June 14/00 9:59 am - Beauce, National Team Info, HP Results, BC Results

Posted by Editor on 06/14/00
 

GP Beauce

Stage 1 - Levis to Beauceville 173.2 km

1. Vasily Davidenko Navigators 4:11:41
2. John Peters Mercury
3. Antonio Cruz Saturn both s.t.

No change to general classification


National Team Reps Reminder

The CCA will be running elections at the three National Championships/ Olympic Trials for positions on the to be newly formed Athletes Council that will reside within the CCA. The reason for the development of a Council is to recognize the ever-changing face of the sport and find a way to assist athletes to achieve their goals and for the system to effectively define their role in support.

The plan is to have an athlete to sit within all committees and boards that make decisions that affect High Performance and Development athletes. The terms of reference will be circulated as soon as possible.

Some of the Nominee eligibility requirements include:
- Recently retired Senior National Team Member (within last Four years)
- A, B or C carded within the last four years

Member of a Canadian Cycling Team at:
- Olympic Games
- Commonwealth Games
- Francophone Games
- Pan American Games
- World Cycling Championships (relative to your discipline)

You must have participated in the discipline that you are running for at the required level.

Eligible voters must hold a valid Elite/Senior/Pro Canadian National (UCI) license. Voting will only take place at and during competition through a defined process.

There are 5 Available positions (and date of elections):
- Track Rep (July 7-9)
- Men Road Rep (July 14-16)
- Women Road Rep (July 14-16)
- Downhill MTB Rep (July 21-23)
- Cross Country MTB Rep (July 21-23)

The defined process has yet to be determined, but look to have your nomination (you can nominate yourself) in the evening before the start of the first Elite/Senior/Pro event. Balloting (voting) will close one hour after the finish of the last Elite/Senior/Pro event (normally on the Sunday).

Estimated Dates:
TRACK - JULY 7-9 (DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
ROAD - JULY 14-16 (DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
MTB - JULY 21-23 (DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

The definite eligibility will be communicated as we build the overall communications plan to ensure that as many people (eligible nominees and voters) are aware of their right within this process.

If we want a more effective organization, this council will ensure effective athlete leadership and communication on all of the issues that affect us, the athletes.

Please begin talking amongst yourselves. Talk with other people. Talk, talk, talk.

Once again, this is a semi-formal reminder of the events that will take place. The final details will be communicated in the near future.

Thank you for your time.

Curt Harnett
Athlete REP, Road and Track.


Kung Fu Downhill - B.C.
(courtesy Jennifer Burton)

The first ever Kung Fu Downhill took place on Sunday at the Hartland Mountain Bike Park in near January temperatures. I think we maxed out at 10C! Anyway, despite the rain I think that everyone really had a great time on the awesome course designed by Jon Taylor and his crew at Oak Bay Bikes. The course was fast, tight through the trees and technical. Most of the crowd hung out at the Gay Patio section, which claimed only 4 casualties.

We'd like to thank all the sponsors for coming out with prizes and sharing the tents! And all our marshals and volunteers for standing out there in the rain, freezing and not complaining!

Expert/Pro Women
1 SIMMS, Wendy STEED CYCLES 5:09.25
2 BOEHRINGER, Christine SCARED WEAR 5:13.04
3 MCGARRIGLE, Megan PACIFIC RIM//SCARED 5:21.86
4 HANVOLD, Cherie Airbomb.com 5:26.13

Pro Men
1 MAY, Leon GIANT BICYCLE CANADA 4:02.05
2 LYON, Brant COVE BIKE SHOP 4:03.78
3 SAUNDERS, Curtis 4:09.09
4 JONES, David OAK BAY BICYCLE 4:12.19
5 CHARLAND, Andre 4:15.03
6 MITCHELL, Steve 4:15.81
7 JONES, Trevor A.F. OAK BAY BICYCLE 4:17.87
8 HANVOLD, Bryan Airbomb.com 4:29.54

Junior Men
1 LUNN, Craig SANTA CRUZ RACING TEAM 4:22.00
2 MACKAY, Marty OLYMPIA CYCLE & SKI 4:22.69
3 ELLER, Brian NORCO FACTORY TEAM 4:23.12
4 WILSON, Ben D 4:42.05
5 KOBBERO, Jason RIDER'S CYCLES 4:43.64
6 MORRISON, Jackson 4:44.11
7 MEIER, Jeff ALBERNI MTN BIKE 5:59.51

For complete results, go to www.myresults.com/results/2000/kungfu/index.html


HP LaserJet International Women's Classic

Glenns Ferry, Idaho (June 14, 2000) -- Germany's Petra Rossner (Saturn) sliced through the powerful high-desert winds of the Snake River Valley to take her first stage win at the HP LaserJet Women's Challenge. The four-time Liberty Classic World Cup Champion edged out Italian Katia Longhin (Master Team - Carpe Diem), followed by Rossner's old teammate, Ina Teutenberg (German National) in a field sprint of over 60 riders.

"I knew I must push and win the stage", said Olympic medalist Rossner. "Nothing was going to get away today because of the winds. It was brutal out there."

The strong headwinds slowed down the pace of the field to barely 20 mph, forcing a finishing time of almost one hour slower than the predicted three hours for the Twin Falls To Glenns Ferry Road Race presented by Cavanaugh's Hotels. The maddening pace and the brutish winds have forced 17 cyclists from the 11-day event in the last two stages. Most of the cyclists cut from the race have dropped from developmental teams leaving their teammates to suffer the physical punishment of the course and the savage attacks of the full-roster teams alone.

"This is a good win for Saturn. It gives us points for the team competition", said Bobby Livingston, Saturn team manager. When asked how the Saturn Stage win might help Rossner's second-place teammate, Anna Wilson, Livingston responded, "There's strategy in patience."

Top overall positions remain the same going into tomorrow's Payette Valley to Firebird Raceway Road Race presented by Office Depot. This stage, which is new to the HP LaserJet Women's Challenge, was designed to simulate the Olympic road course in Sydney. Riders will do three laps of tough 19.2-mile course before heading out to famous Freeze Out Hill to finish on the Firebird Raceway, a drag raceway. Lithuanian leader, Diana Ziliute and her HP Lithuania/France team will be racing near the front of the field in an effort to keep attacks in check. Teams who haven't had podium appearances yet will be looking for a stage win. And Anna Wilson, and her strong Saturn team, will be looking for ways to take time out of Ziliute.

Stage 7 - Twin Falls to Glenns Ferry