HOW WILL STAGE 14 OF TOUR DE FRANCE  AFFECT GC? Stage 14 of the Tour will be a great one to watch. The two tough climbs should help to shuffle the general classification. Contador likes the steeper Pyrenees ascents.In the past,Andy Schleck has also made outstanding moves on these severe gradient cols. Van den Breuk, Leipheimer, Sammy Sanchez Menchov Basso and possibly Vino may be in the mix towards the top as well as lower placed Wiggins, Evans and possibly Hesdejal. Go here for a preview of the stage.

Tomorrow will shake up the gc of course but there's also stage 17's ascents of the Galiber,  LÁlpe d'Huez and the Tourmalet to further adjust the rankings; click here for preview

SHOULD MARK RENSHAW HAVE BEEN DQ'D ? As a UCI commissaire with many years experience, I, along with many others, was dismayed at Mark Renshaw's disqualification in stage 11 of the TDF. I've watched numerous far more dangerous incidents that were not as harshly penalised.  Relegation and a fine would have made far more sense. The commissaire's knee jerk decision to oust Renshaw from the Tour  could have unfairly affected Cavendish's chances at winning the green points jersey. See here for another take on the sprint

OBB WHEELERS INDIVIDUAL 15KM T.T. Tonight's time trial was well attended, with 6 women and 10 men starting. It was a fine, warm, calm night - just right for a fast time and the two top women did personal bests, only 17 seconds apart. Men's winner, Don Gillmore, again did a mid-twenty minute ride, beating second place Simon Boyd by over two minutes. He assures me that, once the construction work at his home is finished,he will be looking at sub twenty minute rides. Thanks to Dave Kenny for his usual stirling job of marshaling the turn (evidently, he was attacked by a pit bull when a truck driver stopped to ask for information). Kudos to Anita Gillmore for holding the riders at the start.

Results in the usual place

NEXT WEEK'S EVENT

Next week's event is a 30km individual time trial and not the 40km event on the original schedule some of you may have. The following week is a 15km 2 person TEAM time trial. Please select your partners well before the event. For those having no team  mate, we can pair you up at registration or you can ride on your own.

TIME TRIAL SERIES STANDINGS TO JULY 15TH

WOMEN

Janna	Gillick	HCTC	108
Cheryl	Morch	Tri BC	89
Julie	Langelo	Tri BC	73
Colleen	Wtorek	Tri BC	69
Erin	Hibbitts	OBB	62
Kim	McCarley	HCTC	53
Michelle	James	Tri BC	41
Rose	Houle	Tri BC	38
Rhona	Lettau	Tri BC	31
Charlene	Hay	OBB	24
Leigh	Blaney	HCTC	18
Cathy	Graham	Ind. (CBC)	12
Janet	Wright	Ind.	10
Anita	Gilmore	Ind.	10
Debbie	Epps	NMBC	8
Leigh	Blaney	Ind	7
Shari	Rehill	Tri BC	6
Vicki	Boyd	Tri BC	5

MEN

Don	Gillmore	Schwalbe	89
Tony	Winter	OBB	83
Dave	Steen	BCMCA	64
Patrick	Burnham	OBB	51
Iain	Hay	Schwalbe	48
Robin	Dutton	OBB	44
Gary	Vermette	Tri BC	41
Bob	Langelo	Tri BC	35
Dave	Metcalfe	H4	33
Derek	Brain	Everti	32
Ross	Palfrey	Tri BC	27
Shawn	Boyd	Tri BC	27
Derek	Steel	Arrowsmith	26
John	Hannon	Cycling BC	25
Stephen	Page		22
Steve	Sharpe	Hub City Tri Club	22
Bill	Hutchinson	NRC	21
Ian	Smith	Ind	20
Warren	Muir	OBB	20
Stephen	Price	Ind	19
Peter	Sinclair	Ind. (CBC)	19
Jared	Scott	Tri BC	18
Kirby	Villeneuve	Cycling BC	18
Doug	Jobbagy	Ind.	16
Bryan	Rehill	Tri BC	15
Mike	Woodworth	OBB	13
Dave	Huntley	Everti	12
Ron	Hewitson	Tri BC	12
Emile	De Rosnay	Organic Athlete	12
Paul	Gowland	BCMCA	12
Normon	Thibault	Frontrunners	9
Al	Shirley	Tri BC/OBB	8
Joel	Lutz	HCTC	7
Dean	Dubyk	Tri BC	7
Wayne	Bianchin	Tri BC	6
Dan	Curtis	?	6
Mike	James	Tri BC	5
Regis	Chapman	Ind.	5

VOLUNTEER PROPOSAL Like many other clubs and organisations, we have an ongoing problem recruiting sufficient volunteers to ensure the safety and smooth running of our activities. Therefore the executive is presenting the following proposal for consideration by all participants in our activities.

PROPOSAL. That each of the regular participants in our midweek activities picks a specific date on which he/she will  marshal, hold, assist the timekeeper or official, do registration, etc.  All volunteers who give up their opportunity to compete on a particular day will receive 5 points towards their series totals.  Bear in mind that we need two volunteers each evening.  If there are no objections to this proposal by July 22nd., we will publish a schedule so you can choose on which evening   you will volunteer.

LA Z BOY CRITERIUM # 5 REPORT Three women showed up this evening for the first ladies criterium. In order to get them used to fast pack riding in a safe environment, they started with the men and rode five neutral laps, with an abundance of advice coming from the male riders. Once the race proper started, they continued on their own but soon spread out due to inexperience. Glenda Harling, NBC, immediately pulled away from the other girls and, despite Charlene Stewart''s determined efforts to catch her, stayed away and won the 25minute race by ten seconds. New rider, Rhea Hewitson, was quickly dropped by the other two but rode steadily to finish a lap down.

In the men's event, the pack stayed pretty much together until the last lap of the 45 minute event despite NBC's Mike Sevcov making numerous abortive jumps of the front. As the group entered the final circuit, everyone was still together but on the last but one corner Paul Thompson, OBC, took a flyer from the back and stole a valuable three seconds which he kept till the line. Tony Winter, OBC, let Derek Brain lead out and then just slipped by the Everti rider to take second place with Warren Muir, OBB hird.

Thanks to Dave Kenny for helping set up the course and to all the riders who stacked the cones.