January 17/03 9:40 am - Division II Teams Announced, California Digs, Winter Triathlon

Posted by Editor on 01/17/03
 

Division II Trade Teams Announcement
Courtesy UCI

On the basis of records received by the UCI as of January 15th 2003, the Professional Cycling Council (PCC) has proceeded to the registration of the following TT/II for the 2003 season:

05 Orbitel (COL)
ASC - Vila do Conde (POR)
BankGiroLoterij Cycling Team (NED)
Barbot - Torrié (POR)
Cantanhede - Marquês de Marialva (POR)
Carvalhelhos - Boavista (POR)
Ceramiche Panaria - Fiordo (ITA)
Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada (ESP)
Colombia - Selle Italia (COL)
De Nardi - Colpack (ITA)
eD system - ZVVZ (CZE)
Flanders - IteamNova (BEL)
Formaggi Pinzolo Fiave - Ciarrocchi Immobiliare (ITA)
L.A. - Pecol (POR)
Labarca-2 Café Baque (ESP)
Lokomotiv (RUS)
Marlux - Wincor Nixdorf (BEL)
Navigators Cycling Team (USA)
Paternina - Costa de Almeria (ESP)
Porta da Ravessa - Tavira (POR)
Team Wiesenhof (GER)
Tenax (ITA)
Vlaanderen - T interim (BEL)

As a number of team records did not comply with the rules on the 15th of January, the PCC has agreed to grant an extension to January 31st 2003 for records to be completed.

Those TT's are therefore not registered to this day and cannot participate to races on the international calendar.

If records received by January 31st still do not comply with the rules, their candidature will definitely be rejected.

The Teams concerned are the following:

Amore e Vita - Beretta (POL)
Antarte - Rota dos Mòveis (POR)
BigMat - Auber (FRA)
MBK - Oktos (FRA)
Team Index (ITA)
Team Scanavino (ITA)


Athlete Accommodation

Athlete accommodations available in sunny San Diego, California. This is a very popular area for cyclists and triathletes from around the world to spend the winter training. Many world class athletes spend the winter here training because of the warm weather, world class cycling and running conditions, access to pools and gyms etc.

I would like to make a room in my home available for rent to an athlete for anywhere from 2 weeks to 3 months. My home is on the beach in an upscale community with many amenities including a pool, tennis courts, Jacuzzi, etc.

For more information please contact James Rellas at 760-634-2675 or by email at jrbike@hotmail.com


Canadian Winter Triathlon Championship
Courtesy Herb Chlebek, FACT

With all the discussion in the Forums concerning both outdoor winter training and cross-training, this information arrived at a very opportune time. The Canadian Winter Triathlon Championship will be held at Panorama ski area near Invermere, BC. The event consists of a 7km run, 12km on mountain bike and 10km by cross-country skiis. All events are on hard packed snow trails. The event will be held on January 25, 2003. The website for the event is: www.multisportscanada.com/WinterTriNats.htm