Saturday Racing: 1st October 2011

Race Circuit: Mutiny Road Circuit
Venue: Crystall Road (afterwards at Arohanui Centre)
Distances: A-D 50km E-G 37km
Registration: 1pm
Race start time: 2pm
Race Starter: Don Kennedy
Race Day Emergency Phone: 027 426 6895
Please park off the race circuit on Mt Erin Road.
A reminder (as per the 20th September eNews) that sprint finishes will not take up the full width of the road and any riders unable to abide by these club rules will automatically be disqualified. Repeat offenders will face the prospect of being stood down for a number of races.

Hastings Sunday Ride

The Sun is up - The days are long ! but I still haven't sorted the spring Sunday Schedule

Ride for this Sunday 2nd October

Rebel Sport - Raukawa Road, Torrins Hill, Argyll Road, Otane, Middle Road (100Km)

Short Ride Top of Torrins Return (50KM)

Taupo to Napier Open

Thank you to race organiser, Owen Cleverton and his numerous volunteers, for what proved to be a very successful race. Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.

Tour of the Bay: Less than 3 weeks away!

If you are wanting to ride this event, please visit www.tourofthebay.co.nz for entry forms or to register online.
Check out the awesome black Tineli TOB kit at amazing prices... order now, these prices are only available before the event.
We still need some helpers for Sunday – some drivers required, and some helpers in the finish area. If you are interested please email info@tourofthebay.co.nz

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Ramblers Website

If you’ve visited the website over the past week, you’ll see it’s looking a bit different. We’ve updated the look to tie in with our snazzy new kit. For now that’s all we’ve changed. A completely new website is currently under development, we’ll keep you up to date with how it’s coming along.

Women’s Bike Maintenance Course

BikeNZ’s Regional Development Coordinator, Vicki Butterworth, often gets asked questions about how to change a tyre and is amazed at how many women think it’s a ‘boy’s job’. Now is the time to empower yourselves! In conjunction with Avanti Plus Hastings, BikeNZ development are offering the a special bike maintenance course!
DATE: Wednesday 12 Oct, 6pm
WHERE: Avanti Plus Hastings, 1/401 Queen Street West, Hastings.
COST: Gold coin only!
Please RSVP: 8703500 or avantiplushastings@paradise.net.nz
Jamie and Jon from Avanti Plus Hastings running a Bike Maintenance course just for women. These workshops are a great way to increase your understanding of how your bicycle works and gain confidence with carrying out your own basic maintenance.
Topics covered will be: Puncture repair, wheel removal, simple cleaning & lubrication, instruction on chain breaking and repair, basic gear tuning and brake pad replacement & adjustment and any other questions/requests.

Upcoming Events

1st October: 100 Mile Classic, New Plymouth
1st-9th October: Konica Minolta Nelson Cycle Festival, Nelson
9th October: 38th Novice Tour of Manawatu
8th-10th October: Rabodirect National Secondary Schools Cycling Nationals, Levin
14th October: Yunca Junior Tour of Southland
15th October: Le Race, Christchurch to Akaroa
16th October: Tour of the Bay, Hastings
18th October: Junior Track Carnival, ILT Velodrome, Invercargill
18th-19th October: RaboDirect Omnium Track Championships
29th October: Flaxmere Family Duathalon, Flaxmere Park, Hastings
6th November: The Gentle Annie, Taihape/Napier
6th November: Tour de Whitemans, Upper Hutt
13th November: Rotorua to Ohope Funride
13th November: ClipOn Challenge, Auckland
19th November: Hamilton City Criterium, Hamilton
21st-24th November: Oceania Track Cycling Championships, ILT Velodrome, Invercargill
26th November: Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge, Taupo
9th December: RaboDirect Criterium National Championship, Auckland
11th December: Telstra Clear Cycle Challenge, Auckland
27th-31st December: Tour de Vineyards, Tasman District
2012
6th-8th January: RaboDirect Elite and U23 Road National Championships
13th-15th January: Hub EMC Tour 2012
21st January: GWALOOP, Gisborne/Wairoia
22nd January: BR Turfreys Tour de Beautiful
4th-6th February: Rabodirect Elite Track National Championship (includes Madison and U19 Omnium), Invercargill
22-24 February: "To Walk and Cycle" Conference, Hastings
28th February - 3rd March: Rabodirect Age Group Track National Championship, Invercargill
11th March: Tremain Coorporate Triathalon, Napier
15th-16th March: Oceania Road championships, Southland
17th March: Ultimo Cycling CHB Junior Tour
3rd-6th May: RaboDirect Road National Championship, Hastings
14th-22nd April: Fulton Hogan Tour of New Zealand
June-Sept (precise date to be confirmed): Oceania Masters Road Championships, Fiji

UCI ROAD CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS- DAY 6 WRAP

New Zealand riders Greg Henderson (left) and Jack Bauer before the start of the elite men’s race in Copenhagen today. Image by: Graham Watson.

A major crash five laps from the finish on the tight Copenhagen circuit ended New Zealand’s hopes in the UCI Road Cycling World Championships today.
The trio of Julian Dean, Jack Bauer and Greg Henderson were among approximately 100 riders affected by a major crash that blocked the road 76 kms from the finish of the 266km elite men’s race.
The group, including the kiwis, time trial world champion Tony Martin (GER) and defending champion Thor Hushovd (NOR), lost more than a minute before they could get going and by then the elastic had been cut to a flying main peloton.
With speeds up to 50kph in the main bunch, the crash-affected group were never able to mount a serious challenge, forced to ride through to the finish several minutes behind winner Mark Cavendish who prospered from a relentless Great Britain attack.
A pesky break, which grew to more than seven minutes, was only quelled on the last of 17 lap as Australia and Great Britain worked best to deliver their sprinters to the front. Cavendish latched on to the Australian train to edge out his fellow HTC Highroad teammate Matt Goss in the final blistering sprint to the line.
It was disappointing for the New Zealand riders who had been sitting comfortably in the massive peloton on the narrow 14km circuit in Copenhagen.
“I really wanted to do a good result today to show the New Zealand selectors that I am able and capable for the Olympics so it was disappointing for that regard,” said Julian Dean.
“I’m really disappointed and I know that Greg and Jack feel the same because we all had good legs today.
“The crash just split the field and we were stuck there for more than a minute and the peloton just split in two basically. It was the wrong place at the wrong time.
“I had just taken my last feed with 75km to go. When you take your feed bag you lose a lot of places in the peloton and after that we came down the decent the crash happened.
“We did try to get back for a few laps but there were a number of threats in the group and anyone with riders in the front does not want to work to bring any potential threats back up to the field. At the same time the pace was really on at the front and so with some teams not helping we were doomed really.
“Looking at the result and talking with Hendy, we know we had the capability to have featured in that finish which makes it doubly disappointing and frustrating.”
Results, elite men, 266km: Mark Cavendish (GBR) 5:40.27, 1; Matt Goss (AUS) same time, 2; Andre Greipel (GER) st, 3; Fabian Cancellara (SUI) st, 4; Jurgan Roelandts (BEL) st, 5; Romain Feillu (FRA) st, 6; Borut Bozic (SLO) st, 7; Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) st, 8; Oscar Freire (ESP) st, 9; Tyler Farrar (USA) st, 10. Also New Zealanders: Greg Henderson 5:49:21, 118; Jack Bauer st, 121; Julian Dean st, 152.


IAN HEPENSTALL
Media Liaison, BikeNZ High Performance
Sports Media NZ Ltd

UCI ROAD CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - DAY 5 WRAP

World time trial medallist Linda Villumsen received minor injuries after being caught in a crash near the finish of the elite women’s road race at the UCI Road Cycling World Championships in Copenhagen today.
The BikeNZ rider, who won the silver medal in the time trial earlier in the week, came down when a rider fell in front of her during a frantic final lap of the 140km race.
Villumsen joined with an Italian rider to chase down a late break from Canada’s Olympic speed skater Clara Hughes on the penultimate lap. It sparked activity in the peloton in an otherwise lack-lustre race, not wanting the classy kiwi pursuiter to join with the powerful Canadian.
The New Zealander was reeled shortly before Hughes was swept up by the big bunch, with Villumsen still poised for a solid finish. But she was left with nowhere to go when a rider fell in front of her. Villumsen suffered some slight injuries in the crash but managed to fix her bike sufficiently to finish more than two minutes behind the winner, Giorgia Bronzini. The Italian successfully defended her world title in a fierce sprint from five-time runner up Marianne Vos (NED) and Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (GER).
“It was disappointing for Linda who had ridden well all day,” said BikeNZ Director Sportif, Andy Reid. “It is difficult for a break away to stick on this course which does not offer many opportunities and where the average speed is high.
“Linda had positioned herself well and went in pursuit of Hughes with one other rider after the Canadian had pushed out to a 40 second advantage going into the final lap.
“But the teams of the sprinters reacted and caught her just before she had bridged to the leader. Linda was still in reasonable position for a solid finish until the crash. She has a sore arm which needs some further medical attention and has a few bruises.”
Earlier the New Zealanders were swamped by the teams of the big sprinters in the junior men’s race over 128kms.
Te Awamutu’s Hayden McCormick and Auckland’s Dion Smith had been prominent in the chase of two riders in the break amid high speeds and a flurry of attacks. With the power of numbers, the strong French squad dominated with an eventual five strong break clearing away to decide the final sprint won by Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier.
Smith was the best of the BikeNZ riders in the peloton at 41st place with some riders affected by a crash near the end of a race when a German rider misjudged a corner and brought down more than 15 riders in the process.
Meanwhile New Zealand’s Julian Dean believes breakaways will be difficult in tomorrow’s elite men’s race over 266km.
“Jack (Bauer), Greg (Henderson) and myself road the course this morning and we were riding at 45kph ourselves just on a training lap. The speeds will be very high and there are not many chances to get away,” Dean said.
“Getting into a position near the finish will be the key but if we can do that, then I am in good shape and confident I can do well.”
Results:
Elite women, 140km: Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) 3:21.28, 1; Marianne Vos (NZED) same time, 2; Ina Teutenberg (GER) same time, 3; Nicole Cooke (GBR) same time, 4; Julia Martisova (RUS) same time, 5. Also: Linda Villumsen (NZL) at 2:37, 111.
Junior men, 126km: Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier (FRA) 2:48:58, 1; Martin Degreve (BEL) same time, 2; Steven Lammertink (NED) same time, 3; Florian Senechal (FRA) at 3 seconds, 4; Rick Zabel (GER) same time, 5. Also New Zealanders: Dion Smith, same time, 41; Fraser Gough at 26s, 95; Hayden McCormick at 8:38, 130; James Oram same time, 132; Alex Frame dnf

IAN HEPENSTALL
Media Liaison, BikeNZ High Performance
Sports Media NZ Ltd

Hasting Sunday Ride

The proposed ride for the Group leaving Rebel sport Hastings (8:00am)this Sunday (25th September)will be Patoka via Swamp/Apley Roads and Return via Poriati, Ahuriri, Port (110K?) with the short ride returning from Apley via Puketapu, Meeanee and Pakowhai Roads. Hope to have spring programme posted this week.

Taupo Napier Booklet

Big Hello and Welcome to all of the Competitors and Helpers for the Taupo Napier Race underway tomorrow please click Here for information Booklet

UCI ROAD CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – DAY 2 NZ WRAP

Star kiwi cyclist Linda Villumsen and young hope James Oram created an historic double medal winning day for New Zealand at the UCI Road World Championships in Copenhagen today.

Both won silver medals in the elite women and junior men time trials respectively, the first time BikeNZ has won two medals at the same World Championships.

The same three elite women shared the medals in the time trial today as at Melbourne last year but on a vastly different course with Geelong's hills compared with flat, windy and wet conditions at Copenhagen.

It proved an emotional day for Villumsen, the Danish-born New Zealander who was thrilled to win her third medal in a row in the time trial after bronze medals for Denmark in 2009 and in her first ride for New Zealand last year.

"It will be the same three of us in the medals next year but it will be my turn for the gold," Villumsen said.

"It was special for me today for sure. I had my family and friends here supporting me too. I told my brother to go in the hardest part of the course and yell for me. It was good support for me from everybody."

She found the conditions more trying than anticipated but it did not change her approach.

"The first lap in the wet was a little bit tricky because you never know how fast you can take the corners but the second lap was okay because you knew and none of them were dangerous.

"It was harder than I thought it would be. That was to my advantage. It was a strong head wind which was pretty bad, it seemed like a climb.

"I didn't change my tactics though. I always ride the same not really with tactics but to ride as fast as I can and see how long I can last for.

"After the first lap people were cheering a lot more and so you knew they had been told of my time but apart from that it was not easy to understand how the others were doing behind me."

Villumsen, who rides for the Dutch AA Drink professional team, hit the lead in the competition as the eighth to last rider off on the technical two lap 27.8km time trial, clocking 37:29.11 to eclipse Canada's former Olympic speed skater Clara Hughes.

Her time lasted until the penultimate ride from 2004 world champion Judith Arndt from Germany who blitzed the second lap after being only the eighth fastest at the first time split half way around the first lap.

Pooley had to settle for third ahead of Canadians Tara Whitten, the two-time world omnium champion on the track, and Hughes.

Villumsen has four days break before she competes in the road race as the sole New Zealand representative.

Earlier the 18 year old Oram surprised himself with his medal winning performance in the junior men's race over the same 27.8km course.

Oram, for the former Westlake Boys rider, was off as the 10^th rider in a 55-strong field, producing a stunning effort to clock 35:07.68 to claim the lead.

He had to wait nervously for two hours before his time was beaten.

"It was pretty nerve wracking that was for sure. I really needed to go to the toilet but they held me there as the leader.

"I came in here thinking that a top-10 performance would be great. And if I was lucky then top-five would be an absolute dream. So to get a silver medal is pretty crazy. It's not really sunk in yet."

Oram said he did not have any pre-conceived tactics.

"I generally just ride as strongly and as hard as I can. It was quite technical and was a bit windy but the rain did not come while we rode."

It took a huge effort from hometown Dane Mads Wurtz Schmidt to edged out Oram by just four seconds to win the gold.

Oram, who has competed for the Pure Black Racing Development team this year, won the best young rider classification at the Tour de L'Abitibi in Canada racing for BikeNZ.

Buoyed by his performance today, Oram believes the young New Zealand team can do well in the road race in three days time.

"We have all ridden together a lot for New Zealand and we all know each other well. I think we can do really well here."

Tomorrow is the elite men's road race with world track pursuit silver medallist Jesse Sergent and 2009 national road champion Jack Bauer in action for New Zealand in a 65-strong field headed by four time world and Olympic champion Fabian Cancellara. The stellar field includes top time triallists including Tony Martin (GER), David Millar and Olympic pursuit champion Bradley Wiggins (both GBR), American star prospect Taylor Phinney and current world pursuit champion Jack Bobridge (AUS).

Results:

Elite women time trial, 27.8km: Judith Arndt (GER) 37:07.38, 1; Linda Villumsen (NZL) 37:29.11, 2; Emma Pooley (GBR) 37:31.51, 3; Tara Whitten (CAN) 37:33.54, 4; Clara Hughes (CAN) 37:44.17, 5.

Junior men time trial, 27.8km: Mads Wurtz Schmidt (DEN) 35:07.68, 1; James Oram (NZL) 35:11.79, 2; David Edwards (AUS) 35:28.47, 3; Markus Faglum-Karlsson (SWE) 35:40.59, 4; Juriy Vasyliv (GER) 35:46.69, 5.

 

Ramblers Ed Note: Fraser finished a creditable 14^th from a field of 54 after starting later in the day and 1:23 down on the winner at 45.676 Km/hr. full results juniors http://www.uci.ch/Modules/BUILTIN/getObject.asp?MenuId=&ObjTypeCode=FILE&type=FILE&id=NzMyMTk&LangId=1

 

For further information contact:

IAN HEPENSTALL

Media Liaison, BikeNZ High Performance

Sports Media NZ Ltd

Taupo to Napier Open - 24th September: No Club Race

A reminder that there is no club race this weekend. RCC are hosting the Taupo to Napier Classic Open Cycle Race on Saturday. Riders will be in a controlled start on the waterfront in Taupo, and racing will begin on the Napier/Taupo Road just outside of the township. The race finish is different place this year, so turns onto the Glengary Road and heads for Puketapu School.

Best Wishes to Fraser in Copenhagen

Fraser Gough, selected to compete in the Copenhagen World Championships, will be giving it his all this evening (our time) in the Individual Time Trial. He will then be racing in the Road Race on Friday.
All the best, Fraser, we’ll be cheering for you!