Quadra Island native and Victoria B.C. resident, Sam Whittingham, officially became the first man in history to exceed 80 miles per hour by completing the 200M in 5.55 seconds for a new world record of 80.55 MPH!
Conditions in Nevada on the fianl day of trials were perfect - 80 degrees and totally calm winds with 9% humidity.
Sam was piloting the Varna Diablo created by George Georgiev of Gabriela Island.
Ziggy's Oktoberfest Cyclo-cross - Kitchener, Ontario
Courtesy Keith Peck
October 7
Junior & Cadet Men
1 Eric Batty Bay Cycle 53:06
2 Brad Eades (Cad.) Rocky Mtn Bicycles at 2:10
3 Kyle Douglas (Cad.) Bay Cycle 6:49
4 Scott Kelly Ziggy's CC 8:00
5 Mark Batty (Cad.) Bay Cycle 9:37
Daniel Skinner Bay Cycle DNF
Master B/C/D 40+ Men Club
1 Glen Laycock Ind. 57:26
2 Paul Skinner Ind. at 3:09
3 Ron Spencer Team Hardwood 4:05
4 Robert Galbraith Bicycle Works 10:02
5 Don Smith St Catharines CC 13:07
Senior Women
1 Barbara Brzezicki Ind. 57:17
2 Carolyne Haill Ind. at 1:36
3 Prisca Natterer True North 11:46
Senior Men
1 Andrew Croutch True North 59:32
2 Peter Morse Go at 1:43
3 Brian Pedersen Waterloo Flying Dogs 2:20
4 David Dermont True North 2:23
5 Andrew Hickman Gears Racing 4:38
6 Neil Dignam Ziggy's CC 5:20
7 Rodney Merchant Duke's 5:30
8 John Kalinowski Chain Reaction 6:35
9 Ian Starke Ind. 6:56
10 Michael Dennis Gears Racing 8:17
11 Brian Priebe Waterloo Flying Dogs 10:24
12 Neil Humphrey Waterloo Flying Dogs 10:38
13 Chris Kiziak Halton R&T 12:32
14 Wes Ullrich Nesca Cycling -1 lap
15 Sean Gander True North -1 lap
Thomas Skinner Newmarket Eagles DNF
Happy Birthday to........Ricky Federau (yesterday) and Carter Hovey (today).
