Juves receive City of Edmonton Performance Awards!

On Monday night, two young Juventus members each accepted a City of Edmonton Performance Award. 

Sidney McGill, Stefan Ritter, and Evan Burtnik were part of a select group of Edmontonians recognized for their accomplishments on the 2015 national and international stage in sport, arts or culture.  

Evan is currently off training in California with cycling Canada's NextGen men's team, and unfortunately had to miss out on the delicious treats included with this honour. 

Sidney McGill and Stefan Ritter 

For a Sport Performance Award, nominees must have won a gold medal at a national event, or a gold, silver, or bronze medal at an international event with more than four countries participating.  

The City of Edmonton does a wonderful job turning this event into a gala affair.  Here is Sidney with the Honourable Mayor Don Iveson after accepting her award.

We look forward to these and the rest of the Juventus team as they go forward into 2016!

 

 

Indoor season rolling!

If you are looking for 2016 results that make you smile, now is the time to do a bit of work.

Track roller workouts start Wednesday nights at 7 pm sharp and Sunday mornings at 9 am sharp:  bring your rollers and bike and let Jeff provide the fun.  You will ride your bike at all sorts of different speeds!

Bruce starts his master trainer workout sessions on Tuesday and Thursday night on November 24th.  Arrive at 6 pm for set up (your bike, trainer, rug) and you can let the sweat flow starting at 6:30.  There are also Computrainer sessions being booked.  The link is available through the Google group.  Contact Bruce to be included.

 

2015 AGM and Awards Dinner enjoyed by all!

On Sunday November 15th, Juventus Cycling Club gathered for its AGM, and to celebrate accomplishments from the past year. Club president Gail Wozny chaired the AGM.  

The directors of each Juventus program (Sprockids, LAMP, Junior, Track, and Master) summarized successes and learning for 2015, and also thoughts for future plans.  We learned from our treasurer that our club is managing finances well, and from our membership coordinator that youth continues to drive club growth.  The AGM concluded with a unanimous re election of the executive. 

Gail ably transitioned into the role of witty Master (Ms) of Ceremonies for the annual Juventus Cycling Club Awards and dinner.  Please enjoy the following pictures of our winners and of good fun and good company.  And thank you to Chianti's Cafe and Restaurant for the lovely dinner!

Annie Wyminga Scott - Top U15 Female

Chris Heinemann - Top U15 Male

Sidney McGill - Top U17 Female (accepted by sister Abbey)

Sam Poon - Top U17 Male

Cody Shimizu - Rookie of the Year

Lorne Dmitruk - ITT Award

Sidney McGill - Top Mountain Biker (mum Nikki accepted on Sidney's behalf)   Sidney in Juventus kit with Catherine Pendrel.

Ross Wilson - Top Elite Male

Kinley Gibson - Top Elite Female

Peter Toth - 10 Mile Award

Alex Stieda - Volunteer of the Year

Stefan Ritter - AVA Scholarship

Showing off for Hairiest Legs Award - and it's Phil for the win! (way hairier than they look in this picture)

Devaney Collier - Top Junior Female

Evan Burtnik - Top Track Cyclist (brother Mason accepted on Evan's behalf)

Stefan Ritter - Top Junior Male 

Michael Verveda - Most Dedicated Cyclist

Clive Burke - Top Master Male

Gail Wozny - Top Master Female

Lindsay Dodd - Jim Horner Award

Liam Rourke - Most Improved 

Scott MacKenzie - Scream Award

Ross Wilson -  George Award

Well, that's a wrap for 2015.   Thanks to Lorne for his heroic efforts at catching our lightening quick award winners.

3 Juves selected to NextGen!

The success of Juventus programming is showcased in Cycling Canada's new NextGen Program.

Evan Burtnik and Kinley Gibson will be part of the track program based out of Milton ON, while Sidney McGill will be part of cross country mountain development in Victoria BC. 

In Kinley's case, she is one of six targeted track endurance women that will eventually start integrating into Canada's internationally performing National Team squad post Rio Games. 

Kinley Gibson

                                                                                           Evan Burtnik

 

 

 

 

 

Evan joins the men's NextGen program which is in its second year. It is a full road and track endurance program aiming to improve on international competitiveness and success from 2015.

                                                                                                                                                        Sidney McGill

Sidney McGill will be part of the cross country mountain bike program based out of Victoria, BC.  This program currently includes other disciplines, but will transition to be an exclusive x-country mountain program by September 2016.

All 3 of these Juventus members are LAMP graduates. They all trained with Tracy as Juniors, (and also Ken in the case of Sidney), and with Jeff on the track in the case of Evan and Kinley: evidence that Juventus programming develops top level cyclists!

Juventus Track raises training bar!

The Juventus Track Team (and of course, all Juventus are welcome) will be taking things up a notch this winter. Sunday morning roller sessions will see gates open at 8:29 am and action commencing at 9 am sharp!

The new start time for Sunday will begin November 15th and promises to increase espresso intake for the majority of the team. Extra coffee beans have been added to the hopper to ensure solid training.

As of November 15 - Sunday track training:

• Gates open 8:29 am 

• Riders rolling at 9!

You should be there.

Evan Burtnik to first World Cup!

Juventus junior Evan Burtnik is a member the Canadian Men's Elite Track Team competing in Cali, Colombia, at the first Track World Cup this weekend. Cali is a city that knows track cycling and gets excited for world class competition. An article in the local paper highlighted the event, and Evan is shown exhibiting classic pursuit form. As one of five on the four man Team Pursuit, he awaits the opportunity to contribute. More to come!

Juventus triumphs with U17 Canadian Champions!

Juventus sent a good sized contingent to the 2015 cyclocross nationals in Winnipeg. Congratulations to our new U17 Canadian Champions!

• U17 Female - Abbey McGill

• U17 Male - Sam Poon

There were many more notable results:

• Junior/U23 Women - Laura MacLean 7th
• Junior Men - Michael Verveda 6th, Cody Shimizu 8th, Adam Germaine 15th, Logan Isaak 21st
• U23 Men - Sean Germaine 7th
• Master Men 50+ - Tracy Shearer 9th, Ken Germaine 12th, Liam Rourke 13th
• Master Men 40 -49 - David Verveda 39th

Juves all set up for Cyclocross Nationals!

The wily team of Tracy Shearer and Ken Germaine have maximized the comfort for our Juventus competitors at nationals. Note the superb trailer/tent set up. Don't forget you can link here for results and live streaming!

Juventus CX racers off to Nationals!

Today a van full of bikes and cross riders left for Winnipeg, and cyclocross nationals. The races will be held in the Forks, which is right in the middle of Winnipeg's eclectic downtown marketplace.

We wish the best of luck to all competitors!

• U17 M - Sam Poon

• U17 W - Abbey McGill

• Women  (17-22) - Laura Maclean

• Junior M - Adam Germaine, Logan Isaak, Cody Shimizu, Michael Verveda

• U23 M - Sean Germaine

• Masters M - David Verveda, Ken Germaine, Liam Rourke, Tracy Shearer

And best wishes to Sidney McGill who is busy getting healthy. We look forward to seeing you race soon!

Link here to find out what's happening at the race.

Juventus member Lori-Ann Muenzer inducted into TWO Halls of Fame!

In October, Lori-Ann Muenzer was inducted into both the Canadian Cycling Hall of Fame and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.  This is an extreme honour for an athlete and well deserved by Lori-Ann.  Our program for young cyclists, the Lori-Ann Muenzer Program (LAMP), is a legacy of her achievements, and this year celebrated its tenth anniversary! 

Lori-Ann was the first ever Canadian to win an Olympic Gold Medal for cycling. She did this in 2004 at the Athens, Greece Olympics in the Match Sprint. A great deal of Lori-Ann's training was done at Argyll Velodrome, and it is such a treat that she continues to regularly encourage and coach our LAMPsters. 

Clive Burke wins crit at European Masters'!

Clive Burke has returned from a 20 km, 12 lap European Masters' Games criterium competition with Gold and top spot on the podium.  With 350 metres to go, the Juventus master jumped out of the final corner for the sprint finish and a decisive win over the European masters' field in Nice, France. Congratulations Clive!

CBC's Mark Connolly brought Clive into the studio for an interview which you can link to here.

                                                                                                             Clive Burke - European Masters' Games Criterium Champion

Juventus Masters, Elites and Juniors represent at Track Nationals!

Gail Wozny, Kinley Gibson, Meika Ellis, Devaney Collier, Anna Talman

Juventus women competed at the 2015 Track National Championships in Milton, Ontario in Master, Elite and Junior categories. Gail and Meika are here in Juventus kit, Kinley represents Trek Red Truck trade team, and Anna and Devaney represent the Alberta Team. 

Results were outstanding: 

• Gail Wozny - 2nd Women's Master Scratch, Points and IP
• Kinley Gibson - 5th Women's Elite Omnium
• Meika Ellis - competitor in Women's Elite Team Sprint, Keirin, Match Sprints and 500 TT
• Devaney Collier - 2nd Junior Women's Omnium, Keirin, 500 TT, 3rd IP
• Anna Talman - 4th Junior Women's Omnium

Ron Ellis, Gail Wozny, Kinley Gibson, Meika Ellis, Devaney Collier, Anna Talman, Stefan Ritter, Evan Burtnik

Juventus masters Ron Ellis and Dave Embury competed for Juventus in a variety of Master C events. Dave is not in this picture because he was at the luncheon inducting Juventus lifetime member Lori-Ann Muenzer into the Canadian Cycling Hall of Fame! Our two Junior Men at Canadian Nationals, Evan and Stefan, competed for Team Alberta.

Our Junior Men have a few National Championships to brag about!

• Evan Burtnik - Junior Men 1st IP, 1st 1km TT, 4th Omnium
• Stefan Ritter - Junior Men 1st Match Sprint, 1st Keirin, 2nd 1km TT

Fast Freddy and Alex Stieda

This is launch week for the Tour of Alberta.  Riders from all over the world are coming to Edmonton and this weekend the LAMP kids got to ride with one of the best: Fred Rodriguez.  

See more here:  Fred Rodriguez 

Coach Alex Stieda arranged for "Fast Freddy" to spend some time with our LAMP kids to talk about life in the professional peloton, self confidence, and simply riding for fun.

The kids, and parents, were thrilled to be able to spend some time riding with two Tour de France legends!

Juventus Provincial Team Time Trial

The Juventus riders were out in full force at the Provincial Team Time Trial.   Video below.

Fall 2015 Open for Registration!

We have opened registration for the Fall 2015 Program.  The program will build on the skills learned during the spring program, while allowing the Sprockids and LAMP kids to experience many more riding parks in the city.

The Fall 2015 Program will be a travelling experience, with the kids riding at least 4 different parks in 5 weeks.

THE DETAILS

• DATES: Saturdays, 9:30 AM to Noon, September 5th through October 3rd (weather permitting).
• VENUE: each ride will take place at a different cycling park - Argyll Velodrome, Terwilligar, Devon, Hinton (to be determined), Sunridge, and Argyll for Wrapup Racing.
• AGE REQUIREMENTS:  Sprockids and LAMP kids must be at least 8 years old on December 31, 2015.
• SIGNUP PROCEDURE: sign up on Zone4.ca (look for the Sprockids / LAMP Fall 2015 Registration under Club Registrations)

 https://zone4.ca/reg.asp?id=9793

• FRIEND REQUESTS: we always honour friend requests, so your child will be riding with their friends.
• ABILITY: we will be creating a number of groups based on riding ability (after friend requests have been honoured), so your child will be riding with kids of similar ability.
• EQUIPMENT: your child must have a multi-speed mountain bike and a certified helmet.  Also recommended are bicycling gloves and a backpack with water, snack, and a cold/wet weather jacket.
• BICYCLE: Please ensure that your child's bicycle is tuned and ready to ride.  A multi-speed bicycle with working brakes and gears is required at a minimum (your child must have the physical ability to change the gears and work both the front & rear brakes).

Juventus Juniors set for Juniors World Track Cycling Championship!

Evan, Stefan and Anna love the Astana track. It is a beautifully designed facility and dedicated to track cycling exclusively. Tomorrow (Wednesday August 19th) the action begins:

• EVAN - Wed TP qualifying, Fri Kilo TT, Sat IP qualifying

• STEFAN - Thurs Keirin begins, Fri Kilo TT, Sat 200 TT qualifying

• ANNA - Fri IP Qualifying, Sat scratch

Ride as fast as you can and then a little bit faster! Good luck!

Teamed Up! -August 22 for a track meet teaming with fun.

On Saturday August 22nd Juventus will once again host Teamed Up! In this track meet teamwork is the key to success. BUT - you do not need to be part of a team to sign up, _ we will make sure you have the absolute perfect partner.  Of course if you already have a team - that is good as well.  Do not delay. I promise you will have a really fun time and learn a few fun things. Sign Up Now!

Aug 29 ITT Provincial Championship & Aug 30 TTT info

Sidney McGill is the 2015 Canadian Mountain Bike Champion for U17!

Juventus Junior Sidney McGill has been doing a lot of racing this season, and like most juniors, across disciplines.  

Recently, Sidney competed in St. Felicien, Quebec in the 2015 Mountain Bike nationals.  She dominated the field of U17 girls and has returned with the coveted National Championship jersey!

Here is Sidney (on the right) with fellow Canadian Champions!

Canada Day Crit info!

Juventus is hosting the 2015 Canada Day Crit July 1st.  

This will also be the

2015 Alberta Provincial Criterium Championships.

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