Monday, February 27, 2012
Nationals Update
National Club Champs May 3rd updates and course maps Here or click on menu link left
Thanks to Brett, Ken and the many helpers who put together yet another well run and challenging event.
Final results:
Time Trial by Grade
Time Trial Overall
Final Points
Final results:
Time Trial by Grade
Time Trial Overall
Final Points
Location:East Coast Graded Tour Final Results
Sunday, February 26, 2012
East Coast Tour Stage 1 & 2 Points Table
Dear Rider
I trust everyone is suitably recovered from day 1 & is rearing to go for day 2!
Points Table for Stage 1 & 2 here. If you think there have been any errors or omissions, you must let me know prior to race briefing of Stage 3.
ITT times will be available at Matapiro Hall before the start of Stage 3 & will be published on www.ramblers.co.nz on Monday.
Electronic Timing will be used for Stage 3, so can all Ramblers riders please bring their timing tags today. Visitors, CHB & GCC riders will be issued with tags, please collect these from the Ramblers Trailer prior to Race briefing and return them after Stage 3. No tag = no time, no time = no result.
There will be a sausage sizzle after Stage 3 while overall results are being compiled ($1 per sausage). Tea, coffee & biscuits also available (no charge).
Prize giving of medals will be as soon as possible after the last rider has finished.
Race briefing is at Matapiro Hall at 9:50am – see you then!
Regards
Brett
I trust everyone is suitably recovered from day 1 & is rearing to go for day 2!
Points Table for Stage 1 & 2 here. If you think there have been any errors or omissions, you must let me know prior to race briefing of Stage 3.
ITT times will be available at Matapiro Hall before the start of Stage 3 & will be published on www.ramblers.co.nz on Monday.
Electronic Timing will be used for Stage 3, so can all Ramblers riders please bring their timing tags today. Visitors, CHB & GCC riders will be issued with tags, please collect these from the Ramblers Trailer prior to Race briefing and return them after Stage 3. No tag = no time, no time = no result.
There will be a sausage sizzle after Stage 3 while overall results are being compiled ($1 per sausage). Tea, coffee & biscuits also available (no charge).
Prize giving of medals will be as soon as possible after the last rider has finished.
Race briefing is at Matapiro Hall at 9:50am – see you then!
Regards
Brett
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
East Coast Graded Tour Saturday 25 Feb:Stage 1
Stage One: 16km Individual Time Trial.
Start/Finish cnr Matapiro & Omapere Rds
Registration at Matapiro Hall from 12pm-1pm
Please be at the Start line 10 minutes before your allocated start time
Riders will be briefed at the start line
G Grade
G Nicholas Kelly G10 1:00:00
G Mitch Heney G5 1:00:30
F Grade
F Graham Dunne F8 1:02:30
F David Lingan F14 1:03:00
F Angus McInnes F18 1:03:30
F Caroline Thomson F22 1:04:00
F Hamish Waldin F23 1:04:30
E Grade
E Tim Barclay E2 1:06:30
E Mathew Krebs E22 1:07:00
E Mike Petersen E30 1:07:30
E Joanne Holdaway E18 1:08:00
E Carol McCallum E26 1:08:30
E Mark Westcott E40 1:09:00
E Mick Cull E7 1:09:30
E Rosemary Weskett E39 1:10:00
E Stu Mckie E27 1:10:30
E John Clifford E6 1:11:00
E Cadell Heney E17 1:11:30
E Dave Marett E25 1:12:00
E Brent Chamberlain E5 1:12:30
E Kevin Hein E16 1:13:00
D Grade
D Holly Atkins D2 1:15:00
D Annika Edmondson C9 1:15:30
D Kirsten Hartley E15 1:16:00
D Gemma Newland D31 1:16:30
D Susan Tunnicliffe D37 1:17:00
D Shane Louie D26 1:17:30
D Philip Atkins D4 1:18:00
D Kevin Welsh D41 1:18:30
D Tony Hartley D20 1:19:00
D Lisa Atkins D3 1:19:30
C Grade
C Su Daniel B7 1:21:30
C Dean Hepburn B14 1:22:00
C Dave Johnson C63 1:22:30
C Lee Wilson C62 1:23:00
C Neil Robinson C61 1:23:30
C Chris Johnson C60 1:24:00
C Hamish Price C28 1:24:30
C Sean Frost C12 1:25:00
C Allister Beets C3 1:25:30
C Warren Foulds C11 1:26:00
C Douglas Young C39 1:26:30
C Colin Rafferty C29 1:27:00
C Dave McCallum C22 1:27:30
C Phoebe Treseder C34 1:28:00
C Gavin Bush C5 1:28:30
C Craig Hill C17 1:29:00
C Stephen Salkeld C30 1:29:30
C David Barclay C2 1:30:00
C Lindsay Sheppard C32 1:30:30
C Paul Harvey C16 1:31:00
C Mark August C1 1:31:30
B Grade
B Sonia Foote B62 1:33:30
B Steve Wolter B61 1:34:00
B Steve Snell B60 1:34:30
B Ian Seddon B40 1:35:00
B Paul Roberts B38 1:35:30
B Patrick Barry B2 1:36:00
B Allan Black B3 1:36:30
B Ben Petersen B36 1:37:00
B Ian Wright B52 1:37:30
B Hamish Goodwin B12 1:38:00
B James Lochhead B20 1:38:30
B Wally Woods B51 1:39:00
B Steve Watson B49 1:39:30
B Guy Strang B42 1:40:00
B Rob Menefry B25 1:40:30
A Grade
A Craig Lawn A64 1:42:30
A Nathan Williams A62 1:43:00
A Ben McHale A61 1:43:30
A Saul Webb A60 1:44:00
A Callum Gordon A63 1:44:30
A Dylan Stewart A37 1:45:00
A Keri Wakely A43 1:45:30
A Doug McIntosh A27 1:46:00
A Patrick Kelly A22 1:46:30
A Darryl Strachan A38 1:47:00
A Gary Hall A14 1:47:30
A William Green A13 1:48:00
A Andrew Townshend A40 1:48:30
A Ben Ross A33 1:49:00
A Dan Warren A44 1:49:30
A Blair Heney A17 1:50:00
Start/Finish cnr Matapiro & Omapere Rds
Registration at Matapiro Hall from 12pm-1pm
Please be at the Start line 10 minutes before your allocated start time
Riders will be briefed at the start line
G Grade
G Nicholas Kelly G10 1:00:00
G Mitch Heney G5 1:00:30
F Grade
F Graham Dunne F8 1:02:30
F David Lingan F14 1:03:00
F Angus McInnes F18 1:03:30
F Caroline Thomson F22 1:04:00
F Hamish Waldin F23 1:04:30
E Grade
E Tim Barclay E2 1:06:30
E Mathew Krebs E22 1:07:00
E Mike Petersen E30 1:07:30
E Joanne Holdaway E18 1:08:00
E Carol McCallum E26 1:08:30
E Mark Westcott E40 1:09:00
E Mick Cull E7 1:09:30
E Rosemary Weskett E39 1:10:00
E Stu Mckie E27 1:10:30
E John Clifford E6 1:11:00
E Cadell Heney E17 1:11:30
E Dave Marett E25 1:12:00
E Brent Chamberlain E5 1:12:30
E Kevin Hein E16 1:13:00
D Grade
D Holly Atkins D2 1:15:00
D Annika Edmondson C9 1:15:30
D Kirsten Hartley E15 1:16:00
D Gemma Newland D31 1:16:30
D Susan Tunnicliffe D37 1:17:00
D Shane Louie D26 1:17:30
D Philip Atkins D4 1:18:00
D Kevin Welsh D41 1:18:30
D Tony Hartley D20 1:19:00
D Lisa Atkins D3 1:19:30
C Grade
C Su Daniel B7 1:21:30
C Dean Hepburn B14 1:22:00
C Dave Johnson C63 1:22:30
C Lee Wilson C62 1:23:00
C Neil Robinson C61 1:23:30
C Chris Johnson C60 1:24:00
C Hamish Price C28 1:24:30
C Sean Frost C12 1:25:00
C Allister Beets C3 1:25:30
C Warren Foulds C11 1:26:00
C Douglas Young C39 1:26:30
C Colin Rafferty C29 1:27:00
C Dave McCallum C22 1:27:30
C Phoebe Treseder C34 1:28:00
C Gavin Bush C5 1:28:30
C Craig Hill C17 1:29:00
C Stephen Salkeld C30 1:29:30
C David Barclay C2 1:30:00
C Lindsay Sheppard C32 1:30:30
C Paul Harvey C16 1:31:00
C Mark August C1 1:31:30
B Grade
B Sonia Foote B62 1:33:30
B Steve Wolter B61 1:34:00
B Steve Snell B60 1:34:30
B Ian Seddon B40 1:35:00
B Paul Roberts B38 1:35:30
B Patrick Barry B2 1:36:00
B Allan Black B3 1:36:30
B Ben Petersen B36 1:37:00
B Ian Wright B52 1:37:30
B Hamish Goodwin B12 1:38:00
B James Lochhead B20 1:38:30
B Wally Woods B51 1:39:00
B Steve Watson B49 1:39:30
B Guy Strang B42 1:40:00
B Rob Menefry B25 1:40:30
A Grade
A Craig Lawn A64 1:42:30
A Nathan Williams A62 1:43:00
A Ben McHale A61 1:43:30
A Saul Webb A60 1:44:00
A Callum Gordon A63 1:44:30
A Dylan Stewart A37 1:45:00
A Keri Wakely A43 1:45:30
A Doug McIntosh A27 1:46:00
A Patrick Kelly A22 1:46:30
A Darryl Strachan A38 1:47:00
A Gary Hall A14 1:47:30
A William Green A13 1:48:00
A Andrew Townshend A40 1:48:30
A Ben Ross A33 1:49:00
A Dan Warren A44 1:49:30
A Blair Heney A17 1:50:00
Autumn Race Programme Now Posted
The Autumn Programme can be downloaded from http://www.ramblers.co.nz/Files/Autumn2012.pdf
or by browsing to Race Programme page from Menu.
Note request for nationals volunteers and preliminary events.
or by browsing to Race Programme page from Menu.
Note request for nationals volunteers and preliminary events.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Hastings Sunday Ride
Due to Ramblers graded tour their will be no organized ride this Sunday 26th February
East Coast Graded Tour - LAST DAY TO REGISTER
Pre-registration by 23 Feb is essential so email Brett brettmax@xtra.co.nz to enter.
When: 25-26 February 2012
Where: Matapiro Hall, Crownthorpe, Hawkes Bay
Stages: [1] 16km Individual Time Trial [2] Road Race (Whanawhana Hill Top Finish) [3] Crownthorpe Settlement/Otamauri Road Race
Entry fee: $10 for Ramblers CC, Gisborne CC & Cycling CHB members; $20 for visitors.
Entry fee must be paid at the venue on Saturday 25 February.No money - no start.
DOUBLE SERIES POINTS FOR THIS TOUR IF YOU COMPLETE ALL 3 STAGES
Prizegiving of medals will be held as soon as possible after the last rider finishes Stage 3.
For full details go to RCC website
When: 25-26 February 2012
Where: Matapiro Hall, Crownthorpe, Hawkes Bay
Stages: [1] 16km Individual Time Trial [2] Road Race (Whanawhana Hill Top Finish) [3] Crownthorpe Settlement/Otamauri Road Race
Entry fee: $10 for Ramblers CC, Gisborne CC & Cycling CHB members; $20 for visitors.
Entry fee must be paid at the venue on Saturday 25 February.No money - no start.
DOUBLE SERIES POINTS FOR THIS TOUR IF YOU COMPLETE ALL 3 STAGES
Prizegiving of medals will be held as soon as possible after the last rider finishes Stage 3.
For full details go to RCC website
Request from Tony
I am down for duty for 25/26 Feb, but am taking Sam to track Nationals that week-end. Could anyone help with doing duty that w/e or swap for another w/e. Duty is required Saturday pm / Sunday am. Please e-mail Tony Loversuch at tonyandsarah@slingshot.co.nz
Jeremy at The Rev
The 7 year old Rev Cycle Fes¬tival was held in Cambridge on February 18th. Congratulations to Rambler’s own Jeremy Vennell who won the open men’s race
Are YOU a Member yet?
From March any member who has NOT completed the 2012 membership renewal process will be required to pay the visitors fee of $10 per Saturday race.
The quickest way to ensure your membership is processed is to renew online through BikeNZ (contact info@ramblers.co.nz for your login details). Otherwise, download a membership form from the club website and post your completed forms with payment to PO Box 8548, Havelock North 4157. If you hand your forms or payment to a committee member or other club official, there may be delays in processing.
CHB members: Please note that you are required to complete a Ramblers membership form even if you are eligible for the 2012 fees waiver because we need your current contact and licence details.
The quickest way to ensure your membership is processed is to renew online through BikeNZ (contact info@ramblers.co.nz for your login details). Otherwise, download a membership form from the club website and post your completed forms with payment to PO Box 8548, Havelock North 4157. If you hand your forms or payment to a committee member or other club official, there may be delays in processing.
CHB members: Please note that you are required to complete a Ramblers membership form even if you are eligible for the 2012 fees waiver because we need your current contact and licence details.
Good Luck and Stay in Touch
The club would like to wish Jeremy Yates and Serena Sheridan all the very best as they make the move to Christchurch.
Jeremy joined the Ramblers Cycling Club as a junior and is one of the club's most 'decorated' riders winning the junior world championship road race in 2000 among other impressive accolades. (Keep dominating that crown range stage Jeremy!)
Serena joined us in 2009 and has been a consistent rider in A grade whilst also shining on the women's national cycling scene.
A fond farewell to you both and all the best of luck in your future endeavours.
Jeremy joined the Ramblers Cycling Club as a junior and is one of the club's most 'decorated' riders winning the junior world championship road race in 2000 among other impressive accolades. (Keep dominating that crown range stage Jeremy!)
Serena joined us in 2009 and has been a consistent rider in A grade whilst also shining on the women's national cycling scene.
A fond farewell to you both and all the best of luck in your future endeavours.
Heretaunga Building Society Most Consistent Rider (MCR) Award
Recognising that not everyone can win their grade series, Ramblers (with our club sponsor the Heretaunga Building Society) is introducing a Most Consistent Rider Award. The award will be based on acknowledging consistency of participation at club events by allocating one point to every rider each week they attend a club race or assist in a club event.
At the end of each series the rider from each grade with the most MCR points will receive a certificate to acknowledge their effort. At the end of each calendar year, the rider with the most points over all grades for the year will receive a trophy to keep for the next year and a Heretaunga Building Society term deposit account loaded with $250.
Points will continue to accumulate across grades so if a rider changes grades during the year they will carry their total points with them and be in the running for the prize at the end of each year.
Conditions include;
HBS account will be a $250 12 month term deposit.
In the event of a tie, the winner is decided by a random draw
Annual MCR Winners agree to HBS using their details for promotional purposes.
Any rider disqualified during a club race will lose all their MCR points for that series
At the end of each series the rider from each grade with the most MCR points will receive a certificate to acknowledge their effort. At the end of each calendar year, the rider with the most points over all grades for the year will receive a trophy to keep for the next year and a Heretaunga Building Society term deposit account loaded with $250.
Points will continue to accumulate across grades so if a rider changes grades during the year they will carry their total points with them and be in the running for the prize at the end of each year.
Conditions include;
HBS account will be a $250 12 month term deposit.
In the event of a tie, the winner is decided by a random draw
Annual MCR Winners agree to HBS using their details for promotional purposes.
Any rider disqualified during a club race will lose all their MCR points for that series
Club Uniform
Please email Helen ramblersgirl@gmail.com to arrange collection of your uniform (yes, we are still waiting for the gloves to arrive).
There are some “extra” uniform items available. Please email info@ramblers.co.nz stating the item wanted.
Payment can be made by cheque or internet banking.
Leg warmers - $40 (1x small, 2x medium)
Vests $85 (1x medium, 1x large)
Shoe Covers $30
Caps $20
There are some “extra” uniform items available. Please email info@ramblers.co.nz stating the item wanted.
Payment can be made by cheque or internet banking.
Leg warmers - $40 (1x small, 2x medium)
Vests $85 (1x medium, 1x large)
Shoe Covers $30
Caps $20
As new’ Kit for Sale
Andrew Barlow is selling his Ramblers club kit: M jersey and L bibs. These have only been worn 4-5 times in training rides and are in as-new condition. $50 each item. Please contact Andrew if you are interested blackpeloton@gmail.com
Club Road National Championships: 3-6 May 2012, Hawke's Bay
This is one of the biggest competitive cycling events in the country, with the finest racing across all grades - it’s your chance to become a national champion, no matter how old (or young!) you are!
Entries will open on 24th February (that’s tomorrow!). Unlike previous years, you need to enter yourself via the online system, not through your centre.
To enter, login with the same username and password that you use to apply for licences.
Please note that you MUST have (at least) a 2012 National Licence before you enter the event. If you do not then your entry will not be accepted and you will not be able to enter again
Entries will open on 24th February (that’s tomorrow!). Unlike previous years, you need to enter yourself via the online system, not through your centre.
To enter, login with the same username and password that you use to apply for licences.
Please note that you MUST have (at least) a 2012 National Licence before you enter the event. If you do not then your entry will not be accepted and you will not be able to enter again
The Bike Plan’ Bike NZ Road Show Schedule
The national plan involves the whole cycling community, across all levels and all codes, whether you are a rider, parent, coach or commissaire. It addresses the needs and challenges faced from the grassroots right up to our elite athletes to ensure that there is a unified approach to cycling development to really turn NZ into a nation embracing cycling.
The BikeNZ team will be travelling around the country in March 2012 to share the Bike Plan, talk about what it means for you and listen to your ideas.
Please pre-register if you are able to attend a road show
http://www.bikenz.org.nz/customdata/index.cfm?fuseaction=CustomItem&ItemID=47898
Monday 19th March, Auckland at Sport Waitakere
Tuesday 20th March, Cambridge at St Peters College
Wednesday 21st March, Napier at Sport Hawkes Bay
Thursday 22nd March, Wellington at Pelorus Trust Sports House
Monday 26th March, Nelson at Sport Tasman
Tuesday 27th March, Christchurch at Sport Canterbury
Wednesday 28th March, Dunedin at Sport Otago
Thursday 29th March, Invercargill, Stadium Southland Velodrome
Thursday 29th March, Queenstown at Council Chambers
Monday 2nd April, Wanganui at Sport Wanganu
The BikeNZ team will be travelling around the country in March 2012 to share the Bike Plan, talk about what it means for you and listen to your ideas.
Please pre-register if you are able to attend a road show
http://www.bikenz.org.nz/customdata/index.cfm?fuseaction=CustomItem&ItemID=47898
Monday 19th March, Auckland at Sport Waitakere
Tuesday 20th March, Cambridge at St Peters College
Wednesday 21st March, Napier at Sport Hawkes Bay
Thursday 22nd March, Wellington at Pelorus Trust Sports House
Monday 26th March, Nelson at Sport Tasman
Tuesday 27th March, Christchurch at Sport Canterbury
Wednesday 28th March, Dunedin at Sport Otago
Thursday 29th March, Invercargill, Stadium Southland Velodrome
Thursday 29th March, Queenstown at Council Chambers
Monday 2nd April, Wanganui at Sport Wanganu
WPOB Time Trial Champs: 24th March
A reminder Ramblers have been invited to participate in the WPOB TT Champs, run at club national distances. These are hosted by the Forestland Wheelers / WPOB centre, at Te Aroha.
A national licence is required and there will be medals for visitors.
For further details please email gabell@xtra.co.nz
A national licence is required and there will be medals for visitors.
For further details please email gabell@xtra.co.nz
World Track Champs: Spare Ticket
The World Track Championships are being held in Melbourne on the 4th - 8th April. A spare ticket is available, please contact Ron Cheatley if you are interested cheatley@cyclesportnz.co.nz
Upcoming Events
22-26th February: NZCT Women’s Tour, Manawatu
25th February: Churchyard Physiotherapy le Femme Fun Ride, Palmerston North
28-29th February: WCNI Open Track Champs, Wanganui
29th February - 3rd March: Rabodirect Age Group Track National Championship, Invercargill
3rd March: Karapoti Classic, Wellington
11th March: Tremain Coorporate Triathalon, Napier
11th March: Kawhata Challenge, Waikato
11th March: Bush Cycle Challenge, Magatinoka
15th-18th March: BDO 4 day Tour, Northland
16th – 18th March: Oceania Road Championships, Southland
17th-18th March: Ultimo Cycling CHB Junior Tour
18-25th March: Perth Bike Week, Australia (includes UCI Qualifier ITT and RR)
24th March: WPOB Time Trial Championships, Te Aroha
24th March: Grape Ride, Malborough
7th-9th April: TeA Junior Tour, Te Awamutu
14th-15th April: CRI Junior and Women’s Tour
14th-21st April: Tour of New Zealand, Cape Reinga to Wellington OR Bluff to Wellington
3rd-6th May: RaboDirect Club Road National Championship, Hastings
20th May: Laskey Cycles Manfield 6 hour challenge
25th February: Churchyard Physiotherapy le Femme Fun Ride, Palmerston North
28-29th February: WCNI Open Track Champs, Wanganui
29th February - 3rd March: Rabodirect Age Group Track National Championship, Invercargill
3rd March: Karapoti Classic, Wellington
11th March: Tremain Coorporate Triathalon, Napier
11th March: Kawhata Challenge, Waikato
11th March: Bush Cycle Challenge, Magatinoka
15th-18th March: BDO 4 day Tour, Northland
16th – 18th March: Oceania Road Championships, Southland
17th-18th March: Ultimo Cycling CHB Junior Tour
18-25th March: Perth Bike Week, Australia (includes UCI Qualifier ITT and RR)
24th March: WPOB Time Trial Championships, Te Aroha
24th March: Grape Ride, Malborough
7th-9th April: TeA Junior Tour, Te Awamutu
14th-15th April: CRI Junior and Women’s Tour
14th-21st April: Tour of New Zealand, Cape Reinga to Wellington OR Bluff to Wellington
3rd-6th May: RaboDirect Club Road National Championship, Hastings
20th May: Laskey Cycles Manfield 6 hour challenge
Monday, February 20, 2012
UCI TRACK CYCLING WORLD CUP – DAY 3 WRAP
The 2009 world champion Alison Shanks has finished second in the individual pursuit final at the UCI World Cup in London today.
Shanks finished less than a second behind Great Britain’s Joanna Rowsell in the final in front of a raucous sell-out and partisan home crowd at the Olympic Velodrome.
In doing so Shanks picked up the overall World Cup title for a second time after victory at the earlier round at Cali.
The Otago rider said the experience on the Olympic track and with the packed home crowd has been invaluable, although it has been challenging mentally with the endurance squad not tapering for this event.
“There’s an amazing atmosphere in here. The British have backed out the place and are so patriotic. In the final against Joanna, man they were loud,” said Shanks.
“We are all still getting use to the actual shape of the track and getting to grips with how to ride it.
“It’s been such a cool experience and I was absolutely stoked to be racing a Brit in the final.
“Obviously I desperately wanted to beat her but it was cool to be part of it and man the crowd was loud. It definitely gives you a real sense of what the Olympics will be like. It is going to be so exciting.
“It has been a different experience. We haven’t trained through a World Cup before so to be racing so flat and through a big training load is not easy on the head. But we have really looked at the big picture this year which is aimed at the World Championships in Melbourne and on to the Olympics.
“So London for us was about coming here to experience the track and get a feeling about what it is going to be like in August. The performance was not such an important thing this time.”
Shanks was nearly 1.5 seconds down at the 1km mark but caught up to be 0.4sec at the 2km but that was as close as she got, with Rowsall winning in 3:32.364 and Shanks second in 3:33.406.
Manawatu sprinter Simon van Velthooven continued his strong form to push through to the finals of the keirin.
Van Velthooven dominated his opening heat, moving into the lead and covering all challengers as he moved through to the semifinals where he finished comfortably in second place.
He pushed out strongly to grab the lead going into the final lap of the final but was swamped when challenged by Beijing gold medallist and home country hero, Sir Chris Hoy.
Fellow sprinter Natasha Hansen qualified seventh fastest in the women’s sprints in 11.282, just 0.3s behind Olympic champion and top qualifier Anna Meares (Australia). The Southland-based sprinter lost her round of eight clash against Australian Kaarle McCulloch, with a photo finish needed to separate the pair after Hansen attacked around the final bend and was a blink away from rolling over her opponent.
She lost to Spain’s Clara Sanchez in the B quarterfinal.
In the omnium battles, Timaru’s Shane Archbold finished 14th overall while Joanne Kiesanowski is 15th overall after her first day.
The World Cup finishes tomorrow at the London Olympic Velodrome.
Results:
Men’s keirin semifinal 1: Chris Hoy (GBR) 1, Teun Mulder (NED) 2, Rene Enders (GER) 3. Semifinal 2: Mickael Bourgain (FRA) 1, Simon van Velthooven (NZL) 2, Kazunari Watanabe (JPN) 3.
Final: Hoy 1, Enders 2, Bourgain 3. Also: Van Velthooven 6.
Men’s omnium, day 2: 4000m individual pursuit: Juan Arango (COL) 4:24.087, 1; Zach Bell (Can) 4:25.057, 2; Ho Sung Cho (KOR) 4:26.340, 3. Also: Shane Archbold (NZL) 4:32.769, 11.
Omnium, 15km scratch: Ben Swift (GBR) 1; Rafal Ratajczyk (POL) 2, Roger Kluge (GER) 3. Also: Archbold 15.
Omnium, time trial: Bell 1:03.667, 1; Arango 1:03.830, 2; Ratajczyk (POL) 1:03.993, 3. Also: Archbold 1:06.770, 18.
Final standings: Arango 21, 1; Cho 32, 2; Bell 33, 3. Also: Archbold 74, 14.
Women’s omnium, day 1, 250mm flying lap: Li Huang (CHN) 14.339, 1; Laura Trott (GBR) 14.473, 2; Sarah Hammer (USA) 14.479, 3. Also: Joanne Kiesanowski (NZL) 14.932, 15.
Omnium points race: Sofia Arreola (MEX) 33 points, 1; Svitlana Golyuk (UKR) 32, 2; Valentina Scandolava (ITA) 24, 3. Also: Kiesanowski 0m 19.
Omnium, elimination: Trott 1, Tara Whitten (CAN) 2, Kirsten Wild (NED) 3. Also: Kiesanowski 6.
Standings after 3 events: Annette Edmonson (AUS) 16 points, 1; Whitten 17, 2; Trott, Hammer, Wild all 20, equal 3. Also: Kiesanowski 40, 15.
Women’s sprint qualifying: Anna Meares (AUS) 10.939, 1; Wai Lee (HGK) 11.003, 2; Shuang Guo (CHN) 11.079, 3. Also: Natasha Hansen (NZL) 11.282, 7; Katie Schofield (NZL) 11.645, 26.
Round of 8: Hansen lost to Kaarle McCulloch (AUS) photo finish.
B Quarterfinal: Hansen lost to Clara Sandie (FRA)
Women’s 3000m individual pursuit final: Joanna Rowsell (GBR) 3:32.364, 1; Alison Shanks (NZL) 3:33.406, 2. Bronze medal: Amy Cure (AUS) 3:36.707, 3; Vilija Sereikaite (LTU) 3:37.137, 4.
CAPTION: Natasha Hansen in action in qualifying for the women’s sprint at the UCI World Cup in London today (Image by Gerry McManus.)
For further information contact:
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Sports Media NZ Ltd
Shanks finished less than a second behind Great Britain’s Joanna Rowsell in the final in front of a raucous sell-out and partisan home crowd at the Olympic Velodrome.
In doing so Shanks picked up the overall World Cup title for a second time after victory at the earlier round at Cali.
The Otago rider said the experience on the Olympic track and with the packed home crowd has been invaluable, although it has been challenging mentally with the endurance squad not tapering for this event.
“There’s an amazing atmosphere in here. The British have backed out the place and are so patriotic. In the final against Joanna, man they were loud,” said Shanks.
“We are all still getting use to the actual shape of the track and getting to grips with how to ride it.
“It’s been such a cool experience and I was absolutely stoked to be racing a Brit in the final.
“Obviously I desperately wanted to beat her but it was cool to be part of it and man the crowd was loud. It definitely gives you a real sense of what the Olympics will be like. It is going to be so exciting.
“It has been a different experience. We haven’t trained through a World Cup before so to be racing so flat and through a big training load is not easy on the head. But we have really looked at the big picture this year which is aimed at the World Championships in Melbourne and on to the Olympics.
“So London for us was about coming here to experience the track and get a feeling about what it is going to be like in August. The performance was not such an important thing this time.”
Shanks was nearly 1.5 seconds down at the 1km mark but caught up to be 0.4sec at the 2km but that was as close as she got, with Rowsall winning in 3:32.364 and Shanks second in 3:33.406.
Manawatu sprinter Simon van Velthooven continued his strong form to push through to the finals of the keirin.
Van Velthooven dominated his opening heat, moving into the lead and covering all challengers as he moved through to the semifinals where he finished comfortably in second place.
He pushed out strongly to grab the lead going into the final lap of the final but was swamped when challenged by Beijing gold medallist and home country hero, Sir Chris Hoy.
Fellow sprinter Natasha Hansen qualified seventh fastest in the women’s sprints in 11.282, just 0.3s behind Olympic champion and top qualifier Anna Meares (Australia). The Southland-based sprinter lost her round of eight clash against Australian Kaarle McCulloch, with a photo finish needed to separate the pair after Hansen attacked around the final bend and was a blink away from rolling over her opponent.
She lost to Spain’s Clara Sanchez in the B quarterfinal.
In the omnium battles, Timaru’s Shane Archbold finished 14th overall while Joanne Kiesanowski is 15th overall after her first day.
The World Cup finishes tomorrow at the London Olympic Velodrome.
Results:
Men’s keirin semifinal 1: Chris Hoy (GBR) 1, Teun Mulder (NED) 2, Rene Enders (GER) 3. Semifinal 2: Mickael Bourgain (FRA) 1, Simon van Velthooven (NZL) 2, Kazunari Watanabe (JPN) 3.
Final: Hoy 1, Enders 2, Bourgain 3. Also: Van Velthooven 6.
Men’s omnium, day 2: 4000m individual pursuit: Juan Arango (COL) 4:24.087, 1; Zach Bell (Can) 4:25.057, 2; Ho Sung Cho (KOR) 4:26.340, 3. Also: Shane Archbold (NZL) 4:32.769, 11.
Omnium, 15km scratch: Ben Swift (GBR) 1; Rafal Ratajczyk (POL) 2, Roger Kluge (GER) 3. Also: Archbold 15.
Omnium, time trial: Bell 1:03.667, 1; Arango 1:03.830, 2; Ratajczyk (POL) 1:03.993, 3. Also: Archbold 1:06.770, 18.
Final standings: Arango 21, 1; Cho 32, 2; Bell 33, 3. Also: Archbold 74, 14.
Women’s omnium, day 1, 250mm flying lap: Li Huang (CHN) 14.339, 1; Laura Trott (GBR) 14.473, 2; Sarah Hammer (USA) 14.479, 3. Also: Joanne Kiesanowski (NZL) 14.932, 15.
Omnium points race: Sofia Arreola (MEX) 33 points, 1; Svitlana Golyuk (UKR) 32, 2; Valentina Scandolava (ITA) 24, 3. Also: Kiesanowski 0m 19.
Omnium, elimination: Trott 1, Tara Whitten (CAN) 2, Kirsten Wild (NED) 3. Also: Kiesanowski 6.
Standings after 3 events: Annette Edmonson (AUS) 16 points, 1; Whitten 17, 2; Trott, Hammer, Wild all 20, equal 3. Also: Kiesanowski 40, 15.
Women’s sprint qualifying: Anna Meares (AUS) 10.939, 1; Wai Lee (HGK) 11.003, 2; Shuang Guo (CHN) 11.079, 3. Also: Natasha Hansen (NZL) 11.282, 7; Katie Schofield (NZL) 11.645, 26.
Round of 8: Hansen lost to Kaarle McCulloch (AUS) photo finish.
B Quarterfinal: Hansen lost to Clara Sandie (FRA)
Women’s 3000m individual pursuit final: Joanna Rowsell (GBR) 3:32.364, 1; Alison Shanks (NZL) 3:33.406, 2. Bronze medal: Amy Cure (AUS) 3:36.707, 3; Vilija Sereikaite (LTU) 3:37.137, 4.
CAPTION: Natasha Hansen in action in qualifying for the women’s sprint at the UCI World Cup in London today (Image by Gerry McManus.)
For further information contact:
IAN HEPENSTALL
PR Consultant, NZ Golf
Sports Media NZ Ltd
UCI TRACK CYCLING WORLD CUP – DAY 2 WRAP
New Zealand’s sprint cyclists continued their rise on the world stage on the first full day of competition at the UCI World Cup in London.
While both team sprint combinations just missed out on tonight’s medal round, they both established new best times at the Olympic Velodrome test event, while Manawatu’s Simon van Velthooven has taken out the overall World Cup title in the kilo time trial.
The 22 year old finished third in the time trial, clocking 1:02.048 in the event won by German Stefan Nimke in 1:01.211.
It was sufficient to give van Velthooven the overall World Cup honours ahead of Nimke following a second placing in Cali, victory at Beijing and third in the London test event. He was only 16th fastest in the opening lap but was the fastest in the field over the middle 500m and came home solidly.
“The aim was to get out on the track and get a feel for it,” van Velthooven said. “Every track is different and for sprinters especially the feel is really important.
“I would have liked to have gone faster. I felt I had a 1:01 in me but then again no-one was really able to smoke it out there.
“It’s great to have the World cup title but my focus now is on the hard work ahead for the World Championships and earn a place on the team for the Olympics.”
The men’s sprint trio of Ethan Mitchell, Sam Webster and Eddie Dawkins were fifth fastest in qualifying in 44.002s which broke the best time set at November’s Oceania championship’s and only 0.4sec from top qualifiers and world record holders, France and 0.15sec off the medal ride.
Mitchell produced a superb start lap of 17.601 which was faster than rivals Australia, which is encouraging as they look towards April’s world championships.
“Ethan took some time out of the Australians and both Sam and Eddie road strongly. They came very close to that medal ride and are improving every time they go out on the track,” said BikeNZ coach Mark Elliott. “If they can continue this progression, it will be exciting for them at April’s world championships in Melbourne.”
The fledgling women’s combination of Katie Schofield and Natasha Hansen took a significant 0.3sec off their best time at the Oceania Championships to be eighth fastest in the women’s team sprint. The pair clocked 33.861, the first time under the rarefied air of the 34 second barrier.
Australia were fastest in a new world record of 32,828, but importantly the Kiwi combination were significantly faster than key countries including Venezuela and Colombia as they chase Olympic qualification.
“It was another big step forward for the girls. They are doing everything asked of them. That ride should give them sufficient points to qualify for the world championships. If so they will need to improve again and finish ahead of their main rivals to earn qualifying points for the Olympics.”
Meanwhile Timaru’s Shane Archbold is 10th after the first day of the men’s omnium. He finished a promising sixth in the flying lap in 13.464, 16th in the points race and eighth in the elimination race.
Results:
Men’s Team Sprint qualifying: France 43.606, 1; Germany 43.650, 2; Australia 43.869, 3; Great Britain 43.869, 4. Also: New Zealand 44.002, 5.
Women’s team sprint qualifying: Australia 32.828, 1; Great Britain 32.966, 2; China 33.178, 3. Also: New Zealand 33.861, 8.
Kilo Time Trial: Stefan Nimke (GER) 1:01.211, 1; Michael D’Armeida (FRA) 1:02.036, 2; Simon van Velthooven (NZL) 1:02.048, 3.
Men’s Omnium, day 1, 250m flying lap: Zach Bell (CAN) 13.295, 1; Juan Aranjo (COL) 13.316, 2; Hao Liu (CHN) 13.425, 3. Also: Shane Archbold (NZL) 13.464, 6.
Points: Eloy Rovira (ESP) 61, Arango 41, 2; Luis Mansillo (CHN) 38, 3. Archbold 0, 16.
Elimination: Elia Viviani (ITA) 1, Bryan Coquard (FRA) 2, Ben Swift (AUS) 3. Also: Archbold 8.
Points after 3 rounds: Arango 9 points, 1; Viviani 12, 2; Coquard 16, 3. Also: Archbold 30, 10.
CAPTION: The men’s sprint team in action from right Ethan Mitchell, Sam Webster and Eddie Dawkins. This image is free for editorial use only, Credit: Gerry McManus
CAPTION: Simon van Velthooven on the podium after claiming the World Cup title for the men’s 1000m time trial for the season.
For further information contact:
IAN HEPENSTALL
PR Consultant, NZ Golf
Sports Media NZ Ltd
While both team sprint combinations just missed out on tonight’s medal round, they both established new best times at the Olympic Velodrome test event, while Manawatu’s Simon van Velthooven has taken out the overall World Cup title in the kilo time trial.
The 22 year old finished third in the time trial, clocking 1:02.048 in the event won by German Stefan Nimke in 1:01.211.
It was sufficient to give van Velthooven the overall World Cup honours ahead of Nimke following a second placing in Cali, victory at Beijing and third in the London test event. He was only 16th fastest in the opening lap but was the fastest in the field over the middle 500m and came home solidly.
“The aim was to get out on the track and get a feel for it,” van Velthooven said. “Every track is different and for sprinters especially the feel is really important.
“I would have liked to have gone faster. I felt I had a 1:01 in me but then again no-one was really able to smoke it out there.
“It’s great to have the World cup title but my focus now is on the hard work ahead for the World Championships and earn a place on the team for the Olympics.”
The men’s sprint trio of Ethan Mitchell, Sam Webster and Eddie Dawkins were fifth fastest in qualifying in 44.002s which broke the best time set at November’s Oceania championship’s and only 0.4sec from top qualifiers and world record holders, France and 0.15sec off the medal ride.
Mitchell produced a superb start lap of 17.601 which was faster than rivals Australia, which is encouraging as they look towards April’s world championships.
“Ethan took some time out of the Australians and both Sam and Eddie road strongly. They came very close to that medal ride and are improving every time they go out on the track,” said BikeNZ coach Mark Elliott. “If they can continue this progression, it will be exciting for them at April’s world championships in Melbourne.”
The fledgling women’s combination of Katie Schofield and Natasha Hansen took a significant 0.3sec off their best time at the Oceania Championships to be eighth fastest in the women’s team sprint. The pair clocked 33.861, the first time under the rarefied air of the 34 second barrier.
Australia were fastest in a new world record of 32,828, but importantly the Kiwi combination were significantly faster than key countries including Venezuela and Colombia as they chase Olympic qualification.
“It was another big step forward for the girls. They are doing everything asked of them. That ride should give them sufficient points to qualify for the world championships. If so they will need to improve again and finish ahead of their main rivals to earn qualifying points for the Olympics.”
Meanwhile Timaru’s Shane Archbold is 10th after the first day of the men’s omnium. He finished a promising sixth in the flying lap in 13.464, 16th in the points race and eighth in the elimination race.
Results:
Men’s Team Sprint qualifying: France 43.606, 1; Germany 43.650, 2; Australia 43.869, 3; Great Britain 43.869, 4. Also: New Zealand 44.002, 5.
Women’s team sprint qualifying: Australia 32.828, 1; Great Britain 32.966, 2; China 33.178, 3. Also: New Zealand 33.861, 8.
Kilo Time Trial: Stefan Nimke (GER) 1:01.211, 1; Michael D’Armeida (FRA) 1:02.036, 2; Simon van Velthooven (NZL) 1:02.048, 3.
Men’s Omnium, day 1, 250m flying lap: Zach Bell (CAN) 13.295, 1; Juan Aranjo (COL) 13.316, 2; Hao Liu (CHN) 13.425, 3. Also: Shane Archbold (NZL) 13.464, 6.
Points: Eloy Rovira (ESP) 61, Arango 41, 2; Luis Mansillo (CHN) 38, 3. Archbold 0, 16.
Elimination: Elia Viviani (ITA) 1, Bryan Coquard (FRA) 2, Ben Swift (AUS) 3. Also: Archbold 8.
Points after 3 rounds: Arango 9 points, 1; Viviani 12, 2; Coquard 16, 3. Also: Archbold 30, 10.
CAPTION: The men’s sprint team in action from right Ethan Mitchell, Sam Webster and Eddie Dawkins. This image is free for editorial use only, Credit: Gerry McManus
CAPTION: Simon van Velthooven on the podium after claiming the World Cup title for the men’s 1000m time trial for the season.
For further information contact:
IAN HEPENSTALL
PR Consultant, NZ Golf
Sports Media NZ Ltd
Friday, February 17, 2012
UCI TRACK CYCLING WORLD CUP – DAY 1 UPDATE
The men's team pursuit will ride off for the bronze medal after their qualifying ride at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in London.
However the women's team pursuit could only manage the sixth fastest in 3:25:468 in their first outing on the Olympic Velodrome, in a time well below expectation.
World champions Australia take on Beijing gold medallists Great Britain for the gold medal ride in the men's 4000m team pursuit, but unusually will have to wait until the final night of the programme on Monday (NZ time).
The New Zealand line-up, without star Jesse Sergent who is on duties for his professional road team, produced a solid performance in 4:04.218.
They take on Belgium in the bronze ride.
"The guys found the track very heavy tonight, so if you are slightly off the pace it is very difficult to pick things up," said BikeNZ men's coach Tim Carswell.
"For us it was a solid performance but not brilliant. We came here to try out some different combinations and to get into the medal ride and get another opportunity to race on the track, so we have achieved that."
Canada were the surprise pacesetters in the women's 3000m qualifying with a significant improvement on their previous best to clock 3:20.785 ahead of hosts Great Britain, while Australia and Netherlands ride off for the bronze medal.
BikeNZ women's coach Dayle Cheatley said the trio of Alison Shanks, Jaime Nielsen and Lauren Ellis were gutted about the effort.
"The team never got on the right pace from the start and could not bring it back in the second half," Cheatley said.
"They have been doing 3:25 pace regularly in training so this is really disappointing today. Everything indicated they were more than capable to ride the 3:20 pace that we had set.
"They were not overawed and seemed well prepared. The disappointing thing is that they won't get a second ride now and a further chance on the track."
The trio went through 1km point in 1:11.321, nearly two seconds behind pace-setters Great Britain, and 2:17.631 at the 2km mark in 2:17.631 with Great Britain and Canada fastest at 2:14.
The first full day of action begins tomorrow including women's competition in the team pursuit, team sprint and scratch race while the men will contest the points, team sprint, kilo and the first day of the Omnium.
Results:
Women's 3000m team pursuit qualifying: Canada 3:20.785, 1; Great Britain 3:21.370, 2; Australia 3:21.426, 3; Netherlands 3:22.776, 4; USA 3:23.208, 5; New Zealand (Lauren Ellis, Jaime Nielsen, Alison Shanks) 3:25.468, 6.
Men's 4000m team pursuit qualifying: Australia 3:57.885, 1; Great Britain 3:58.446, 2; New Zealand (Marc Ryan, Aaron Gate, Westley Gough, Sam Bewley) 4:04.218, 3; Belgium 4:06.596, 4.
For interviews contact:
Mark Elliott
BikeNZ High Performance Director
Tel 021 435989
For further information contact:
IAN HEPENSTALL
Media Liaison, BikeNZ High Performance
Sports Media NZ Ltd
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Hastings Sunday Ride (19th February)
Leaving outside Rebel sport Heretaunga Street 8:00am
Short Ride - Bridge Pa , Whakapirau Road, Torrins Road, Rawkawa Road Return (60km)
Long Ride - Bridge Pa , Whakapirau Road, Te Onepu Road, Te Aute Trust Road, Middle Road, Return (100km)
Short Ride - Bridge Pa , Whakapirau Road, Torrins Road, Rawkawa Road Return (60km)
Long Ride - Bridge Pa , Whakapirau Road, Te Onepu Road, Te Aute Trust Road, Middle Road, Return (100km)
Thursday Night Ride: 16th February
Meet outside Puketapu School for a handicap race around the Apley circuit.
Saturday Racing: 18th February
Circuit: Kereru Road Return
Venue: Maraekakaho School
Race start time: from 2pm
Race Starter: Gavin Bush
Race Day Emergency Phone: 027 426 6895
Please note we are assembling at Maraekakaho School which is situated near the start of Kereru Road (just past the bridge).
You must swipe your transponder at the race trailer before each Saturday race.
Remember you must be a fully paid up member for 2012 in order to be in the race-start database, and of course to be eligible for a race result.
Venue: Maraekakaho School
Race start time: from 2pm
Race Starter: Gavin Bush
Race Day Emergency Phone: 027 426 6895
Please note we are assembling at Maraekakaho School which is situated near the start of Kereru Road (just past the bridge).
You must swipe your transponder at the race trailer before each Saturday race.
Remember you must be a fully paid up member for 2012 in order to be in the race-start database, and of course to be eligible for a race result.
Can you help?
On Sunday 12th at 11:15am, a motorist witnessed another motorist in a white car nearly take out a cyclist (thought to be a Rambler) on the Rissington Road some where between Broadlands and Puketapu Road. The cyclist was travelling south-east and the white car north-west. The witness to the event followed the white car until they both stopped and he was able to discuss the event with female driver, whom he knew. He has referred the matter to the police but would like to know who the cyclist was as a witness.
If you can shed any light on this please email davemarett@paradise.net.nz or ring 8448564
If you can shed any light on this please email davemarett@paradise.net.nz or ring 8448564
East Coast Graded Tour: 3 Stages over 2 Days
Pre-registration by 23 Feb is essential so email Brett brettmax@xtra.co.nz to enter.
When: 25-26 February 2012
Where: Matapiro Hall, Crownthorpe, Hawkes Bay
Stages: [1] 16km Individual Time Trial [2] Road Race (Whanawhana Hill Top Finish) [3] Crownthorpe Settlement/Otamauri Road Race
Entry fee: $10 for Ramblers CC, Gisborne CC & Cycling CHB members; $20 for visitors.
Entry fee must be paid at the venue on Saturday 25 February.No money - no start.
DOUBLE SERIES POINTS FOR THIS TOUR IF YOU COMPLETE ALL 3 STAGES
Prizegiving of medals will be held as soon as possible after the last rider finishes Stage 3.
For full details go to RCC website.
When: 25-26 February 2012
Where: Matapiro Hall, Crownthorpe, Hawkes Bay
Stages: [1] 16km Individual Time Trial [2] Road Race (Whanawhana Hill Top Finish) [3] Crownthorpe Settlement/Otamauri Road Race
Entry fee: $10 for Ramblers CC, Gisborne CC & Cycling CHB members; $20 for visitors.
Entry fee must be paid at the venue on Saturday 25 February.No money - no start.
DOUBLE SERIES POINTS FOR THIS TOUR IF YOU COMPLETE ALL 3 STAGES
Prizegiving of medals will be held as soon as possible after the last rider finishes Stage 3.
For full details go to RCC website.
Accommodation for Tour
Accomodation is at a premium (because of the Mission Concert) over the Club Tour weekend and there have been some enquiries from Gisborne Cycling about places to stay.
Are any Ramblers able to offer billetsfor those travelling from Gisborne. It is likely there will be about 15 who will come down.
If you, personally, are able to offer any accommodation could you please contact Brett brettmax@xtra.co.nz
Please include how many people you would be able to accomodate.
Are any Ramblers able to offer billetsfor those travelling from Gisborne. It is likely there will be about 15 who will come down.
If you, personally, are able to offer any accommodation could you please contact Brett brettmax@xtra.co.nz
Please include how many people you would be able to accomodate.
Reminder: Tour de France Information Evening - 16 February, Hastings
Karl Woolcott has organised Tour de France trips over the past 6 years and many RCC members have benefitted.
Join Karl to find out the nuts and bolts of following the Tour de France around on a bicycle. Please rsvp 0800990058 or e-mail Karl at kwoolcott@hot.co.nz
Join Karl to find out the nuts and bolts of following the Tour de France around on a bicycle. Please rsvp 0800990058 or e-mail Karl at kwoolcott@hot.co.nz
Cycling CHB Primary Schools RR
A "Primary Schools" Road Race (4 age divisions) is being held at Otane School on Sunday 19th February. Register between 8.15am and 8.45am
All races will be mentored by Cycling CHB members.
NO entry fee. 9 km circuit around Whites and Racecourse Roads with older 2 age groups doing 2 laps.For more information, go to http://www.cyclingchb.co.nz/
All races will be mentored by Cycling CHB members.
NO entry fee. 9 km circuit around Whites and Racecourse Roads with older 2 age groups doing 2 laps.For more information, go to http://www.cyclingchb.co.nz/
Track Olympic Preview
The Track Olympic Preview including coverage of the RaboDirect Elite Track National Championships will screen at 8.30pm, 29th February on Sky Sport 3.
UCI Juniors Track World Championships in Invercargill, New Zealand
Yes. You read correctly. The Junior WORLDS are being held in NZ on 22 - 26 August 2012.
Tickets are on sale now for early-bird specials. For information go to http://www.juniorworlds2012.com/
Tickets are on sale now for early-bird specials. For information go to http://www.juniorworlds2012.com/
Club Uniform
Please email Helen ramblersgirl@gmail.com to arrange collection of your uniform (yes, we are still waiting for the gloves to arrive).
There are some “extra” uniform items available. Please email info@ramblers.co.nz stating the item wanted.
Payment can be made by cheque or internet banking.
Leg warmers - $40 (1x small, 2x medium, 1x large)
Vests $85 (1x medium, 1x large, 1x XXL)
Shoe Covers $30
Caps $20
There are some “extra” uniform items available. Please email info@ramblers.co.nz stating the item wanted.
Payment can be made by cheque or internet banking.
Leg warmers - $40 (1x small, 2x medium, 1x large)
Vests $85 (1x medium, 1x large, 1x XXL)
Shoe Covers $30
Caps $20
Ramblin’On Magazine: A Message from Dave (Ed.)
To all past contributors and future contributors. The deadline for articles etc for the next magazine will be Monday 27 Feb. By all means beat the deadline. Your contributions are appreciated. Please email to davemarett@paradise.net.nz
Reminder: BikeWise Month
18th February: Meet the Bicycle Belles at the SoundShell at 9.30am and take part in Napier's Art Deco Weekend. Gold Coin donation for the Art Deco Trust. Everyone welcome.
24th February: Hastings Go By Bike Breakfast – Start your day by cycling past Hawke's Bay Opera House between 7am and 8.30am for a free breakfast of bacon butties, coffee and warm muffins all sponsored by iWay. Be there to win a new bike and other spot prizes.
25th February: Hawke's Bay Regional Council Puketapu Domain Trail Ride
Meet at the Pettigrew Green Arena, Taradale, by 9.30am and ride to Puketapu Domain where there will be an official launch of the Water Ride. Bouncy castle, flying fox and a free BBQ.
24th February: Hastings Go By Bike Breakfast – Start your day by cycling past Hawke's Bay Opera House between 7am and 8.30am for a free breakfast of bacon butties, coffee and warm muffins all sponsored by iWay. Be there to win a new bike and other spot prizes.
25th February: Hawke's Bay Regional Council Puketapu Domain Trail Ride
Meet at the Pettigrew Green Arena, Taradale, by 9.30am and ride to Puketapu Domain where there will be an official launch of the Water Ride. Bouncy castle, flying fox and a free BBQ.
Upcoming Events
18th February: Art Deco Bicycle Belles Ride
18th February: The Rev, Hamilton
18th February: Moonshine Trail, Southland
22-24 February: "To Walk and Cycle" Conference, Hastings
22-26th February: NZCT Women’s Tour, Manawatu
25th February: Churchyard Physiotherapy le Femme Fun Ride, Palmerston North
28-29th February: WCNI Open Track Champs, Wanganui
29th February - 3rd March: Rabodirect Age Group Track National Championship, Invercargill
3rd March: Karapoti Classic, Wellington
11th March: Tremain Coorporate Triathalon, Napier
11th March: Kawhata Challenge, Waikato
11th March: Bush Cycle Challenge, Magatinoka
15th-18th March: BDO 4 day Tour, Northland
16th – 18th March: Oceania Road Championships, Southland
17th-18th March: Ultimo Cycling CHB Junior Tour
18-25th March: Perth Bike Week, Australia (includes UCI Qualifier ITT and RR)
24th March: WPOB Time Trial Championships, Te Aroha
24th March: Grape Ride, Malborough
7th-9th April: TeA Junior Tour, Te Awamutu
14th-15th April: CRI Junior and Women’s Tour
14th-21st April: Tour of New Zealand, Cape Reinga to Wellington OR Bluff to Wellington
3rd-6th May: RaboDirect Club Road National Championship, Hastings
20th May: Laskey Cycles Manfield 6 hour challenge
June-Sept (precise date to be confirmed): Oceania Masters Road Championships, Fiji
18th February: The Rev, Hamilton
18th February: Moonshine Trail, Southland
22-24 February: "To Walk and Cycle" Conference, Hastings
22-26th February: NZCT Women’s Tour, Manawatu
25th February: Churchyard Physiotherapy le Femme Fun Ride, Palmerston North
28-29th February: WCNI Open Track Champs, Wanganui
29th February - 3rd March: Rabodirect Age Group Track National Championship, Invercargill
3rd March: Karapoti Classic, Wellington
11th March: Tremain Coorporate Triathalon, Napier
11th March: Kawhata Challenge, Waikato
11th March: Bush Cycle Challenge, Magatinoka
15th-18th March: BDO 4 day Tour, Northland
16th – 18th March: Oceania Road Championships, Southland
17th-18th March: Ultimo Cycling CHB Junior Tour
18-25th March: Perth Bike Week, Australia (includes UCI Qualifier ITT and RR)
24th March: WPOB Time Trial Championships, Te Aroha
24th March: Grape Ride, Malborough
7th-9th April: TeA Junior Tour, Te Awamutu
14th-15th April: CRI Junior and Women’s Tour
14th-21st April: Tour of New Zealand, Cape Reinga to Wellington OR Bluff to Wellington
3rd-6th May: RaboDirect Club Road National Championship, Hastings
20th May: Laskey Cycles Manfield 6 hour challenge
June-Sept (precise date to be confirmed): Oceania Masters Road Championships, Fiji
Cyclists may experiment in London World Cup
New Zealand cyclists will look to experiment in their first competition on the new London Olympic Velodrome this week.
The BikeNZ men's team pursuit, without key rider Jesse Sergent, will likely take the opportunity to tinker with their riding order at this week's UCI World Cup in London.
In-form 21-year-old Aaron Gate has come of age over the last year and is likely to move to the strong-man role at number two as Beijing Olympian Sam Bewley rotates to Sergent's number four seat.
Waipukurau's Westley Gough comes into the quartet at number three leaving the experienced Marc Ryan in his usual starting spot.
"With Jesse away with his professional road team it is an opportunity to experiment a little," said BikeNZ High Performance Director, Mark Elliott.
"Our major focus is April's world championships in Melbourne as the key target before the final push to the London Olympics, so this represents our only real chance to look at some things a little.
"Roles within a team pursuit are vital with the No 2 and No 4 riders often taking the crucial bigger turns."
The men's team pursuit face an unusual schedule with qualifying on Friday morning (NZ time) but the medal ride for the top four teams is not until Monday.
"It's a pretty unusual situation. We presume it's driven by marketing for crowds but it's totally different to the usual programme where we would ride the qualifying in the morning and medal ride that night.
Elliott said the squad has settled well after working through jet lag although mildly surprised at the lack of precise finishing on the Olympic track.
"It is definitely not as smooth and well finished around the joints as we had expected and we have found the odd splinter in places. The riders said Invercargill took some time to bed-in so maybe that is the case here. But right now it's not as smooth as the veldrome track at Invercargill."
The men and women team pursuit qualifying is the only action on the opening session on Friday morning (NZ time) ahead of a full day of finals on Saturday comprising women's competition in the team pursuit, team sprint and scratch race while the men will contest the points, team sprint, kilo and the first day of the Omnium.
The omnium will feature Timaru's Shane Archbold, the world championship silver medallist, who has prepared for London with some arduous racing on the track around Europe, including more than 150km of racing at Copenhagen at one meet.
The BikeNZ team is:
Endurance, men: Marc Ryan (Timaru), Sam Bewley (Rotorua), Aaron Gate (Auckland), Westley Gough (Waipukurau), Shane Archbold (Timaru). Coach: Tim Carswell.
Women: Alison Shanks (Dunedin), Jaime Nielsen (Hamilton), Lauren Ellis (Hinds), Joanne Kiesanowski (Christchurch). Coach: Dayle Cheatley.
Sprint, men: Eddie Dawkins (Invercargill), Ethan Mitchell (Auckland), Sam Webster (Auckland), Simon van Velthooven (Palmerston North). Coach: Justin Grace.
Women: Natasha Hansen (Invercargill), Katie Schofield (Dunedin). Coach Stu MacDonald.
EVENT COVERAGE: An event wrap, image and audio will be sent on Friday through to Monday at approximately noon, with a short summary following qualifying sessions.
For further information contact:
IAN HEPENSTALL
Media Liaison, BikeNZ High Performance
Sports Media NZ Ltd
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Hastings Sunday Ride (February 12th)
Leaving Outside Rebel Sports Heretaunga Street Hastings 8:00am
Short Ride : Swamp Road, Apley, Puketapu , Meeanee Return (60km ?)
Long Ride : Swamp Road, Apley, Glengarry Road, Hedgely Road, Seafield, Puketapu, Meeanee Return (100km ?)
Short Ride : Swamp Road, Apley, Puketapu , Meeanee Return (60km ?)
Long Ride : Swamp Road, Apley, Glengarry Road, Hedgely Road, Seafield, Puketapu, Meeanee Return (100km ?)
Thursday Night Ride: 9th February
Meet on Crystal Road for the second Mutiny Road ITT of the series. Starting from 6pm.
Saturday Racing: 11th February 2012
Circuit: Te Kura Road
Venue: Arohanui Centre
Race start time: from 2pm
Race Starter: Hilary Green
Race Day Emergency Phone: 027 426 6895
You must swipe your transponder at the race trailer before each Saturday race.
Remember you must be a fully paid up member for 2012 in order to be in the race-start database, and of course to be eligible for a race result.
Venue: Arohanui Centre
Race start time: from 2pm
Race Starter: Hilary Green
Race Day Emergency Phone: 027 426 6895
You must swipe your transponder at the race trailer before each Saturday race.
Remember you must be a fully paid up member for 2012 in order to be in the race-start database, and of course to be eligible for a race result.
Tour de France Information Evening - 16 February, Hastings
Karl Woolcott has organised Tour de France trips for many Ramblers over the past 6 years including Ivan & Jo Aplin and Hilary & Liz Green. Karl is presenting a TDF information evening on the 16th of Feb (6pm Hawke's Bay Opera House - 101 Hastings Street).
Find out the nuts and bolts on how to follow the Tour de France around on a bicycle. It really is the cycling holiday of a life time. In 2013 it's the 100th running of the world's greatest sporting event. Karl recognises that Rambler, Sally Lochhead, is also organising a trip for 2013. Karl and Sally have talked in depth about this and recognise that what they're operating is very different.
Please rsvp 0800990058 or e-mail Karl at kwoolcott@hot.co.nz
Find out the nuts and bolts on how to follow the Tour de France around on a bicycle. It really is the cycling holiday of a life time. In 2013 it's the 100th running of the world's greatest sporting event. Karl recognises that Rambler, Sally Lochhead, is also organising a trip for 2013. Karl and Sally have talked in depth about this and recognise that what they're operating is very different.
Please rsvp 0800990058 or e-mail Karl at kwoolcott@hot.co.nz
East Coast Graded Tour
Pre-registration by 23 Feb is essential; Contact BrettHooker brettmax@xtra.co.nz
Full Details and Course Maps Here: http://www.ramblers.co.nz/BlogFiles/ECGT_2012.pdf
3 Stages over 2 days
When: 25-26 February 2012
Where: Matapiro Hall, Crownthorpe, Hawkes Bay
Sign in: Matapiro Hall from 12pm-1pm Sat 25 Feb.
Saturday 25 Feb: Stage One - 16km Individual Time Trial
Starting from 1pm (Individual start times will be posted on www.ramblers.co.nz )
Start/Finish at the corner of Matapiro & Omapere Roads.
Saturday 25 Feb: Stage Two - Road Race
The course has a Hill Top finish on WhanawhanaRoad
Start time 3pm: A-D Grade 18.5km, E-G Grade 13km
Sunday 26 Feb: Stage Three - Road Race
Course: Crownthorpe Settlement/Otamauri Loop
Start time 10am: A-D Grade 65km, E-G Grade 35km
Entry fee is $10 for Ramblers CC, Gisborne CC & Cycling CHB members (regardlessof how many stages you do). $20 for visitors.
Entry fee must be paid at the venue on Saturday 25 February.No money - no start.
Overall placings will be decided by accumulated points overall the stages.
At the conclusion of the Tour, Ramblers series points will be awarded in accordance with a riders overall placing.
DOUBLE SERIES POINTS FOR THIS TOUR IF YOU COMPLETE ALL 3STAGES
Prizegiving of medals will be held as soon as possible after the last rider finishes Stage 3
Full Details and Course Maps Here: http://www.ramblers.co.nz/BlogFiles/ECGT_2012.pdf
3 Stages over 2 days
When: 25-26 February 2012
Where: Matapiro Hall, Crownthorpe, Hawkes Bay
Sign in: Matapiro Hall from 12pm-1pm Sat 25 Feb.
Saturday 25 Feb: Stage One - 16km Individual Time Trial
Starting from 1pm (Individual start times will be posted on www.ramblers.co.nz )
Start/Finish at the corner of Matapiro & Omapere Roads.
Saturday 25 Feb: Stage Two - Road Race
The course has a Hill Top finish on WhanawhanaRoad
Start time 3pm: A-D Grade 18.5km, E-G Grade 13km
Sunday 26 Feb: Stage Three - Road Race
Course: Crownthorpe Settlement/Otamauri Loop
Start time 10am: A-D Grade 65km, E-G Grade 35km
Entry fee is $10 for Ramblers CC, Gisborne CC & Cycling CHB members (regardlessof how many stages you do). $20 for visitors.
Entry fee must be paid at the venue on Saturday 25 February.No money - no start.
Overall placings will be decided by accumulated points overall the stages.
At the conclusion of the Tour, Ramblers series points will be awarded in accordance with a riders overall placing.
DOUBLE SERIES POINTS FOR THIS TOUR IF YOU COMPLETE ALL 3STAGES
Prizegiving of medals will be held as soon as possible after the last rider finishes Stage 3
Cycling CHB Primary Schools RR
We're holding a "Primary Schools" Road Race in 4 age divisions at Otane School on Sunday 19th February. Register between 8.15am and 8.45am
Race brief then 4 races( all mentored by Cycling CHB members)
NO entry fee. 9 km circuit around Whites and Racecourse Roads with older 2 age groups doing 2 laps.Go to our web site for entry form and any more info.
Race brief then 4 races( all mentored by Cycling CHB members)
NO entry fee. 9 km circuit around Whites and Racecourse Roads with older 2 age groups doing 2 laps.Go to our web site for entry form and any more info.
Club Uniform
Please email Helen ramblersgirl@gmail.com to arrange collection of your uniform
There are some “extra” uniform items available. Please email info@ramblers.co.nz stating the item wanted Payment can be made by cheque or internet banking.
Leg warmers - $40 (1x small, 2x medium, 1x large)
Vests $85 (1x medium, 1x large, 1x XXL)
Womens Bib Shorts $75 (1x small)
Shoe Covers $30
Caps $20
There are some “extra” uniform items available. Please email info@ramblers.co.nz stating the item wanted Payment can be made by cheque or internet banking.
Leg warmers - $40 (1x small, 2x medium, 1x large)
Vests $85 (1x medium, 1x large, 1x XXL)
Womens Bib Shorts $75 (1x small)
Shoe Covers $30
Caps $20
Ramblin’On Magazine: A Message from Dave (Ed.)
To all past contributors and future contributors. The deadline for articles etc for the next magazine will be Monday 27 Feb. By all means beat the deadline. Your contributions are appreciated. Please email to davemarett@paradise.net.nz
February: Bike Wise Challenge (All month)
Register with 5 workmates at http://govt.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8e6a0a1a7c092a0f6e7c3170c&id=c1b557304d&e=db47c2251a
18th February: Art Deco Bicycle Belles
Meet the Bicycle Belles at the SoundShell at 9.30am and take part in Napier's Art Deco Weekend. Gold Coin donation for the Art Deco Trust.
Everyone (male, female, any age) is welcome to join this ride.
24th February: Hastings Go By Bike Breakfast
Bike to work, school or for fun past the Hawke's Bay Opera House between 7am and 8.30am and stop in at the Hastings Opera House for a free breakfast of bacon butties, coffee and warm muffins all sponsored by iWay. Be there to win a new bike and other spot prizes.
25th February: Hawke's Bay Regional Council Puketapu Domain Trail Ride
Meet at the Pettigrew Green Arena, Taradale, by 9.30am and ride to Puketapu Domain where there will be an official launch of the Water Ride. Bouncy castle, flying fox and a free BBQ.
18th February: Art Deco Bicycle Belles
Meet the Bicycle Belles at the SoundShell at 9.30am and take part in Napier's Art Deco Weekend. Gold Coin donation for the Art Deco Trust.
Everyone (male, female, any age) is welcome to join this ride.
24th February: Hastings Go By Bike Breakfast
Bike to work, school or for fun past the Hawke's Bay Opera House between 7am and 8.30am and stop in at the Hastings Opera House for a free breakfast of bacon butties, coffee and warm muffins all sponsored by iWay. Be there to win a new bike and other spot prizes.
25th February: Hawke's Bay Regional Council Puketapu Domain Trail Ride
Meet at the Pettigrew Green Arena, Taradale, by 9.30am and ride to Puketapu Domain where there will be an official launch of the Water Ride. Bouncy castle, flying fox and a free BBQ.
Churchyard Physiotherapy la Femme Fun Ride
In conjunction with the NZCT Womens Tour, this women’s fun ride will be held on
Saturday, 25th February starting at The Square in Palmerston North
The 20km and 50 km rides will start immediately after the NZCT Womens tour stage 4 and follow them (but for a shorter distance) so that all participants in the fun rides will finish in time to watch the profesisonals finish.
A sumptuous lunch will be served in the grounds of Memorial Park just below the finish line. Entertainment will be provided for the whole family in the park so bring
the kids and others for a fun day.
For further details and online entry go to bikemanawatu.co.nz
Saturday, 25th February starting at The Square in Palmerston North
The 20km and 50 km rides will start immediately after the NZCT Womens tour stage 4 and follow them (but for a shorter distance) so that all participants in the fun rides will finish in time to watch the profesisonals finish.
A sumptuous lunch will be served in the grounds of Memorial Park just below the finish line. Entertainment will be provided for the whole family in the park so bring
the kids and others for a fun day.
For further details and online entry go to bikemanawatu.co.nz
Upcoming Events
11th- 12th February: Bev May Tour
12th-18th February: Wellington to Auckland 7 day Cycle Challenge
18th February: Art Deco Bicycle Belles Ride
18th February: The Rev, Hamilton
18th February: Moonshine Trail, Southland
22-24 February: "To Walk and Cycle" Conference, Hastings
22-26th February: NZCT Women’s Tour, Manawatu
25th February: Churchyard Physiotherapy le Femme Fun Ride, Palmerston North
28-29th February: WCNI Open Track Champs, Wanganui
29th February - 3rd March: Rabodirect Age Group Track National Championship, Invercargill
3rd March: Karapoti Classic, Wellington
11th March: Tremain Coorporate Triathalon, Napier
11th March: Kawhata Challenge, Waikato
11th March: Bush Cycle Challenge, Magatinoka
15th-18th March: BDO 4 day Tour, Northland
16th – 18th March: Oceania Road Championships, Southland
17th-18th March: Ultimo Cycling CHB Junior Tour
18-25th March: Perth Bike Week, Australia (includes UCI Qualifier ITT and RR)
24th March: WPOB Time Trial Championships, Te Aroha
24th March: Grape Ride, Malborough
7th-9th April: TeA Junior Tour, Te Awamutu
14th-15th April: CRI Junior and Women’s Tour
14th-21st April: Tour of New Zealand, Cape Reinga to Wellington OR Bluff to Wellington
3rd-6th May: RaboDirect Club Road National Championship, Hastings
20th May: Laskey Cycles Manfield 6 hour challenge
12th-18th February: Wellington to Auckland 7 day Cycle Challenge
18th February: Art Deco Bicycle Belles Ride
18th February: The Rev, Hamilton
18th February: Moonshine Trail, Southland
22-24 February: "To Walk and Cycle" Conference, Hastings
22-26th February: NZCT Women’s Tour, Manawatu
25th February: Churchyard Physiotherapy le Femme Fun Ride, Palmerston North
28-29th February: WCNI Open Track Champs, Wanganui
29th February - 3rd March: Rabodirect Age Group Track National Championship, Invercargill
3rd March: Karapoti Classic, Wellington
11th March: Tremain Coorporate Triathalon, Napier
11th March: Kawhata Challenge, Waikato
11th March: Bush Cycle Challenge, Magatinoka
15th-18th March: BDO 4 day Tour, Northland
16th – 18th March: Oceania Road Championships, Southland
17th-18th March: Ultimo Cycling CHB Junior Tour
18-25th March: Perth Bike Week, Australia (includes UCI Qualifier ITT and RR)
24th March: WPOB Time Trial Championships, Te Aroha
24th March: Grape Ride, Malborough
7th-9th April: TeA Junior Tour, Te Awamutu
14th-15th April: CRI Junior and Women’s Tour
14th-21st April: Tour of New Zealand, Cape Reinga to Wellington OR Bluff to Wellington
3rd-6th May: RaboDirect Club Road National Championship, Hastings
20th May: Laskey Cycles Manfield 6 hour challenge
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Westley earns spot in London World Cup cycling squad
Outstanding form at this week's national championships has led to the selection of six riders from New Zealand's burgeoning sprint programme in the 15-strong BikeNZ team for this month's UCI World Cup in London.
With three national records and four titles between then, Southland's Natasha Hansen and Dunedin's Katie Schofield have earned selection for their second World Cup as they push for qualification for the World Championships.
They will be joined by the successful young men's quartet of Eddie Dawkins (Southland), Ethan Mitchell and Sam Webster (Auckland) and Simon van Velthooven (Palmerston North).
The squad also includes the men's and women's team pursuit along with omnium riders Joanne Kiesanowski (Christchurch) and Shane Archbold (Timaru).
"The women's sprint pair has continued to do everything we have asked of them," said BikeNZ High Performance Director, Mark Elliott. "They have demanded selection on form and they are on track if they continue to improve to qualify for the world championships. They have earned that chance.
"The bigger picture of the Olympics is a bit further down the road. We are treating the qualification process one step at a time and not getting too far ahead of ourselves."
The world championships is the next big aim for the BikeNZ team, and they will use the London World Cup as preparation towards April's worlds in Melbourne as well as test out the facilities in the official Olympic test event.
"We are definitely keying on the world championships at this stage. We obviously want to ride well in London but the whole focus is using this World Cup as a key preparation towards the world championships.
"And obviously it will be good to get a feel for the velodrome in London and just how everything lays out for not only the riders but the support staff."
Hawkes Bay rider Westley Gough, who rode strongly at last month's Beijing World Cup and at Invercargill this week, has won selection over national individual pursuit champion Peter Latham for the final spot in the men's pursuit quartet, replacing Jesse Sergent who is unavailable with his professional road team commitments.
Gough will join the Oceania winning trio of Sam Bewley, Marc Ryan and Aaron Gate, while the women's trio remains unchanged from the Cali World Cup winning combination of Alison
Shanks, Jaime Nielsen and Lauren Ellis.
The World Cup squad is expected to be enlarged for the world championships where the BikeNZ selectors are looking to compete in other non-Olympic disciplines.
The squad go into camp at Invercargill from today before travelling to London at the weekend.
The BikeNZ team for the London World Cup on 16-19 February is:
Endurance, men: Marc Ryan (Timaru), Sam Bewley (Rotorua), Aaron Gate (Auckland), Westley Gough (Waipukurau), Shane Archbold (Timaru). Coach: Tim Carswell.
Women: Alison Shanks (Dunedin), Jaime Nielsen (Hamilton), Lauren Ellis (Hinds), Joanne Kiesanowski (Christchurch). Coach: Dayle Cheatley.
Sprint, men: Eddie Dawkins (Invercargill), Ethan Mitchell (Auckland), Sam Webster (Auckland), Simon van Velthooven (Palmerston North). Coach: Justin Grace.
Women: Natasha Hansen (Invercargill), Katie Schofield (Dunedin). Coach Stu MacDonald.
For further information contact:
IAN HEPENSTALL
Media Liaison, BikeNZ High Performance
Sports Media NZ Ltd
Southland sprinters supreme at NZ cycling championships
Natasha Hansen continued to stake her claim for Olympic selection on the second night of the RaboDirect Track National Championships in Invercargill tonight.
Hansen defeated fellow Southlander Steph McKenzie in two straight rides to win the women's sprint national title after smashing the New Zealand 200m time trial record in qualifying this morning.
The men's sprint final was a more closely fought affair with local Southland hero Eddie Dawkins regaining his best form to beat fellow BikeNZ squad member and former triple world junior champion Sam Webster (Auckland) in a third ride, after they split the first two.
Hansen, the former Christchurch rider now living in Invercargill, was delighted with her continued improving form.
"I was really pleased with my national record, but I guess in sprint racing anything can happen and you can't underestimate anyone no matter what their qualifying speed was," Hansen said.
"The record did give me a slight confidence boost but I think the main buzz I was on was just from going fast. You can't take anyone lightly out there," said Hansen.
Hansen, who has her sights set on the London Olympics, set a new national record of 11.219 in the 200 metre sprint qualifying this morning, adding it to the 500 metre time trial national record she last night.
"New Zealand has not had a female sprint programme so now that we have got one with three of us on the programme we have come along in leaps and bounds as we are all pushing each other along and making us go faster and faster."
Katie Schofield (Otago), the third member of the women's high performance sprint programme narrowly missed making the sprint final but easily defeated former world downhill mountain bike world champion Vanessa Quin (Auckland) to take the bronze medal.
Dawkins led the way in qualifying with a 10:169s effort, a whisker outside the national record, with fellow Southlander Matt Archibald second fastest ahead of Webster.
Dawkins, Archibald, Webster and fellow BikeNZ squad rider Ethan Mitchell fought their way into the semifinals.
The big Southlander accounted for Mitchell (Auckland) in two straight rides to progress to the final while Webster was pushed by Archibald but also went through in two rides.
It proved an outstanding result for Dawkins, who struggled for his best form at the Oceania Championships prior to Christmas.
"Sam is really the leading force in matched sprinting in New Zealand and it was good to get one up on him, but it's also developing our whole team," said Dawkins.
"My sprint qualifying today was the fastest I have gone since 2009. I've been in a bit of a lull – I've been surprised that the team has kept me around. But I'm glad I'm on the way up again and in the right year."
Southland local Tom Scully caused an upset in the points race when he beat Beijing Olympians Westley Gough (Waipukurau) and Marc Ryan (Timaru) for the title. It was a tight race decided on the final sprint which was won by Gough. However Ryan was relegated for an infraction in the final sprint which promoted Scully, giving him the bonus point needed to steal the title from Gough.
It completed an remarkable comeback from Scully, who had several months out of the sport after a serious racing accident in Ireland in 2010.
Commonwealth Games medallist Joanne Kiesanowski (Canterbury) rode an exemplary points race to secure herself the national title. The country's leading omnium rider featured in each sprint, winning by an 11 point margin ahead of Rushlee Buchanan (Waikato Bay of Plenty) and Sequoia Cooper (Southland).
Youngsters Alysha Keith (Otago) and Dylan Kennett (Canterbury) put their hands up for selection to next year's Junior World Championships to be staged at Invercargill after convincing wins in the under 19 omnium.
Kennett won all but the points race in the six event series, to finish with a whopping 12 point margin over Hayden McCormick (Te Awamutu) with Hamish Schreurs (Christchurch) third.
Keith never slipped below a second place in any of her six events, finishing nine points ahead of Cassie Cameron (Wanganui) and Auckland's Racquel Sheath.
The RaboDirect Elite Track National Championships conclude tomorrow.
Results:
Elite Men Sprint, Qualifying: Eddie Dawkins (Southland) 10.169, 1; Matt Archibald (Southland) 10.325, 2; Sam Webster (Auckland) 10.339, 3.
Quarterfinals: Dawkins bt James Vercoe (Auckland); Archibald bt Regan Sheath (Southland); Webster bt Karl Watson (Southland); Mitchell bt Lee Evans (WCNI).
Semi finals: Dawkins bt Mitchell 2-0; Webster bt Archibald 2-0.
Final: Dawkins bt Webster 2-1.
Elite Women Sprint, Qualifying: Natasha Hansen (Southland) 11.219 (NZ Record), 1; Katie Scholfield (Otago), 11.585, 2; Stephanie McKenzie (Southland) 11.719, 3.
Quarterfinals: Hansen bt Katri Laike (Otago); Schofield bt Olivia Wieblitz (Canterbury); McKenzie bt Hannah Latta (Wellington); Quin bt Henrietta Mitchell (Auckland).
Semi finals: Hansen bt Quin 2-0; McKenzie bt Schofield 2-0.
Women's sprint final: Hansen bt McKenzie 2-0. Bronze medal ride: Schofield bt Quin 2-0.
Under 19 Men Omnium:
200m Flying Lap: Dylan Kennett (Canterbury) 13.381, 1; Tom Beadle (Southland) 13.582, 2; Daniel Ellison (Tasman) 13.855, 3
Points Race: Hayden McCormick (WBOP) 17 pts, 1; Hamish Schreurs (Canterbury) 8 pts, 2; Kennett, 8pts, 3.
Individual Pursuit: Kennett 3.22.945, 1; McCormick, 3.24.208, 2; Hardy Michel (Auckland) 3.29.323, 3.
Scratch race: Kennett, 1; McCormick, 2; Schreurs, 3.
1000m Time Trial: Kennett, 1.04.192, 1; McCormick, 1.06.045, 2; Schreurs, 1.06.193, 3.
Overall standings: Kennett, 8 pts, 1; McCormick, 20 pts, 2; Schreurs, 29 pts, 3.
Under 19 Women Omnium:
200m Flying Lap: Alysha Keith (Otago) 14.938, 1; Racquel Sheath (Auckland) 15.135, 2; Georgina Wilson (Auckland) 15.537, 3
Points Race: Keith, 12 pts, 1; Cassie Cameron (WCNI) 10 pts, 2; Wilson, 10 pts, 3.
Elimination Race: Cameron, 1; Keith, 2; Sheath, 3.
Individual Pursuit: Sheath, 2.30.637, 1; Keith, 2.31.062, 2; Cameron, 2.32.024, 3.
Scratch race: Keith, 1; Cameron, 2; Wilson, 3.
500m Time Trial: Keith, 36.450, 1; Sheath, 37.780, 2; Cameron, 38.072, 3.
Overall standings: Keith, 8 pts, 1; Cameron, 15 pts, 2; Sheath, 16 pts, 3.
Men's Points Race: Tom Scully (Southland), 26 pts, 1; Westley Gough (WCNI), 25 pts, 2; Marc Ryan (Mid South Canterbury) 19 pts, 3.
Women's Points Race: Joanne Kiesanowski (Canterbury), 27 pts, 1; Rushlee Buchanan (Waikato Bay of Plenty), 16 pts, 2; Sequoia Cooper (Southland), 13 pts, 3.
For contact at event:
Sarah Van Boheemen
BikeNZ
Tel 021 599103
For further information contact:
IAN HEPENSTALL
Media Liaison, BikeNZ High Performance
Sunday, February 5, 2012
BikeNZ trio keep dreams alive with national cycling titles
Three BikeNZ riders pushed their claims for international selection with strong performances on the opening night of the RaboDirect Track National Championships in Invercargill.
The Waikato Bay of Plenty pair of Peter Latham and Kaytee Boyd along with Southland-based Natasha Hansen put their hands up for the upcoming UCI World Cup in London and the World Championships with impressive wins tonight.
Waikato’s Peter Latham won the men’s 4000m individual pursuit title after beating off the challenge from fellow Beijing Olympic squad member Westley Gough (Waipukurau) in a vital showdown as selectors look to fill the vacant spot in the team pursuit for the London World Cup later this month.
“Any national title is nice to win and I’m pretty satisfied to come through with a good ride tonight,” said Latham.
“We had a good campaign in Beijing at the World Cup a few weeks ago. I made the most of the opportunity to ride the team pursuit there and wanted to back that up tonight with a good ride.
“The event the whole team is targeting is the world championships in April in Melbourne. Whether they take me to London in a few weeks or they send me home to train for a weeks, I will just go where I am told.”
Latham is one eight team pursuit riders vying for the four Olympic team pursuit spots.
“There’s a lot of hungry guys. It’s a pretty good position for BikeNZ to be in. It makes the competition between all of the fellas pretty tight. We just want to make the team go faster.”
Latham topped the qualifiers in 4:21.730 just ahead of Gough’s 4.22.065. The Waikato man was able to repeat that effort with a 4:21.975 in the final, taking control in the second half of the 4000m battle.
Meanwhile Boyd was the best of the women in the 3000m individual pursuit, taking the national title ahead of teammate Rushlee Buchanan.
Both Boyd and Buchanan have been part of the BikeNZ team pursuit squad at world championship level and are also battling for a spot going forward.
“Individual pursuits are always a tough ride, but I was confident in myself. It wasn’t really about the title tonight, it was about doing a good ride,” said Boyd.
“I’m feeling better all of the time. The conditions aren’t too cold which is really helpful. The bikes we have are amazing, These new Avantis are great and I am pretty rapt with them.
“I find individual pursuit a real mental challenge but I think I am getting better at them slowly. It seems so simple but you have to think the whole way through. You have to slowly release the energy.”
Boyd was top qualifier in 3.41.251 for the 3000m with Buchanan nearly 1.5 seconds back. But in a massive battle of two international riders, Boyd pipped Buchanan by just 3/1000th of a second in a tremendous race.
Two young riders announced their arrival in the elite ranks with junior worlds medallist Georgia Williams (Auckland) taking the bronze medal ahead of Southland’s Sequoia Cooper and Alex Frame (Canterbury) having a stunning race to catch rival Cameron Karwowski (Southland) in the ride for the bronze medal in the men.
Invercargill-based Hansen, formerly from Christchurch, reinforced hopes that the burgeoning women’s sprint programme has a strong future when she decimated the 500 metre time trial national record. Hansen set a new time of 34.915, with her New Zealand representative team sprint partner Katie Schofield (Otago) also eclipsing the current record and securing herself the silver medal.
The pair are making a late push for Olympic qualification and hope to be selected for the London World Cup, which offers a further chance towards their Olympic dream.
Earlier in the night Hansen partnered teenager Stephanie McKenzie (Southland) to win the women’s team sprint, finishing just a blink off the national record.
BikeNZ riders Ethan Mitchell, Sam Webster and Simon van Velthooven (Auckland) were too strong for their Southland rivals in the team sprint final. The trio rode a 44.268 to narrowly miss the national record by 3/10ths of a second, taking the title ahead of the Southland trio of Regan Sheath, Matt Archibald and Eddie Dawkins.
Dylan Kennett (Canterbury) has indicate he has the consistency needed to excel in the Omnium after three podium placings in the first events giving him an early nine point lead ahead of Hayden McCormick (Waikato Bay of Plenty) in the under 19 men’s omnium.
Alysha Keith (Otago) leads the under 19 women’s Omnium after three events. Keith won the flying lap and the points race and placed to establish a three point lead ahead of Cassie Cameron (Wanganui).
The championships continues until Monday.
Results:
Men Individual Pursuit, 4000m Qualifying: Peter Latham (WBOP) 4.21.739, 1; Wes Gough (ECNI) 4.22.065, 2; Alex Frame (Canterbury) 4.25.709, 3; Cameron Karwowski (Southland) 4.32.308, 4.
Final: Latham 4.21.975, 1; Gough 4.23.753, 2. Bronze ride: Frame 3.54.335 3; Karwowski (caught) 4.
Women Individual Pursuit, 3000m Qualifying: Kaytee Boyd (Auckland) 3.41.251, 1; Rushlee Buchanan WBOP) 3.43.061, 2; Georgia Williams (Auckland) 3.43.983, 3; Sequoia Cooper (Southland) 3.44.860, 4.
Final: Boyd 3.41.977, 1; Buchanan 3.42.00, 2. Bronze ride: Williams 3.43.880, 3.
Men Team Sprint, qualifying: Auckland (Ethan Mitchell, Sam Webster, Simon van Velthooven) 44.396, 1; Southland (Regan Sheath, Matt Archibald, Eddie Dawkins) 45.772, 2; Composite (Karl Watson, James Vercoe, Ben Simpson) 49.731, 3.
Final: Auckland 44.268, 1; Southland 45.662, 2; Composite 49.731, 3.
Women Team Sprint, qualifying: Southland (Stephanie McKenzie, Natasha Hansen) 35.077, 1; Auckland (Vanessa Quinn, Henrietta Mitchell) 37.049, 2; Canterbury (Olivia Wieblitz, Elizabeth Steel) 37.912, 3.
Final: Southland 34.778, 1; Auckland 36.913, 2; Canterbury 37.912, 3.
Men 1000m Time Trial: Karwowski 1.02.698, 1; Gough 1.03.179, 2; Aaron Gate (Auckland), 1.03.484, 3.
Women 500m Time Trial: Natasha Hansen (Southland), 34.915 (NZ Record) 1; Katie Schofield (Otago), 34.989, 2; Stephanie McKenzie (Southland), 36.568, 3.
Under 19 Men Omnium
200m Flying Lap: Dylan Kennett (Canterbury) 13.381, 1; Tom Beadle (Southland) 13.582, 2; Daniel Ellison (Tasman) 13.855, 3
Points Race: Hayden McCormick (WBOP) 17 pts, 1; Hamish Schreurs (Canterbury) 8 pts, 2; Kennett, 8pts, 3.
Standings after two events: Kennett, 4 pts, 1; Ellison, 10pts, 2; Harrison and Schreurs, 11pts, equal 3.
Under 19 Women Omnium
200m Flying Lap: Alysha Keith (Otago) 14.938, 1; Racquel Sheath (Auckland) 15.135, 2; Georgina Wilson (Auckland) 15.537, 3
Points Race: Keith, 12 pts, 1; Cassie Cameron (WCNI) 10 pts, 2; Wilson, 10 pts, 3.
Standings after two events: Keith, 2pts, 1; Sheath, Wilson, Cameron 6pts, equal 2.
CAPTIONS: Peter Latham and Natasha Hansen
For further information contact:
IAN HEPENSTALL
Media Liaison, BikeNZ High Performance
Sports Media NZ Ltd
Saturday, February 4, 2012
East Coast Graded Summer Tour
Click Here to download the details for the Club summer graded tour
East Coast Graded Tour 25-26 February 2012
Note riders are asked to confirm ther entry with Brett Hooker before 23rd February
Hastings Sunday Ride (5th February)
Leaving outside Rebel Sport Heretaunga St Hastings 8:00 am
Long Ride - Camp David , Kahuranakei Havelock North (90km)
Short Ride - Camp David return (50km)
Saturday Racing: 4th February 2012
This is a new course.
Circuit: Crownthorpe Settlement/Otamauri
Venue: Matapiro Hall
Race start time: from 2pm
Race Starter: Ken Mackenzie
Race Day Emergency Phone: 027 426 6895
You must swipe your transponder at the race trailer before each Saturday race.
Remember you must be a fully paid up member for 2012 in order to be in the race-start database, and of course to be eligible for a race result
RCC Drink Bottles for RCC Members
All those who have joined/rejoined Ramblers and have paid fees by January 31st will receive a Ramblers-branded Drink Bottle. These will be distributed in February.
Only those members who have completed the membership application process in FULL will be added to the timing database. Payment of subs does not constitute a complete membership application. ALL members (new and returning) need to complete, sign and submit a paper membership form OR accept the BikeNZ declaration when they apply online through BikeNZ.
The quickest way to ensure your membership is processed is to post your completed forms with payment in to PO Box 8548, Havelock North 4157 or to enter online.
If you hand your forms or payment to a committee member or other club official, there may be delays in processing.
Once your fully paid membership (including details and signature) has been confirmed, not only will you receive a classy drink bottle, your transponder will also be entered into the 2012 database
RCC Members from CHB Cycling
As a potential Ramblers member from CHB (and already affiliated through CHB Cycling), you may believe you have done all the paperwork required. This is a reminder that if you also wish to belong to RCC in order to race with us, you still need to fill in the membership application form. This is so we have your full details (such as email for eNews or emergency contact for race days). Please post to PO Box 8548, Havelock North 4157.
6th February: Philip Burns Memorial Criterium Waitangi Day
ALL Ramblers members are invited to the Phillip Burns Memorial Criterion at Otane on Monday 6th Feb. Join grades from A-G to race the Otane Circuit (Whites Road, Dees Street, Bell Street, Knorp Street). Start from 1pm with prize-giving afterwards at the Otane Hotel.
This is a great social day out with a good view of the whole race from the paddock in the middle. It's usually hot bring the beach chairs and an umbrella. - (Ed who hopes to be there at the finish)
Thursday Night Ride: 9th February
Meet on Crystal Road for the second Mutiny Road ITT of the series.
Club Uniform Available
Club uniforms have arrived and some orders have already been distributed.
To arrange collection of your order, please email Helen ramblersgirl@gmail.com
We still have a limited stock of some surplus uniform items available and these will be sold to the first people who email info@ramblers.co.nz stating the item/s and size/s wanted. Payment can be made by cheque or internet banking.
Leg warmers - $40 (1x small, 2x medium, 1x large)
Vests $85 (2x small, 1x medium, 1x large, 1x XXL)
Womens Bib Shorts $75 (1x small)
Shoe Covers $30
Caps $20
HUB EMC Tour Bits
We are missing one flashing light from the cars. If you have this lurking in your vehicle, please contact Ivan ivan.jo@clear.net.nz
During the tour, Wally was handed a chain-breaker – if this is yours please email wally.woods@xtra.co.nz
Much at stake for riders in RaboDirect NZ Track Cycling Championships
There’s plenty at stake for New Zealand’s leading track cyclists at the RaboDirect New Zealand Track Cycling Championships in Invercargill this weekend.
The championships, starting at the Cycling Southland Velodrome on Saturday, form another important part of the season’s programme ultimately leading through to the London Olympics.
The BikeNZ selectors face a daunting task and some tough decisions as they fine-tune teams initially for this month’s World Cup in London, the world championships in Melbourne in April and finally the Olympics.
“There are some selections still to be made for the World Cup and of course long term we have to work around the IOC limitations on team numbers for London which is quite complex,” said BikeNZ High Performance Director, Mark Elliott.
“In between that is an important world championship in Melbourne in April – doubly important because it is very rare to have this event in the southern hemisphere.
“It will be an important litmus test for our Olympic preparations. Importantly it has a full schedule of events including non-Olympic disciplines and is a gilt-edged opportunity for us to take a full squad of riders with an eye to the future.
“That’s something we have been unable to contemplate when the championships are in Europe.
“It is a world championship in its own right and hopefully it can spark not only really important success for our riders but spark the sport, very much in the same way it did for rowing last year.”
The key squad of sprinters will all be competing at the championships with a further chance for the women’s pair of Natasha Hansen and Katie Schofield to impress for inclusion in the London World Cup as they keep alive their late bid for Olympic selection.
The men will resume their battles and hope to press their Olympic claims to include all four leading lights in Simon van Velthooven (Palmerston North), Eddie Dawkins (Invercargill) and Sam Webster and Ethan Mitchell (both Auckland).
Some of the BikeNZ endurance squad riders won’t be racing with Jesse Sergent having joined his RadioShack Nissan Trek World Tour team while omnium rider Shane Archbold is competing in Europe as a lead-in to the London World Cup.
Sergent’s spot for the London World Cup is up for grabs along with significant opportunities for riders to push claims for wider selection to April’s World Championships and on to the Olympics. The depth in the endurance group is significant including Beijing Olympic medallist Westley Gough, fellow squad member Peter Latham and under-23 tyro Myron Simpson.
There will also be interest in the form of Southland’s Tom Scully, recently resigned in Chipolte First Solar, the under-23 development team of World Tour team Garmin Barracuda. Scully has worked his way back from major career-threatening injuries after a crash during The RAS Tour of Ireland in 2010 which cost him a spot in the Delhi Commonwealth Games.
The favoured women’s endurance trio of Alison Shanks, Lauren Ellis and Jaime Nielsen will be in camp but not competing, while three members of the men’s team pursuit squad - Sam Bewley, Aaron Gate and Marc Ryan - will bypass the pursuit but will compete in a range of other events.
There will be as-live coverage on Cycling Southland’s site www.cyclingsouth.co.nz and full wraps and results on www.bikenz.org.nz.
For further information contact:
IAN HEPENSTALL
Media Liaison, BikeNZ High Performance
Sports Media NZ Ltd
BikeNZ coach heads to new cycling role with world body
BikeNZ national coach Tim Carswell is to take up a new position after the London Olympics based at the home of the sport’s ruling body, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).
Carswell will coach at the UCI World Cycling Centre at its headquarters in Aigle, Switzerland, becoming the first New Zealander to earn a paid role with the organisation.
The BikeNZ men’s track coach said he and his family will move to Switzerland following the Olympics in August, with the early announcement of his departure timed to ensure it is not a distraction to the New Zealand team during the important months ahead.
“It’s a fantastic opportunity and we are certainly looking forward to it.” said Carswell. “At the same time right now all my attention is on our preparations for the world championship and the Olympic campaigns.”
The UCI established the World Cycling Centre in 2002 with the aim of detecting and training the most promising athletes so that they reach international level, along with coaches.
As well as providing direction for developing cycling nations as an Olympic training centre, it has also provides an ideal base for nurturing the skills of outstanding cycling prospects.
“We have used the centre for a number of our Olympic and World Championship medallists, with Jesse Sergent, Westley Gough, Shane Archbold, Rushlee Buchanan and Lauren Ellis all going through the Centre as young riders,” said Carswell.
More recently the BikeNZ senior and junior squads have trained in Aigle, as have the national BMX squad.
Carswell’s elevation is seen as recognition of the development programme of both riders and coaches within BikeNZ.
“We are thrilled for Tim. He has been a key component of our success over the last five years,” said BikeNZ High Performance Director, Mark Elliott.
“Tim has played a vital role in our development of world class riders. He has also played a significant role in growing and developing our young staff to ensure we have the skills across the track programme to continue our success into the next Olympic cycle.
“BikeNZ have been able to utilise the UCI facility for several years and they have no doubt seen Tim in action close at hand and also been impressed with the success he has enjoyed with the development of our track programme from such a small nation so far from the cycling stronghold of Europe.”
Carswell said the time was right for him to move on.
“I came in to the role in 2007 and this is my second Olympic campaign. We have come a long way in that time, not only with the development of our riders but also the number of excellent support staff we now have.
“So I know there’s an excellent succession programme in place and some great people ready to take more responsibility.
Carswell, 40, is a two-time Commonwealth Games medallist as a rider with half of New Zealand’s four Olympic track medals earned under his guidance at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. His wife Fiona is also a former Olympian.
In the meantime it is work as usual for Carswell who is at Invercargill for the national track championships before a training camp for the BikeNZ team heading to this month’s London World Cup.
For further information contact:
IAN HEPENSTALL
Media Manager, Ironman NZ
Sports Media NZ Ltd
Friday, February 3, 2012
Ramblin’On Magazine: A Message from Dave (Ed.)
To all past contributors and future contributors. The deadline for articles etc for the next magazine will be Monday 27 Feb. By all means beat the deadline. Your contributions are appreciated. Please email to davemarett@paradise.net.nz
BikeNZ: The Bike Plan
The national plan involves the whole cycling community, across all levels and all codes, whether you are a rider, parent, coach or commissaire. It addresses the needs and challenges faced from the grassroots right up to our elite athletes to ensure that there is a unified approach to cycling development to really turn NZ into a nation embracing cycling.
To see the plan, please copy and paste this link into your browser http://www.bikenz.org.nz/Resource.aspx?ID=7666
The BikeNZ team will be travelling around the country in March 2012 as a ‘road show’ to share the Bike Plan, talk about what it means for you and listen to your ideas. They will be in Napier on Wednesday 21st March. To register for this road show (or another in another part of the country) use this linkhttps://sitedesq.imgstg.com/eventsregform/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_event_detail&EventID=11539&OrgID=5678
February: Bike Wise Challenge (All month)
Grab at least five workmates, log at least five bike trips each during February and go in the draw to win $100 Avanti vouchers, spot prizes, bragging rights and even lunch at Clearview Winery. Find out more http://govt.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8e6a0a1a7c092a0f6e7c3170c&id=c1b557304d&e=db47c2251
5th February: Big Bike Fix Up
Bring your bike to the Clock Tower in Hastings between 10am and 11.30am for a free check up by our top team of mechanics.
18th February: Art Deco Bicycle Belles
Meet the Bicycle Belles at the SoundShell at 9.30am and take part in Napier's Art Deco Weekend. Gold Coin donation for the Art Deco Trust.
Everyone (male, female, any age) is welcome to join this ride.
24th February: Hastings Go By Bike Breakfast
Bike to work, school or for fun past the Hawke's Bay Opera House between 7am and 8.30am and stop in at the Hastings Opera House for a free breakfast of bacon butties, coffee and warm muffins all sponsored by iWay. Be there to win a new bike and other spot prizes.
25th February: Hawke's Bay Regional Council Puketapu Domain Trail Ride
Meet at the Pettigrew Green Arena, Taradale, by 9.30am and ride eight kilometres alongside the stopbank to the new park at Puketapu Domain where there will be an official launch of the Water Ride. Children can enjoy the bouncy castle and flying fox and a free BBQ will be provided for all.
WPOB Time Trial Champs: 24th March
Ramblers have been invited to participate in the WPOB TT Champs, run at club national distances. These are hosted by the Forestland Wheelers / WPOB centre, at Te Aroha.
A national licence is required and there will be medals for visitors.
For further details please email gabell@xtra.co.nz
Upcoming Events
4th-6th February: Rabodirect Elite Track National Championship (includes Madison and U19 Omnium), Invercargill
6th February: Philip Burns Memorial Criterium, Otane
11th- 12th February: Bev May Tour
12th-18th February: Wellington to Auckland 7 day Cycle Challenge
18th February: Art Deco Bicycle Belles Ride
18th February: The Rev, Hamilton
18th February: Moonshine Trail, Southland
22-24 February: "To Walk and Cycle" Conference, Hastings
22-26th February: NZCT Women’s Tour, Manawatu
25th February: Churchyard Physiotherapy le Femme Fun Ride, Palmerston North
28-29th February: WCNI Open Track Champs, Wanganui
29th February - 3rd March: Rabodirect Age Group Track National Championship, Invercargill
3rd March: Karapoti Classic, Wellington
11th March: Tremain Coorporate Triathalon, Napier
11th March: Kawhata Challenge, Waikato
11th March: Bush Cycle Challenge, Magatinoka
15th-18th March: BDO 4 day Tour, Northland
16th – 18th March: Oceania Road Championships, Southland
17th-18th March: Ultimo Cycling CHB Junior Tour
18-25th March: Perth Bike Week, Australia (includes UCI Qualifier ITT and RR)
24th March: WPOB Time Trial Championships, Te Aroha
24th March: Grape Ride, Malborough
7th-9th April: TeA Junior Tour, Te Awamutu
14th-15th April: CRI Junior and Women’s Tour
14th-21st April: Tour of New Zealand, Cape Reinga to Wellington OR Bluff to Wellington
3rd-6th May: RaboDirect Road National Championship, Hastings
20th May: Laskey Cycles Manfield 6 hour challenge
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