli Meyer
5 Russell Stead Escape Velocity
6 Brian Griffin Experience Cycling
7 Otto Kamstra Team Whistler
8 Lloyd Westby
9 Brian Geerts phoenix velo
10 Anselmo Rossiello Team Coastal
11 Jay Murray
12 Roy McBeth Local Ride Racing
13 Tony Routley Team Whistler
14 Seab Howie Reps West
Women Cat 1/2/3
1 Gillian Moody Total Restoration Cycling
2 Heather Lamson Team Whistler
3 Lisa Howard Giant Bicycles
4 Marni Hambleton Valueact Capital Cycling
5 Sarah Stewart Total Restoration Cycling
6 Stacey Spencer Different Bikes
7 Lisa Dorian Chicks Cycling Club
8 Amy Herlinveaux Dearden Construction Services
9 Leslie Vice Glotman Simpson
10 Jennifer Schultz Total Restoration Cycling
11 Barb Zimich Zimich Coaching
12 Monica Nelson Total Restoration Cycling
13 Fiona McLeod Trek/Red Truck Mosaic Homes
14 Rachel Canning dEVo
Men Cat 1/2 and Pro
1 Svein Tuft Symmetrics
2 Andrew Pinfold Symmetrics
3 Ryan Anderson Symmetrics
4 Tyler Trace Trek Red Truck/ Mosaic Homes
5 Chris Worsfold Glotman Simpson
6 Daniel MacDonald KONA-ADOBE
7 Cory Forrest Total Restoration
8 Ben Chaddock Team Whistler
9 Will Routley Symmetrics
10 Tim Sherstobito Total Restoration
11 Matthew Cottrel Team Aviawest
12 Alistair Howard KONA-ADOBE
13 Dana Williams TNA/Shape Properties
14 Trevor Haaheim Total Restoration
15 Paul Beard Escape Velocity
16 Maurice Worsfold Glotman Simpson
17 Frederic Bussieres Team Aviawest
18 Andrew Kyle Escape Velocity
19 Dan Skinner Total Restoration
20 Guy Biggar Escape Velocity
21 Rob Britton Trek Red Truck/ Mosaic Homes
22 Marcel Aarden KONA-ADOBE
23 Johnathan Gormick KONA-ADOBE
24 John Perkins Glotman Simpson
25 Jamie Sparling Trek Red Truck/ Mosaic Homes
26 Kevin Noiles Trek Red Truck/ Mosaic Homes
Kelowna Stage Race Details
Details on the Kelowna Stage Race are here...
C Cup Stage Race
August 2 and 3, 2008
Kelowna, BC
Kelowna Cycle, Kelowna’s premier bike shop, is presenting Event #7 of the 2008 BC Cup Road race calendar. Three challenging stages over two days in the heart of the Okanagan Valley.
$5000 in Cash and Prizes!!
Race Details Course Maps* Registration Results
A portion of the proceeds goes to the Crones and Colitis Foundation.
Questions? Interested in Volunteering? Email us or contact Drew @ 870-2945.
*Courses pending approval and subject to change
Race Details
Men Women
Cat 1, 2 Cat 1, 2, (3*)
Cat 3 Cat 3, 4
Cat 4, 5 Masters(40+)
Masters (40+)
*Women Cat 3 riders have the option to ride with Cat 1, 2 or with Cat 4. BC Cup rules apply for upgrade points.
Junior Riders will ride in their appropriate category
Categories may be combined if there are insufficient numbers of riders
Race Schedule
Saturday August 2 - Stage 1 Knox Mountain Hill Climb Challenge (view map)
The opening stage will be the challenging hill climb up Knox Mountain. The route length is 3.5 km with an average grade of 8% and sections with 12%. The race will start at 9:00 am and riders will depart at one minute intervals in the following order.
Cat 3, 4, Masters Women
Cat 4/5 Men
Masters Men
Cat 3 Men
Cat 1, 2, 3 Women
Cat 1, 2 Men
Saturday August 2 - Stage 2 Lake Country Criterium
An Okanagan classic, this fast, four-corner crit course has been used for local weekly crits for years. The route is 1.7 km in length with a railroad crossing and a couple of small rises to challenge riders. Omnium points will be awarded for the top 10 finishers and cash or prizes for the top 3 finishers.
Racing will commence at 2:00 pm in the following order:
2:00 pm Cat 3, 4, Masters Women – 30 minutes + 2 laps
2:45 pm Cat 4/5 Men – 30 minutes + 2 laps
3:30 pm Masters Men – 30 minutes + 2 laps
4:15 pm Cat 3 Men – 45 minutes + 2 laps
5:15 pm Cat 1, 2, 3 Women – 45 minutes + 2 laps
6:15 pm Cat 1, 2 Men – 60 minutes + 2 laps
*There will be two primes per race for points
Sunday August 3 - Stage 3 East Kelowna Road Race
The race course has been modified slightly from previous years with the Start/Finish now on Franz Road, on the opposite side of East Kelowna Elementary School as previous years. See the attached map for the course location and profile.
The course is a hilly and twisty 13.1 km loop around the scenic orchards of East Kelowna with 250 m of elevation gain per lap and a slightly uphill, straight finish. There will be a KOM at the top of Harvard Road, where the first person to the top on the 2nd, 5th, and 8th lap will win omnium points. Omnium points are also available for the first rider across the start/finish line on the 3rd and 6th lap. Note: If a KOM or Sprint falls on the last lap of your category it does not apply.
The course will be open to traffic. Traffic control will be provided at intersections but please ride with caution. Obey the yellow line rule, as it will be strictly enforced and points penalties for infractions. Lead and follow vehicles will be provided for each group, but normal road rules(stay to the right) apply to any rider dropped from the main group. Absolutely no littering on any race course!! Anyone caught littering will be immediately disqualified.
Sign on is at the school between 7:00 – 7:30 for the first heat, and between 9:30 – 10:30 for the second heat.
Racing will start at 8:00 am sharp with groups racing in the following order:
8:00 am Cat 4/5, - 6 laps (78.6 km)
8:02 am Masters Men - 6 laps (78.6 km)
8:04 am Cat 3/4, Masters Women - 5 laps (65.5 km)
11:00 am Cat 1/2 Men - 10 laps (131 km)
11:02 am Cat 3 Men - 7 laps (91.7 km)
11:04 am Cat 1/2/3 Women - 7 laps (91.7 km)
Points and Prizing
This event is an Omnium - with points awarded in each event. Cash and prizes will be awarded to the overall top 5 point winners and top 3 individual stage winners. You must START (don’t have to finish) all three events to be eligible for the cash and prizes.
Hill Climb
Points will be awarded 10 deep. (15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1)
Criterium
Points will be awarded 10 deep. (15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1).
Points for primes (3, 2,1) +prizes
Road Race
Points will be awarded 15 deep. (20, 17, 15, 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1). 2 omnium points for KOM and Sprint.
Over $5,000 in cash and prizes are available to be won.
Overall
Omnium
Placing Cat 1/2 Men Cat 1/2/3 Women Cat 3 Men Cat 3/4/Masters Women Masters Men Cat 4/5 Men
1 $400 $400 $200 $125 $125 $125
2 $275 $275 $150 $100 $100 $100
3 $175 $175 $100 $75 $75 $75
4 $125 $125 $75 $50 $50 $50
5 $75 $75 $50 $25 $25 $25
Stages
Stage Placing Total
1st $35
2nd $25
3rd $15
Registration
Registration through Events Online is strongly encouraged. Drop by Kelowna Cycle in person to register or if registering by mail download the attached registration form and mail a cheque to:
Kelowna Cycle
103-2949 Pandosy Street.
Kelowna, BC
Registration Form PDF
Cost for the event is $80. A late registration fee of 10$ will be charged after July 27. Registration and race package pick-up is at Kelowna Cycle from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm Friday August 1st. Limited registration will be open Saturday morning at the hill climb course between 7:30 am and 8:30 am.
online map here.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Atomic/CVC Crit - July 5th - CANCELLED
Email just arrived, Atomic / CVC Crit cancelled.I am writing to notify you that due to an unusually low number of entries, the organizers of this weekend's BC Cup Road Criterium have been left with no other option than to cancel their event.
Chief Executive Officer
Given the poor weather forecast for the weekend, and the extremely small number of pre-entries received just 3 days before the race, it is very unlikely that the race would have been a sporting or financial success. Though this cancellation is disappointing news, it appears to be the most prudent course of action for all concerned. It is important to protect the interests of our member Cycling Clubs and their volunteers; those clubs and volunteers organize the majority of cycling races held in BC.
We look forward to welcoming you to the next event in the 2008 Road BC Cup Series, the Kelowna Cycle "K-Town Classic" BC Cup Stage Race, to be held on August 2nd and 3rd in Kelowna.
Sincerely,
Keith Ryan
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
BC SUPERWEEK
BC SUPERWEEK
Register now for the biggest week in Canadian Cycling
8 races, 10 days, $70,000 up for grabs
You can easily register online at Events on Line. There is NO race day registration for ANY event. Space is limited, and fields fill quickly. Visit www.bcsuperweek.ca for complete information.
Registration
http://www.eventsonline.ca/events/bcsuperweek/
The Races
July 11 - 13 - Tour de Delta
Hill Climb, Criterium, Road Race
Delta
http://www.tourdedelta.com
July 16 - BC Cancer Foundation's Tour de Gastown
Criterium
Vancouver
http://www.tourdegastown.com
July 17 - Giro di Burnaby
Criterium
Burnaby
http://www.girodiburnaby.com
July 18 - 20 - Tour de Whiterock
Hill Climb, Criterium, Road Race
Whiterock
http://www.city.whiterock.bc.ca and http://www.tourdewhiterock.ca/
Note - all of the above are open only to Pro and Cat 1/2 men and all Womens categories, with the exception of the HOMELIFE HILL CLIMB – Friday, July 18th 7:00pm which is open to all categories.
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