Just a reminder that next week, there are no events - no criterium on Tuesday, no time trial on Thursday. The club ride still goes on Saturday at 8am from Java Expressions.

A great preparation for the intense effort of cyclo-cross is criterium racing. MIVA has a weekly Tuesday night criteriums until early September and also weekend racing on Sunday July 31st. and Sunday August 21st. Com on out and hone your pack skills as well as working on your cyclo-cross fitness.

Tonight's race saw 14 riders start. After the two neutral laps, the group stayed together until lap eight, when Iain Hay, Warren Muir and Ron Hewitson rolled off the front. Within a lap, they were joined by Lionel Space and Kirby Villeneuve but the break was hauled in by a fast moving bunch. Immediately, Muir broke again, this time taking Rob Russell with him but the duo was soon caught and at the bell for the first prime, the bunch was all together again. The prime was taken by Muir, with Space and Russell in hot pursuit. This trio stayed at the front for another lap and then Ian Smith tried to get away, followed by Space and Russell. Within a lap, Lionel and Rob eased off the pace but Rob was then joined by Mike Sevcov and the pair took ten seconds out of the rest of the pack. This move looked dangerous with two strong riders off the front and several riders attempted to bridge, with Muir, Sevcov and Smith getting across the gap. This proved to be the vital move and the quintette steadily pulled away from the main group.

The evening was very warm and humid and this resulted in three riders abandoning in quick succession. The remainder of the chasers gradually split apart and were lapped by the hard-working break with only Iain Hay managing to latch on to the leaders and Rob Bau, a further lap down able to draft until the finish.

Thanks to Iain and Brodie Hay for course set up and take down, to Kit McCaffery for registration, prime recording and to Mrs. Hay for lap board.

Tripleshot Cycling is proud to present the 2011 BC TT and TTT Championships.     Thanks to the generous cooperation of the Sidney Velo Club and the BC Master’s Cycling Association 2011 will have a Provincial championship in the RACE OF TRUTH. We apologize for the last minute notice but hope that all of our mainland friends will join us in the Warm Land of the Cowichan Valley on Saturday August 6th.

Take a 7am ferry over to the Island, race on your own, then race again with friends and still make it home the same day!  What could be better?

Registration is only available online at:

http://reg.ccnbikes.com/index.php/event/bc-time-trial-and-team-time-trial-championships

Its $50 per person ($30 for Juniors & Paracyclists) but if you set up a TTT team you save $$$$!  One TTT team is $180 and you get 4 ITT registrations “free”!

Event Web Site: http://www.tripleshotcycling.com/events/provincial-tt-championships/

Event Contact E-mail: plawless@jsg.bc.ca

Just  a little update on the weekend. Rob Russell managed to place 4^th overall in the stage race, riding hard in the road race to hold onto his gc spot. Brodie Hay rode a great road race and ended up 4^th overall in his category. Mother, Charlene managed to complete her first stage race but was beaten by Brodie in both the Hill climb and road race ( she now owes him a pair of cycling shoes as a result). Iain Hay rode well in all events  and finished 14^th in GC. Warren Muir, OBB rider who competes in most MIVA events,  finished 3^rd in the road race which  put him at 2^nd overall in GC. All in all a hard weekend but successful and a great showing by our club.