Silver for Wilson at Para Road Worlds - South Africa!
Ross Wilson is returning from half way around the world - and he's bringing home some extra hardware. Ross pulled off a stellar performance in his ITT at the Para World Championships, coming in 2nd in the strong and deep C1 field.
Ross Wilson with his silver medal from the 2017 Para Road C1 ITT World Championship
Of course, if you know Ross, you will know that he is still trying to find the missing 28.21 seconds over 23.3 km that first place finisher, German Michael Teuber, managed to shave off. Our Ross . . . his goal remains singularly focused on the World Championship's top step, and the rainbow jersey.
Ross was also part of Canada's team in the road race. A crash in the bunch meant Ross had to chase, and he ended up just one position shy of the podium. It sounds like TT work was the order of these championships for Ross!
Elite athletes are talented, but they are successful because of their ability to do the work each, and every day . . . for years. Ross always does the work. Congratulations to Ross on a very successful World Championships!
Gold at Pan Am Champs - Juventus half of WTP!
The 2017 Pan American Track Cycling Championships were held August 30th - September 3rd. Canada opted to send a full NextGen team, along with coach Jenny Trew, to defend the Women's Team Pursuit title from 2016. Juventus team members Kinley Gibson and Devaney Collier were part of the team, along with fellow NextGen teammates Ariane Bonhomme, and Meghan Grant.
2017 Women's Team Pursuit Pan Am Champions - Ariane Bonhomme, Kinley Gibson, Meghan Grant, Devaney Collier with supercoach Jenny Trew.
The women arrived in Trinidad, and had a couple of days to figure out the best lines on the track. In the qualifier, they finished with a time 6 seconds faster than the second place Mexicans. They felt that the ride could be improved, and in the gold medal final, put together a much better performance - catching the Mexicans to win the championship.
Kinley Gibson launches for the final, with Ariane Bonhomme P2, Meghan Grant P3, and Devaney Collier P4.
The Canadian NextGen Women in action.
Kinley Gibson, Ariane Bonhomme, Meghan Grant, Devaney Collier
LAMP spins alongside Tour of Alberta pros!
Pros from the Tour of Alberta have been spotted around the Edmonton area, as they prepare for competition September 1st - 4th . . . and the pros can't help but recognize the talents of these up-and-comers.
Oscar Sevilla, Rob Britton, and the H&R Block team rode with LAMP through the river valley and then joined the kids for snacks at the Dodd house. Lots of great conversation between the kids and pros!
Ross Wilson set for 2017 Para Worlds!
Ross with the 2017 Canadian Para Road World Championship Team (4th athlete from the left)
Juventus cyclist Ross Wilson is currently in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa to compete at the 2017 Para Road World Championships this weekend.
Friday morning at 9 am, Ross will compete in his specialty, the ITT, in the C1 classification. The Individual Time Trial consists of 3 laps of a 7.75 km course, completing a total distance of 23.3 km.
On Sunday, Ross will join his Canadian teammates in the C1-C3 Road Race. The 60.7 km course will consist of 10 x 6.7 km laps.
Click here to watch the livestream of the 2017 Para Road World Championships!
Hey Ross - look good, feel good . . . feel good, GO FAST!
So much fun at the Provincial Team Time Trial Championships!
How do you know it's going to be a perfect day for a TTT? Well, if the Fritou lads arrive in a timely fashion, and they're all wearing coordinated team helmets, AND they've removed their warm up pants . . . you can bet things are looking good. Also, espressos had happened.
Juventus trackie teams (4 wise ones, and the 4 young guns) were ready at 10 Sunday morning at Miquelon Lake, to compete at the Juventus sponsored Provincial TTT Championships. 27 km of pain was plenty, still - both teams managed solid lead outs (thanks Adam, and thanks Mat) to finish strong, 3 abreast.
And that's Juventus with the win in the Citizen category!
Lead out for the Juv win in the citizen category complete, and now just rolling along!
And Juventus with the win in the Cat 4/5 category!
And Mat lightly rolling with his lead out complete for Juv win in Cat 4/5!
The Lead Out Project with great turn around execution.
The Citizen and Cat 4/5 distance complete, it was time to set the bar for a bit more pain and suffering. The remaining teams raced a distance of 54 km - in other words two laps of the course, and three chances to perfect turning around as a team.
Seven teams contested the Open Men's Championship, but The Lead Out Project put together a blistering performance, claiming the Provincial Title by over two and a half minutes!
Bruce leads Dan, Brian, and George efficiently into the final lap.
Juventus and Velocity Cycling Clubs combined for Juv-Velocity 1, and Juv-Velocity 2 in the category. Bruce, George, and Dan were joined by Brian and in their words "had a blast" racing the TTT for their 2nd place result.
Juv-Velocity 2 came into the turn around with Carl in the lead, looking prepared to execute. A bit of an ill timed snafu yielded a skid flat for Lorne, and a bounce for Carl. Carl the Tiger, jumped back on the bike without pause and sped away with the threesome including George and Watson. The team would finish just behind team of 3, Toth & Co.
A final hurrah to summer riding could not have been more wonderful. The ITT Saturday, and TTT Sunday were directed by Bruce Copeland, and we shall assume he also arranged the weather (because of its perfection). Thank you Bruce for excellent organization.
To our many delightful Juventus volunteers - your smiles, your outgoing helpfulness, your ability to put forth such a positive image to the public, and your willingness to always pitch in is what makes Juventus so special. Thank you.
Be sure to check out the GALLERY of 2017 TTT for a few more pics!
Miquelon ITT fantastic success!
The weather on this final Saturday August 2017 could not have been better!
Riders competing in the Alberta ITT Provincial Championships at Miquelon Lake Provincial Park, were able to focus solely on the day's effort, with superb performances across categories.
In the U17men's category, the Juventus sweep was complete: Alex, Luke, Chris, Ryan, and Mat, in order took the top 5 positions. Next, U15's Sam, Jack, and Nic followed suit going 1, 2, 3, while Annie destroyed to take top step on the U15women's side.
Carl had a super ride to take bronze in Cat 4, and over in Cat 5, Lorne put down a great effort for the win (more on these 2 later). Okay - NOW. Have a glance at Sunday's TTT miscommunication. Oops!
Gail, looking to gain a Championship jersey, gave it her all in the Open Women's Category. She narrowly missed the podium with her stellar ride.
Elka, and Lindsay represented well, with a 2nd and 3rd in the W3/4/5.
As always, Bruce ran a smooth show, with a set of volunteers that were smiling and profiling all day long. Many thanks to everyone assisting!
Track Provincials - Medals and PBs in Calgary!!
A keen crew of eleven Juventus riders (Scott, Zack, Ryan, Mikael, Chris, Matt, Peter T, Peter H, Dan, Lindsay, Gail), one coach (Alex Ongaro), one manager (Dave Embury), one Edmonton friend (Kevin) and four supportive parents (Aaron, Dave, John and Kien) ensured a strong presence at the Provincial Track Championships in Calgary August 19th and 20th.
The weekend was full of great competition, personal bests, podiums, camaraderie and as always, lots of learning for all.
Warming up under the guidance of coach Alex.
We love our wonderful club tents, as a place of our own for 2 days!
Although there were separate youth provincials 2 weeks earlier, Matt and Chris came to compete anyway - and held their own in tough fields of adult racers.
Scott celebrates his Kieren podium
Zach + Scott = newfound Madison superpowers!! Honestly one of the most entertaining races of the weekend!
Post podium shenanigans.
What folks were working hard for: gold, silver and bronze!
Congratulations to all on your stellar performances!
Perfect Weekend for PRW Series
A diverse group of Juventus raced the PRW series this weekend.
Glenora neighbourhood in Edmonton gave a warm welcome to organizers, riders, and spectators, who were all treated to a spectacular crit course on pristine roads. The weather was perfect - hot, but with a lovely breeze under shaded streets.
On Sunday, racers headed to Miquelon Lake Provincial Park for the road race. Again, the day was clear and warm, but a strong wind ensured the field needed to be crafty.
Congratulations to all of our riders: we had solid results in Men's 1-2, 3, 4, and 5, Women's 4/5, U17 and U15 categories. This race was yet another opportunity for our LAMP+ group to practice and execute race strategy, yielding multiple podiums!!
Juventus at XC Nationals
Thanks to Greg Sowak for a great article along with superb pics!
The sun shone and the dust flew at the Canmore Nordic Centre two weekends ago as Alberta hosted the Canadian National Cross-country (XC) Mountain Bike Championships for the first time since 2011.
Although the spotlight shone most brightly on veteran professional/World Cup athletes like Geoff Kabush, Raphael Gagne, Emily Batty, and 2014 World Champion Catherine Pendrel, our Juventus Expert Juniors and Cadets (U17) all had opportunities to test their mettle against Canada's best!
It was an awesome weekend of riding, racing, and learning.
Batty and Pendrel rode away from the field and battled off the front of the women’s Elite race. Batty eventually climbed away for the win and repeated as National Champ!
They make it look SO easy!
Our Juventus athletes all delivered huge efforts and awesome performances on a daunting Olympic/World Cup level race course in hot, dry, and dusty conditions.
Team Alberta’s Sean Germaine and Juventus’ Cody Shimizu lined up with the Elite Men’s U23 field, race faces set and dialed in.
Cody climbed well …
. . . and cleaned the technical sections with poise and precision (don’t let your mom see you doing this, Cody!)
On the Junior Expert women’s side, Laura MacLean and Abbey McGill both put in solid efforts, finishing 9th and 7th respectively.
Laura and Abbey, ready to roll.
‘A’ line or ‘B’ line, take your pick!
Abbey chooses ‘A’.
16-year-old Ryan MacLean was the story of the weekend though, finishing 8th in the Men’s Cadet (U17) National Championship race on Saturday and cruising to victory in the Alberta Cup U17 race on Sunday. Luke Bristow was not far behind, finishing Sunday's 4 lap Alberta Cup event in a very respectable fourth place. Congratulations boys!
Up-and-comer Annie Wyminga Scott continues to place well! She finished 3rd in Sunday’s U15 Women’s race.
Off the gun, Ryan was smooth and composed . . .
. . . he stayed focused . . .
. . . and most importantly paid attention to his coaches!
By the way, BIG thanks to our awesome Juventus coaches Tracy Shearer and Ken Germaine, who tirelessly worked the pits to keep the kids "gelled", hydrated, and rolling! And special thanks to Karen Germaine who tolerated and fed a house full of bloody, dusty, smelly mountain bikers for 4 days ... but I guess she's used to that ;)
See you again in 2018, Canmore!
Between their races, our athletes ‘camped’ at the notorious “Get Down” section to study the pros and scope the gnarly crashes.
Juventus spin to success at Calgary Trackfest!
A bunch of good looking racers: Zac, old timer Gail, young'un Lukas, Meika, brave A group racer Chris, newcomer Ryan, and AVRA coach Alex.
Coach Alex provided sage advice, a calming influence, and incredible skills . . . including building a tent and tarp compound for every Juventi that would rival the most glamorous "glamping" accommodations.
Of note - Meika jumped into racing after next to no training, as she had been prepping for her bar exams, and U17 Chris raced with the super fast A group (including Olympic star Tara Whitten) throwing down several best times in his events.
Gail bowed out of the omnium to focus on completing a smoking hot pursuit (mission accomplished); Zach continued his breakthrough season as a super tough competitor in the A group (just look at the seasoned and very fast men he beat in the omnium!)
Not in the photo is Peter who continued his decades long streak of making his competitors hurt in the endurance events. Also not pictured are super-Dads Aaron and Ralf who were quick to help everyone in many ways.
Zach 2nd in the A omnium
Lukas wins the C category omnium
Meika 2nd in the B omnium
Juventus wins big at School's Out Dash!
A small, but powerful troupe of ten Juventus youth journeyed to Calgary on Sunday - Father's Day - for Bicisport's School's Out Dash Track Meet. It was a very long and busy day!! The group left Edmonton very early in the morning, and spent the day competing at Calgary's Glenmore Velodrome.
All racers competed in a host of events for Omnium titles in the males and female age groups. U13, U15s (Juventus Annie, Lukas, our 2 Samuels, Nic, and Jack), U17s (Juventus Mat, and Chris), and U19s (Juventus Zac, and Cheyenne) had a full day.
Events included a Flying 200, Scratch Race, Kilo/500 TT, Elimination Race, and Points Race. Juventus riders adjusted extremely well to Calgary's longer 400 m track (they are used to our own 333 m Argyll Velodrome).
After competition, the team returned to Edmonton - one amazing day, and great use of Daylight Saving Time! Congratulations to all!
Juventus U15s are in the bunch on the Calgary track . . . ready to go!
Annie wins the W U15 Omnium
Lukas takes the U15 Omnium
Chris on the Omnium podium for U17 men
Cheyenne wins the W U19 Omnium
Zac tops the U19 Omnium podium
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Rose Gold for Wozny and Copeland!
On Day 1 of the Masters' National Road Championships, Juventus Club President, Gail Wozny, took the bronze in the Master's Women (over 30 years) ITT. Our Master's Coach, Bruce Copeland, also raced to third spot on the men's side. Congratulations, and best of luck to all of our Masters competing in Vancouver!
Masters at Road Nats, while the younguns race Hayman Classic -
A number of our Masters are competing at Masters Road Nationals in Vancouver this weekend. They have option to contest an ITT, Road Race, and Criterium. It has been the focus of training for months!
You can check RR results here, Crit results here, and ITT results here
Meanwhile, we have U15, U17, and U19 Juniors, and LAMP+ riders in Penticton, BC to compete at the Hayman Classic. This is a big deal - it is a four stage race:
A mass start hill climb on Friday morning
A circuit race Friday afternoon
A crit on Saturday morning (and yum, a banquet in the evening!)
A very challenging Road Race on Sunday
There will be overall General Classification, and as with any stage race, it will take endurance and tenacity to be competitive.
Want to know more? Follow them on Instagram: JuventusHayman2017 or Twitter: juvehayman2017
Here is the HAYMAN CLASSIC website for results
To all we say, "Look good, feel good . . . feel good, GO FAST!!"
Everyone is talking about Stieda Classic, but . . .
. . . we had Sprockids doing some really important riding. For example - there was an adventure to Gnomia!
And what is the best way to travel to Gnomia . . . ?
Masters' looking fine on Saturday ride -
Spring, summer, and fall - on Saturday mornings, our Masters' Group gets in a long ride from the Good Earth Cafe. When the weather is especially fine, the group looks especially good! Now, if only Tino could choose the correct jersey . . .
A tight, and smooth ride - just like the pros -
An hour into the ride and the Juventus group looks fresh!
perfect tl! / PERFECT TL!
Kids love the track - and on Thursday evening tl! ensured the perfect conditions for fun . . . and riding and racing track style. tl! goes every Thursday at 5:30 - 6:45pm at the Argyll Velodrome. The emphasis is on learning, and then about figuring out how to go faster . . .
Jeff shows the first tl! group how to sight the best 200 line -
And at 7 pm on Thursdays y'all are welcome to TL! racing. 'A' and 'B' groups raced a Devil, Wheel Race, and Japanese Tempo, with the 'C's taking on a Team Pursuit instead of the WR. Great competition all evening finished with a 'friendly' 5 km, and a 10 mile. Who would have guessed that Adam would make the move to split the race! In the end, it was Zac just nipping Scott at the line. How long will Zac's time remain in the #1 position on the 10 mile leader board?? Come race, or come spectate next week!!
TL! 'A' group tactics unfold in the Devil -
Gail, and Dave getting a few words from Coach Alex -
'B's and 'C's ready to enjoy seeing the 'A's suffer a little -
The Devil has eliminated one . . . who is next?
Jack runs the show tonight, 'A's racing, and a beautiful Thursday to enjoy the competition at Track League!
track league! and Track League!
Starts tonight!!! - Thursday May 4th
tl! (track league! for kids) 5:30 - 6:45 pm The emphasis is on learning and fun.