Ross Wilson in World Championships!

Juventus Cycling Club and Canadian national team member Ross Wilson, will ride two events at the Para World Championships.  The C1 rider will contest the IP (individual pursuit) and the 1 km time trial at the event in Montichiari, Italy, March 17 - 20.

Ross is a strong contender in both races, and is ready to give his all at this final qualifying event for  the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.

Best of luck and ride well Ross!

Juniors challenge Bear Mountain XC!

Six Juventus Juniors started March with the inaugural Bear Mountain Canada Cup XC race in BC.  The intense indoor spins, and core workouts of the winter, as well as outdoor riding and good old Glenora stairs showed their worth: podiums and great riding!  Well done, Abbey, Sidney, Laura, Cody, Sam, and Adam!

Adam Germaine takes U19

Adam Germaine working hard for Team Alberta

Sidney going for silver!

Abbey McGill wins U17

Sidney McGill silver in Junior women.

Adam making things pretty again.

Open roads Saturday and then . . .

Many of you were lucky enough to ride the rural roads near Edmonton on Saturday.  Well, more of that soon, but for now . . .

Indoor training . . . almost a wrap.

Track and road cyclists in Edmonton only have so many options with a track under the white stuff, and roads iced over.  Juventus Juniors continue to get in miles led by coach Tracy.  Many are stationary, but some also get in cyclocross and mtn winter rides outdoors.

Soon, many of these juniors will be off for some long road rides at the annual Penticton Spring Camp.  These base miles will be welcome after all the indoor work.

Riding easy after a gruelling set.

Coach Tracy leading by example.

These three square off against Evan and Chris on the far side of the room.

Everyone focussed on the effort.

Someone is having too good a time.

Ross Wilson Invitational a success!

Creative cycling minds were active Monday evening , as the Track Group worked through a series of exercises designed for optimum impact on neglected calves.  The Invitational honours club member and Olympic hopeful Ross Wilson. 

The rock solid dedication of the track group to these muscles, each and every February 29th is a testament to its commitment to excellence. Dylan and Scott were extraordinary in brainstorming and  executing a bazaar variety of techniques to work the forlorn muscles of the lower leg.

Warning: The following images have been censored for your sanity. 

Still feeling cocky -  and oh so innocent.

Determination. Note the strain on the headband!

Yes - bowling shoes ARE an appropriate choice for an intense calf challenge.

Chalked for optimum performance; and John monitors good technique.

Here we have 2 experts in resting between sets -.

Keeping the calves active. No pics, but there was at least one quadra skip!

When weights are not enough.

He cannot stop; the drive to create yet another challenge is formidable.

Will these creative minds ever run out of ways to extract the most from those calves?

An amazing picture of the rare star heel dip in action. Fantastic!

Track kit order deadline!

Sunday February 21st is the final day to order your "All Black" Juventus Track Kit.  Choose from SS (short sleeve) jersey, bib-shorts, and SS skinsuit.  All available in xs, s, m, l, xl, xxl.  Send an email to ljberger58@gmail.com with your preferences.

This kit will look so much better on you!

Another busy Sunday morning at the clubhouse . . .

The sun has yet to peak above the track, yet the first computrainer riders have already arrived at the clubhouse.  The track group is close behind; and after tending espresso needs, they await the rogue training set that Scott manufactures in situ. Another CT group utilizes their time spots, and the sweat continues.  Meanwhile, Scott's workout for the roller crowd is only appreciated once it is finished. 

Dan and another effort on the CT.

Scott is not going to listen to the peanut gallery.

Gail, Bill, and Chris warming up . . .

Juventus Masters take titles!

Lorne and Gail were feted as they won the master c category titles with the Edmonton Masters in 2015.  Also represented at the annual awards was guest of honour Clive Burke who gave a touching and engaging talk about his many journeys and triumphs: to Canada, discovering romance, biking, surviving cancer and winning big in Europe last year. 

 

Juventus squad adds flair!

On Saturday, the ABA had its Race Organizers Meeting.  Juventus was on scene contributing ideas and locking in dates.  Sounds like there will be a lot of road races on the calendar and the official details will be available soon.

Many thanks to Dan, Bill, Bruce, Lance, and John for representing our club!

Looking for cool TILs?

You should check out Juventus Track News!  So many cool things to learn . . .  And you will always know when rollers are rolling and the track is tracking.

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.