August 28/01 9:57 am - Canadian BMX Championships, Track, BC Clinic, Saskatchewan

Posted by Editor on 08/28/01
 

Canadian BMX Championships
Courtesy Kevin O'Brien - CBA

Calgary, Alberta - The 2001 Canadian Championships are history and the weekend showcased some of Canada's top BMX Talent. A 24-foot mandatory water jump highlighted the pro racing as Cory Banks went on extend his streak to 5 straight pro wins.

Pro Men
1st - Cory Banks
2nd - Tyson McCrea
3rd - Greg Calette
4th - Patrick Dionne

Pro Women
1st - Makara Martin
2nd - Tiffany Harris
3rd - Lori Smith
4th - Tiffany Loman

Pro Cruiser
1st - Tyson McCrea
2nd - Greg Landry
3rd - Kyle Mitchell
4th - Jeff Negenman

Superclass
1st - Kurt Pascheit
2nd - Kyle Mitchell
3rd - Janks Trotter
4th - Warren Liba

Thanks to K2, Norco, Why, Tangent, ATi, GT, and the many local sponsors from Calgary.


Canadians on the Track

Report from the CCA.

Lori Ann Muenzer of Edmonton won her second gold medal at the Track World Cup #5 in Malaysia yesterday by winning the women's match sprints. Lori Ann also won gold in the Flying 200 meter event on Saturday. Lori Ann won the bronze medal at the World Cup #4 earlier this month in Mexico City, in the standing 500m. An enthusiastic Lori Ann had this to say:

"What a great trip this has been so far! I qualified 2nd in the Flying 200M and then won each heat (1/8 final - 1ride, 1/4 finals - 2 rides, 1/2 finals - 2 rides), won the first ride of the Finals, got hooked really wickedly in the second ride and just hammered the Aussie in the last and final ride beating her by a 1/4 lap to win the Gold Medal in the Match Sprints.

Sunday we had a hot scorcher of a morning and I rode my Standing 500Metre to a time of 35.33sec. (sea level). Just last week in Mexico City I rode, at altitude, to 35.197sec. I was just rocking this morning!!! Next stop: Brisbane, Australia for the Goodwill Games. I will be only racing the Match Sprints on Sept. 2nd so will keep you posted after the racing's happened!"

Down in Medellin, Columbia, at the Pan Am Road and Track Championships, success stories were just as exciting. Jim Fisher (Calgary) and Steen Madsen (Edmonton) walked away with two medals each. Jim came in second in the 1000m time trial. On the final day of racing, the Canadian team tore up the track, to place first in the Olympic Sprint: Jim Fisher, Lars Madsen (Edmonton), Steen Madsen, and Doug Baron (Calgary) who rode in the semi final round, setting a personal best time of 46.27. Steen Madsen won silver in the Match Sprint, with Doug Baron and Lars Madsen finishing 4th and 8th respectively in that event.

Mark Ernsting (Vancouver) placed 4th in the men's individual pursuit, after a solid ride against the eventual third place Chilean rider. Mark put together 3 very solid rides and capped off a very successful season where he won the National title in the pursuit and now he adds a 4th place finish in the Pan American Championships to his resume.

In the Elite Men's road time trial, Canadian Svein Tuft (Vancouver) captured the bronze medal. Charles Dionne (St. Redempteur, QC) finished 6th in the Espoir time trial.

Canadian track athletes have been racking up the medals all season long, and aren't about to slow down. The World Track Championships will be held in Anvers, Belgium from September 26 -30. National team selection has not yet been made, but there is no doubt that the Canadian team will be tough competition for the rest of the world!


BC Learn to Race Clinic

Interested in starting to race but just don't know how to get started? Are you fit, looking to ride in a pack, but uncomfortable in a peloton? If you have ever thought about starting to road race, this clinic is a must! Participants will be treated to classroom lectures covering the different types of road racing, training principles and technology associated with road racing. In addition, the comprehensive full day clinic will also cover on-bike skill development, focusing on pack riding etiquette, hill climbing and sprinting form.

Registered participants will receive an entry discount for the Lonsdale Classic, September 15th. To register, please contact Allan Prazsky, Technical Director, technical@cycling.bc.ca, or (604) 737-3137. A minimum of six participants must be registered by September 5th for this clinic to go ahead.

Date: September 9, 2001
Location: Sport BC, 1367 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC
Cost: $35
Contact: Allan Prazsky (604) 737-3137, technical@cycling.bc.ca


Maymont Monster - Saskatchewan Provincial Mountain Bike Race
Courtesy Denise Eberle - Saskatchewan Cycling Association

August 26, 2001. Brought to you by the Bike Doctor