Pedal Pushers Lucky Draw struck
Congratulations to Viv Phillips who collected the Pedal Pushers lucky draw.
She has $160 to spend at Pedal Pushers.
Apparently she was delighted.
Are you ready to play?
You’re invited to the South Island Masters Games, 5-13 October in Nelson. Over 3,000 participants, over 50 sports across 9 days. You don’t need to qualify or belong to a club you just have to be old enough and for most sports that’s 30 years. In addition to the sporting events there are themed party nights, daily live music and a bar and cafe at the games village. Registration is now open. View the full programme and for more information go to www.simasters.co.nz. See you in sunny Nelson!
National School Cycling Marshalls required
With the National School Cycling event coming up at end of September, the call has been received from Levin Cycling Club for marshals and volunteers for the Sunday road race in Fielding.
If you are available to and would like to help on the day, please email lisaandrichard@slingshot.co.nz
Bike Manawatu Fun Training Ride With A Difference
Sunday 13th October 2013 – Register Now
Bike Manawatu is organising a fun training ride with a difference for local recreational cyclists. Mark Sunday 13th October 2013 in your diaries, cyclists to meet 6.45AM at Memorial Park Palm Nth and leave for Mangaweka in organized transport approx 7.00AM.
The ride will start from Mangaweka at 8.30AM and progress to Palmerston North on quiet country roads via Rangiwahia, Kimbolton, Colyton, Bunnythorpe to Palmerston North, distance approx 90 kms including some climbs with the journey from Kimbolton downhill almost to Feilding. The ride will be great preparation for the coming spring and summer fun rides, ideal training for a solo or enduro around Taupo at the end of November. Please refer to map and profile the course.
The ride will be in bunches with the best climbers from each bunch waiting at the top of hills for the bunch to reform, ride time is estimated at 3hrs to 3-1/2hrs with a refreshment stop at the end suggested for a drink, something to eat and a social chat.
Jesse gets 3rd place in stage 5
Jesse Sergent put up a great ride in the individual time trial for Eneco Tour’s stage 5 on Friday, taking third place for his big effort.
Jesse, 25, previous winner of the time trial in the 2011 Eneco Tour, was followed in the car by director Luc Meersman. Team Direcotr Dirk Demol commented: “Jesse did great. He obtained the maximum result and he gave everything. He was extremely motivated after having a year that was a bit less than expected. In the meantime he knows he can stay with the team for 2014 so he was extremely focused today. It was a nice performance. When he won here two years ago, it was on a totally different course. This year the roster of riders in Eneco is the best ever for sprinters, TT specialists and GC riders.”
Bradley Wiggins (Sky) was the 14th rider out of the start house and quickly set the best time at 16:13on the short 13.2km course from Sittard to Geleen. His time held strong until Sergent put up a stellar ride at 16:08, knocking Wiggins out of the hot seat by a five second gain. Sergent’s time became the one to beat. Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma QuickStep) attacked the course to go four seconds better, with Tom Dumoulin (Argos Shimano) later able to slip in between them to squeeze in to second place on the same time as Sergent.
Demol continued: “Our GC riders Bob, Max and Jan did well and didn’t lose much time. For Bob the course was a bit short. But all three are on a top level and ready for the weekend. We will go for it. Tomorrow we climb La Redoute three times with the finish on top. On Sunday it’s the longest stage at 208k with twice on the Muur and twice up Bosberg. It’s a mini Tour of Flanders. The real race starts tomorrow and we are still in the game.” RSLT’s Jan Bakelants is the best placed team rider in 17th at 37-seconds. Sergent is one second further back.
Lars Boom (Belkin) did enough to keep his race lead, now holding 4 seconds to Chavanel. Saturday’s stage is familiar to those who ride in the spring classics with routes used in the Tour of Flanders and Liège–Bastogne–Liège part of the course. Stage 6 is 150km beginning in Riemst and ending on the climb of La Redoute, giving challengers plenty of opportunities to try to knock Boom off the top step of the podium.
UPDATE FROM SIMON
Hello Team
It’s been a very, very busy last few weeks with many air miles clocked up and jet lagged battled head-on.
In early July, after finishing racing in Europe, we had a 5 day GP in Adelaide where we had a number of sucesses and really stuck it to the Malaysians and Australians. I had a podium place on the first day with a great win on the 3rd day in the Keirin, collecting even more points and I am now fully qualified for the World Cup season. My team mates also performed well, while we had a number of wins in the Match Sprint and an additional Keirin. (more…)