Even Moar Success

Seems never ending!

WORLD ROAD CHAMPS

Maddi's sadly flu affected road race power file and GPS. Shows the severity of the course and her power was down from what we know she was capable of.

WORLD MASTERS TRACK CHAMPS

Harri Rajaniemi placed 6th in the 40-44 750m TT and 7th in the Match Sprints.

CANTERBURY TRACK CYCLING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

The track season has started at Denton Park and we have also started the Development Programme for Junior Cyclists to get started in the sport. I have led this programme for several years (and also in 1993) and it is a great fun watching riders come through and many like Olivia Podmore and Christine Lambley go on to become National Champions!

BIKE NZ LEVEL 1 TRACK COACHING COURSE

Have been contracted by BikeNZ to deliver content on coaching, track cycling physiology and track riding technique up in Te Awamutu on the 19-20th of October. I did the level 1 course myself in 1995 and the level 2 in Sydney in 1997. I taught numerous level 0 courses and a couple of level 1 course back then. It is great to be back delivering information to new coaches!

TRANS_PROVENCE

Jamie Nicoll finished an excellent 6th in this multi day Enduro event in France. He now heads to Italy for the final round of the Enduro World Series.

YUNCA JUNIOR TOUR OF SOUTHLAND

Christine Lambley 2nd in U15 Girls on GC. Olivia Podmore won the Sprint Ace in U17 Girls. Holly Edmondston 5th in U19 Women on GC and 2nd in Sprint Ace. Lucy Timmings 3rd in U19 Sprint Ace.

SOUTHLAND JUNIOR TRACK CARNIVAL

Some top class racing. Olivia won the Invitational Women's Keirin and was part of a NZ squad that beat the Australians in an Italian Pursuit. Holly was dominant in the U19's women's racing. Was down in Invercargill on behalf of Canterbury Track Cycling so ran a session to bring everyone up to speed and then provided support to all Canterbury riders while the racing was going on.

Track Carnival Night One

Track Carnival Night Two

MELBOURNE TO WARRNAMBOOL

This is one of Australia's biggest and historical single day races and is now part of the Australian NRS. It was a main target for Sam Horgan and having never raced for 7 hours before required some extra planning and nutritional guidance. Sam took his good form from winning the Benchmark Series and Great South Coast Tour and his preparation and converted potential into a HUGE VICTORY!!!

It was also a great success for the Budget Forklifts teams demolishing the top class field to take a never achieved before 1-2-3 in the event. 

Moar success!!!

WORLD ROAD CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Maddi Campbell joined a positive and ambitious NZ team in Italy for 2013 World Road Cycling Championships. The NZ team came home with one Silver Medal thanks to Linda Villumsen in Elite Women's TT. Maddi rode the U19 women's ITT and Road Race. We had prepared for the savage hilly road race so the TT was an opportunity to get the competing at a Worlds drama out of the way and Maddi was very happy with her ride.

Unfortunately the day after she started to feel unwell and by the day before the road race she had a full-on flu and was even unsure of starting. She did start and didn't achieve the desired result being withdrawn coming through the bell after the time limit with fellow Kiwi Devon Hiley. She was gutted but resolute that she can perform at this level and will benefit from experiencing World Championship level racing and cheering the Kiwi Elite riders on in their races.

Accreditation, numbers and skinsuit. Ready to go!

Individual TT

Front row thanks to Sophie Williamson's 4th last year in Holland.

On one of the never ending climbs in the race.

 NZ SCHOOLS CYCLING CHAMPS

U16 Girls Team Time Trial

Bronze medal to Phoebe McCaughan and Sarah McLeod with their Villa Maria Team Mates Emma Smith and Olivia Reiber

U16 Girls Road Race

Silver Medal to Phoebe McCaughan

U17 Boys Road Race

Silver Medal to Rhys Jones

U16 Boys Points Race

Silver Medal to Josh Smith

BENCHMARK HOMES ELITE CYCLING SERIES

Sam Horgan takes out the overall Elite Men's Cycling series. The series takes all season and includes 6 rounds. Sam was very consistent all season riding for the Benchmark Homes team and won the Hokitika Round.

After leaving series co-leader Tom Hubbard well behind Sam only had to finish one place ahead of Joe Chapman. Mission Accomplished. 

YUNCA JUNIOR ROAD TOUR

After two days of the tour Christine Lambley sits in 2nd on GC in U15 Girls, Olivia Podmore holds the U17 Girls Sprint Ace and has won two stages. Lucy Timmings sits 2nd in the Sprint Ace in U19 Women.

Olivia adds another win to a long list!

Lucy just keeps on improving!