Juventus juniors loving Edmonton's winter trails!
Our Juventus juniors always enjoy the river valley and a little cooler weather only enhances the fun. January riding is skills riding!
Happy New Year Juventus!!
Here's to 2016 and year of stepping up to all the challenges it brings!
Custom - Juventus Stem Caps!!
Just in time for Christmas! . . . Lance has received an order of very cool custom Juventus stem caps. There are two styles; rather than try to decide which is your favourite, why not get one of each!
1 for $15, or 2 for $25
Lance will be at evening training Tuesday (22nd) and Wednesday (23rd), so bring your cash and get this nifty little item for all of your favourite bikes.
Ice Ice Tracy! and snow . . .
Winter riding compliments junior training, and a quick regroup allows for an awesome selfie. Coach Tracy is always up for the outdoors and you know it's fun with these smiling faces.
Computrainer sessions deemed overly fun.
The Juventus computrainers are in jeopardy, as they have recently been found to be "too much fun". Serious cyclists prefer to sweat and grind out the miles bearing the classic steadfast grimace, yet Clive and Phil provide more evidence that the Juventus Clubhouse atmosphere makes computrainer work enjoyable. We are currently evaluating this situation.
Track team rolls on Eggnog!
'Tis the season for snow, and that means the track group's Annual Eggnog Shot Rep Roller Session. Here they are just getting started early Sunday morning . . .
Matt gives wise words to Aaron, who has mastered his rollers quickly - with a little help from a shiny blue ball. Meanwhile, Chris is unfazed by a broken limb (a different sporting pursuit of course).
60 of 120 complete, a small recovery - and this half of the room is still looking good . . . hey, where did Cam go? And for that matter, where is a certain Mr. S. MacKenzie?
Eggnog Shot Set 2015 is in the belly and in the legs!! Well done. (Gail and Linda's shot glasses may appear smaller than actual size.)
Juniors target core strength!
Juniors are back from a break and Tracy wants to see every one of them strong and fast for 2016. Juventus juniors will be working hard to develop core strength over the next few months. It may not look like much right now, but little by little, and day by day their strength will build. And with great core strength comes great responsibility . . . .
Juventus juniors always look so happy, and responsible!
Bruce sets workout theme for Masters!
The coach of our Masters program, Bruce Copeland, is always prepared for Tuesday and Thursday training rides with a challenging workout.
The workout often has a theme; particularly, it is often how either your body or mind will feel as you progress through 1.5 hours of riding.
Here is the Master's group anticipating a set of hill climbs at constant power and varying cadence. This is not how they looked at the midway point, but did have some Beck and other tunes to push them over the top . . . phewff!
Evan Burtnik at World Cup II
Team Pursuit is an extremely technical event to race. It's a given that a rider needs a strong endurance engine. Solid speed is another ingredient. After that, you'll need to be really smooth on the track - consistent, reliable and predictable - a good wheel. These are the bare essentials required to learn the art of Team Pursuit.
The NextGen Canadian Men have been working and learning together for over a year, and race after race improve on their World Cup results. At top speed and effort, the skill needed to time exchanges is critical and develops only with much practice. World Cup II is on in Cambridge, New Zealand from Dec. 3 - 6, and Juventus and NextGen rider Evan Burtnik is there training and getting comfortable in the line up. Currently he is one of the team's alternates, but look out for Evan to continue to improve and look to see him racing future World Cups . . .
The team continually practices and reviews its rides. Here, with coach Ian Melvin, they critique a training performance. Oh, and there's Evan's sweet Canadian team LOOK bike just hanging out on the left!
Evan keeps energy up and reps LG. The Canadian track skin suit zips up the back, so its sometimes tricky to look completely put together. Working with the NextGen men, Evan always gives his best effort, continues to hone his skills, and will be ready when Ian includes him in the line up. Stay tuned!
Volunteer cheques are in the mail!
Literally. If you have not received your Volunteer Bond cheque within a week or so, and you did fulfill your commitments, please contact Linda, our membership coordinator with the details.
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