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BNS News 2010 Outdoor Elements DH Race ResultsDownload Results of 2010 Outdoor Elements DH Race - August 15, 2010 - Poley Mountain
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOVA SCOTIA'S RYAN MACDONALD 7TH AT YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES IN TIME TRIALCANADIAN CYCLING ASSOCIATION (Singapore - August 18, 2010) Canadian cyclist Ryan MacDonald (Greenhill, NS) finished 7th in the Men's Time Trial at the inaugural edition of the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore on Wednesday. This represents a good performance by this young cyclist who was called up at the last minute to replace his injured teammate, Stuart Wight. "I'm really happy with how I did, as a 3 km strength course is not really my thing... I'm also happy because I know I definitely have a shot at the road race," said Ryan MacDonald, the 2010 Canadian Road Race Champion. Ryan will compete again on Sunday in the Road race. MacDonald completed the 3.2 kilometre course in four minutes, 09.61 seconds, 12 seconds behind the gold medalist, Rafael Ferreira Reis of Portugal. On Tuesday, Steve Noble (Glencairn, ON) finished 13th of the Men's Mountain Bike event. Noble finished the course with a time of 1:03.34, trailing the gold medalist just under five minutes. In the Women's cross country, Canadian Kristina Laforge (Alma, QC) came third with a time of 49.22, two minutes behind the leader and eight seconds behind the second place. Canada now sits in 7th position for the cycling competition, equal with Denmark with 92 points. Italy currently leads this competition with 38 points. The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games aims to inspire youth around the world to embrace, embody and express the Olympic values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect. Full results of the cycling events at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games can be found at: http://gis.singapore2010.sg/RINF-app/generator/cat/sch/lan/ENG/dis/CY/sch-dis-dat-rep.xml
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Date - Spokebender Classic 2010The Spokebender Classic, a MTB XC event traditionally held as the last event on the calendar, many times the 1st Sunday in October, will be held Sunday, October 17th, 2010. The fall colours will be in full swing to mess with your eyes and the crisp fall air will be attacking your lungs. This will be good. See you there!! This event was originally scheduled for September 26th. It will be the 5th and final event of the Bicycle Nova Scotia Mountain Bike Series (Cross Country).
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cabot Trail Challenge 2010Ride the Cabot Trail or any part of it in 1 day, as a fundraiser for school breakfast programmes, on August 28, 2010! After five successful years of Biking for Breakfast in Prince Edward Island, there will now also be an opportunity in Nova Scotia, for the first time. For details and registration, see www.ns.bikingforbreakfast.com
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cyclebetes 2010Cyclesmith is involved in a fundraiser called Cyclebetes, which is a fundraising and awareness ride for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The ride format is in a relay style on a tandem, where an experienced cyclists is teamed up with a Type 1 Diabetic (typically a youth), and they ride together for 60km on the tandem, then pass the tandem onto the next team of two. The relay is broken into 5 regions/teams: Maritimes, Quebec, Ontario east, Ontario West, Prairies and BC. Each region has a community ride component, and seeing as the relay is starting in Halifax Nova Scotia, we are trying to get riders out for the kickoff. The Halifax Community Ride is on August 14, 2010 at Point Pleasant Park. It's the kick off to a national cycling relay across Canada raising money for Juvenile Diabetes to find a cure. There is a kids/family ride of 5k and 10k and a 100km for more avid cyclists. The 5 and 10 kms are near the park (maps will be provided) and the 100km ride to Truro begins with the National ride from Halifax to Victoria. Come along to the Community Cycling Festival and Kick off ceremony for the National Team and enjoy: - Entertainment and morning music in the park Come to ride or just come to cheer on the other riders. It should be great fun for all ages and skill levels. You can register online and get more information by going to the Cyclebetes Halifax Website - Location: Black Rock Beach, Point Pleasant Park, Halifax
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(From National Cycling Centre Website) In the women's race, an early attack by Veronique Drapeau-Zgoralski (Team Quebec) was reeled in and Annie Ewart (Cycling BC) tried her hand at soloing off the front, a next to impossible feat because of the strong wind in the town south of Edmonton. It was finally a group sprint that decided the three podium spots with Drapeau-Zgoralski winning the top honour. Elodie Gillard (Atrium-CC2R) and Elisabeth Albert (Team Quebec) completed the women's podium in second and third. "I tried a break away early on the main climb and to my surprise gained a lot of time. They reeled me in a bit later when the tailwind started," commented Drapeau-Zgoralski "Once I saw the line, I looked for an opening and there it was on the right. This title is amazing. I still can't believe it!" On the men's side, a breakaway that took off 45 minutes into the race had the Canadian champion within its ranks. Eight riders distanced the main group, at one point growing their lead to over six minutes. On the last climb, 25km from the finish line, Ryan MacDonald (Atrium-CC2R) blew away from the break to cross the line first to win the Canadian title. Only Frederic Poisson (Team Quebec) kept him in sight. At the finish line, MacDonald looked over his shoulder to see Poisson take second and Devan McClelland (Cycling BC) crossed the line in third, one minute, 24 seconds behind the winner. "The winning break got away in a peculiar way, we attacked and the peloton just sat up. I guess they thought it was just another false alarm," said MacDonald. "As a breakaway group, we worked very well together... But I saw everybody waning at one point and that is where I attacked...The learning's from our national team development camps in Europe really paid off today," added MacDonald. Associated Story Links Continue reading "Nova Scotia's Ryan MacDonald Canada's Best!" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Recent Racing Updates"2010 BNS MTB Series Standings""Gear Restriction Information for Junior, U-17, U-15 and U-13 Racers""2010 UCI Licencing Codes""Race Organizers""U23 National Team Project""UCI Technical Regulations for Bicycles"Recent Athlete Development Updates"Athlete Development 2010""Canada Games Team Cross-Training On Skis""Canada Games Staff""Atlantic Cycling Centre""Hamilton Foundation Travel Subsidies""Feenstra new Atlantic Canada cycling assistant"Recent Member Services Updates"Join BNS""2010 BNS Board of Directors""Meeting Minutes""Mountain Bike Committee""2007 Annual General Meeting""Volunteer with Bicycle Nova Scotia"Recent Clubs & Shops Updates"2010 BNS Affiliated Clubs & Retail Partners""Create a Club - 2010""Club Affiliation Information - 2010""Randonneurs Nova Scotia 2009"Recent Recreational Cycling Updates"Tip to Tip for Africa 2010""Joseph Howe Century""2010 Nova Scotia Heartland Tour""Prince Edward Island Trail Events""Middleton Heart of the Valley Century Rides""The Nova Scotia Ramblers Bicycle Club - 2010 Ride & Event Schedule"Recent Education & Advocacy Updates"Nova Scotia Bikeways Report""Cobequid Eco-Trails Society""Bike Rack Request Info [HRM Only]""2010 Nova Scotia Cycling Summit - May 1, 2010""Can-Bike Program""Halifax Cycling Coalition" |
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