Team Race scoops all podium spots in Elite Men at
Westover-Strabane!
Good Friday April 13 this year!
Actually Good Friday the religious holiday is March 21st but
your Executive decided to move our race day to the 13th - a Sunday to avoid the
hypothermic ride experienced in 2007. Guess what it was still an icy day though
the afternoon races didnt fair so badly.
See race
results and pictures
Trophies & Medals to be picked up
The following have trophies and/or medals to accept!
Carl Clarke, Doug Taylor, Mary Clare Haley, James Hutchinson,
David Enns
Check the awards list (banquet) and contact Chris
Kiriakopoulos for trophies and Martin Reid for medals. We will try to bring the
medals out to Westover-Strabane and the first couple of Tuesday nights but give us a call. We can even
mail the medals.
January Newsletter Out!
Members check out the latest
issue on line (in full colour!)
Past President diagnosed with cancer
Shortly after New Years, Don Sloan President of HCC till 2005
fell ill with what has now been diagnosed as a recurrence of cancer. Don is
managing to live at home for the time being with the aid of pain medication.
Those of you who know Don - know he loves to talk bikes and I am sure he will
welcome a visit. Phone first. Don't want to post his ph # so e-mail cyclist@hamiltoncycling.com
if you don't have Don's phone #
Don Sloan negotiates a corner in the Etape de Caledonia in
Scotland June '07 in which he won his cat.
2008 Calendar
Martin & Henry put our heads together to come up with the 2008
Calendar - New this year wiill be
Thursday night hill climbs. Best of three! We are also hoping to re-introduce a
President's Ride
Maria Hruska new Secretary of HCC
The club has been without a secretary for over a year. Chris contacted
Maria and she gallantly accepted and so was "on the job" this Monday
Feb 25th. Welcome on board Maria.
Racing Secretary Ties the Knot!
Your web master Martin Reid married Yeni Tamayo-Fornaris Jan 4th in
Havana. Now he has a Cheskey sized task getting Yeni to Canada. No problem -
heading south on the Viņales Tour mid March. See below.
Use lots of Advil & Chapsticks!
With Trinity & Jade in intensive training and Chris
sporting the Andy Keyes trophy, Sue will be riding for Advil
Chaptsick in '08. Their web site needs updating! We certainly hope Sue will be on the Beijing roster.
Bikes, Accessories & Clothing for Cuba!
Martin Reid works closely with Peter Marshall of St Catherines
and Peter Penman in Las Tunas, Cuba to get bikes, equipment and clothing to
budding young riders in Cuba. There are essentially no bike stores in Cuba and
the cost of all the foregoing is well beyond the means of most in Cuba. Yet the
sport is popular with high end events like the Vuelta de Cuba (won by Canadian
rider in '07) and facilities such as an Olympic standard track near Havana. If
you have a bike or pedals or wheels, tires in decent shape or jerseys or shoes
in like condition that you would like to donate contact Martin
Reid our racing secretary and he will arrange with Peter Marshall to get it
to Cuba. Martin's 1985 Gios upgraded with newer Campy Grupo was in the Junior
Nationals in '07 and its rider is on the short list for the National Junior team
this year. If you are donating a bike we will try to follow its Cuban history
for you!
10 Days in Pinar del Rio Province, Cuba
March 22 - March 31 2008
Based at Los Jasmines overlooking the
spectacular Viņales valley, mountain rides, beaches, hot springs and caves by
day cervezas and mohitos by night!
Visit www.canbicuba.ca
for more details
If you have Google Earth why not fly there and ride
around! GoogleEarth_Placemark.kmz
Bicycle Extravaganza May 16-18 2008
Whole series of rides over long weekend based in Waterloo.
Check out http://www.bicycleextravaganza.ca/
For Sale!!
Don't forget we have a Buy & Sell
page for members. Currently 9 items up there incl
a piece of memorobilia from the 80's Dairy Challenge Just e-mail!
Training
Visit Mirek's web site www.mazurcoaching.com
to learn more of what he can offer you in training! Or enjoy a ride with Mirek
via our gallery
Check out club discounts at local
bike shops! Ancaster & Mtn Top added & other Links
Cycling
Weather!
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