by Vaughan Hunt | Oct 25, 2012 | Board Chair's Blog
Dear Lance.
The long suffering, deeply infected and painful boil afflicting our beautiful sport has finally been lanced Lance.
Now is your chance Lance to come clean so that the nasty infection can be dealt to and the wound you have inflicted can heal.
Come on Lance tell us what really went on all those years in your Postal Team and in the peloton. We all need to know so that these terrible mistakes will not be repeated.
Lance you inspired millions with your battles and achievements. You can claim a big chunk of the enormous growth in popularity of cycling worldwide over the past decade. Young and old have picked up this sport because of you.
We loved it how you beat cancer and we loved it how you scaled those enormous heights in the Alps. How you time trialled in the so called “ race of truth”.
Now we want the truth.
You may have needed clever drugs to beat cancer. Not to race your bike.
Livestrong is a fantastic legacy to you and millions have gained inspiration. Cancers have been beaten because of your Livestrong Charity and many clever drugs developed by clever people.
But Lance, you have stepped over the line.
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by Vaughan Hunt | Oct 24, 2012 | Archive(Notices)
Come and join us for the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge 2012. Massey University has a fine sporting heritage and at this year’s Olympics 52 of the squad were Massey students. In keeping with this sporting heritage Massey is encouraging alumni, students, staff and friends to ride around the lake and to join us in the Massey Marquee. We will be there throughout the day and for an alumni function immediately before prize giving when you will have a chance to come and meet other alumni, staff, students & friends.
Date
Saturday 24 November
Time
10.30am to 4pm – Refreshments and networking
4pm onwards – Spot prizes, stay and watch prize giving with us and mingle with family, friends, Massey staff and old classmates
Venue
Massey Marquee, Tongariro North Domain, Lake Taupo
Even if you’re not up for the ride, come in and see us at the Massey University Marquee.
Keep in touch and let us know you’re coming and go in the draw to win a Massey Prize Pack (hoodie, t-shirt, backpack and scarf). Email: alumni@massey.ac.nz or telephone +64 6 350 5865
Don’t forget to join the Massey University Cycling Facebook
We look forward to seeing you at what promises to be an enjoyable event
by Vaughan Hunt | Oct 24, 2012 | Archive(News)
Voting open for Sports Personality of the Year (public vote component of main Sports Person of the Year Awards).
http://www.sportmanawatu.org.nz/personality
Finalists are Aaron Smith, Simon van Velthooven, Jack McKenzie and Mike McRedmond
Currently Aaron Smith leads, can the cycling community change this?
by Vaughan Hunt | Oct 24, 2012 | Event Reports
If we had left it to the weatherman we would have stayed at home as the forecast had predicted rain and dangerous winds. Fortunately 29 independent thinking track cyclists plus support people made the decision to make the trip to Johnston Park and were not disappointed as we all enjoyed great conditions for the opening meeting of the 2012-13 track cycling season.
Twelve of the 29 riders present were new to track cycling. The programme made allowances for this by having shorter races with a maximum of 5 riders per race followed by individual 1 lap time trials then 4 lap races and finished off with longer handicap races.
The highlight of the day was the depth of talent from the returning riders and the potential within the 12 rookies. The stand out one lap performance was from first year under 17 girl Michaela Drummond posting a time of 33.88 seconds unofficially beating the existing track record time of 34.44 seconds. The best race of the day was the under 17 8 lap handicap race. The 4 limit markers of Joel Yates, Hayden Washington-Smith, Hamish Mikkelsen and Simone Davie had a lead of 260 metres over the scratch riders.
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by Vaughan Hunt | Oct 24, 2012 | Archive(News)
After the first week of recording distance travelled, the October distance challenge team have so far racked up a total of 1843 km.
Mike, Vaughan and Jessica are way out in front at this stage.
The rest of us are saving ourselves for better weather. If you want to join in it is not too late but you have some catching up to do.
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Dear Lance.