HP Director Update
As fast as it started on a post Olympic rush, 2009 is ending with the next pinnacle event the 2010 Commonwealth Games firmly in our sights. At the time of writing we are only 285 days, 1 hour and 6 minutes away from the opening ceremony!
The BikeNZ HP Coaching and Performance Support staff met in Christchurch last week to go through a detailed planning review for the 2010 Games. With BikeNZ sending one of its largest teams to a major games (even with a tougher approach on selection criteria) the logistics are going to be a challenge.
Ten months out from a big event, which will be set in a very challenging environment (check out Slum Dog Millionaire), the planning revolves around noting and ranking risks that will impact on performance. Over 70 moderate to high risks were targeted by the performance team with a huge focus around team health and logistics. Looks like 2010 will also be gone in a flash for the HP team!
As you will read below the World Champs function was a great spectacle with BikeNZ proudly highlighting the World Champions across all our disciplines. Flowing from that has been a record number of Halberg nominations from BikeNZ athletes and coaches - a total of 14 BikeNZers have been nominated with Sam Webster one of the four finalists in the Emerging Talent Category.
http://www.halberg.co.nz/News.html
http://www.roadcycling.co.nz/TeamTalk/15-halberg-award-nominations-for-cycling.html
Good luck to all those finalists.
Enjoy a well deserved break with family and friends over summer - and if the weather carries on like this "enjoy the ride" wherever it takes you.
What's High Performance
- Tom Scully ripping the competition apart at the Melbourne World Cup
- Simon van Velthooven getting an invitation to apply to the Japanese Keirin School for 2010
- Rosara Joseph getting her running shoes on to win the Kepler Challenge Luxmore Grunt
What's Low Performance
- Process UCI went through to recommend the 2012 Olympic Track events - What Process?
World Champs function photos
Back Row: Owen Duffy, Megan Blatchford Peck, Warwick Dalton, Cameron Karwowski
3rd Row: Reon Park, Justin Grace, Brook MacDonald
2nd Row: Tahlia Hansen, Ethan Mitchell, Sam Webster
Front Row: Paula Tesoriero, Sarah Walker, Rico Bearman, Alison Shanks, Nick Fox
Ethan Mitchell, Sam Webster, Cameron Karwowski and Brook MacDonald
More photos can be found on RideStrong http://www.ridestrong.org.nz/rs/media/ and the full story on http://www.ridestrong.org.nz/RS/blogs/bikenzhp/archive/2009/12/03/bikenz-celebrates-15-world-champions-in-remarkable-2009.aspx
Office closure
Please note that the BikeNZ office will be closed on Wednesday 23 December 2009 and will reopen on Monday 11 January 2010. During this time, licences will not be processed.
Women's Tour of NZ
The selectors have named the strongest ever New Zealand women's road team for the Tour of New Zealand which takes place on the roads of Wellington, the Wairarapa and Palmerston North from 24-28 February. The team is headed by Cath Cheatley and Linda Villumsen who will be amongst the favourites for the general classification. Kaytee Boyd and Jo Kiesanowski provide the team with strong opportunities for stage victories, while Rushlee Buchanan and Alison Shanks will provide a strong engine room upon which the team can call on to control the race. Team Director Andy Reid is very excited by the prospect of lining up such a strong team at the race. "Just looking at the line-up we have and the results that these riders have had at the last two World Championships it's a very exciting line-up that is going to provide some great results over the next couple of years leading towards London. I've also linked closely with National Women's Track Coach, Dayle Cheatley; to use this race as preparation for the track riders within the team for the track world championships should they be selected".
For more details about the event please click on the link below.
http://www.cycletournz.com/Default.aspx?alias=www.cycletournz.com/womenstour
BMX assistant coach position
The BikeNZ High Performance BMX Programme is looking for an individual to fill the part time role of Assistant BMX Coach. The position would assist the National Coach with national and international training camps, campaigns and races plus provide key mechanical support for the programme.
Please click on the link below for more details.
http://www.ridestrong.org.nz/RS/groups/high_performance_supporters/blog/archive/2009/12/11/bikenz-bmx-high-performance-assistant-coach-position-part-time-role.aspx
Changes to Drug Free Rules
Reminder that changes to the Drug Free Rules will come into effect on 1 January 2010. Details of the changes can be found on the BikeNZ website http://www.bikenz.org.nz/Article.aspx?ID=652 or Drug Free Sport NZ http://www.drugfreesport.org.nz/
Road Selection Policy
The 2010 Road Selection policy is now available on the BikeNZ website and RideStrong. Please click on either of the links below.
http://www.bikenz.org.nz/Article.aspx?ID=3822#selection
http://www.ridestrong.org.nz/RS/groups/high_performance_supporters/blog/archive/2009/12/23/2010-road-selection-policy.aspx
Variety Club Bikes for Kids Tour
Several BikeNZ riders (Trent Woodcock, Cath Cheatley, Rushlee Buchanan, Shane Archbold, Jason Christie and Justin Leov) were involved in Variety Club events around the country where they handed out bikes to role model students from low decile schools.
http://www.variety.org.nz/2009-bikes-for-kids-xidc51619.html
Trent Woodcock with Simon Dallow from TVNZ
Results
Melbourne Track World Cup -Jesse Sergent 1st Individual Pursuit; Women's' Team Pursuit 1st (Kaytee Boyd, Rushlee Buchanan, Lauren Ellis and Alison Shanks); Madison 1st (Marc Ryan and Tom Scully); Tom Scully 1st Scratch Race. Alison Shanks 2nd Individual Pursuit. Men's Team Pursuit 3rd (Sam Bewley, Westley Gough, Pete Latham, Marc Ryan and Jesse Sergent). Team Sprint 5th and NZ best time of 45.481 (Adam Stewart, Eddie Dawkins and Simon van Velthooven); Simon van Velthooven 5th Keirin. Joanne Kiesanowski 4th Scratch Race and 6th Points Race.
New Caledonia Track Carnival - 2nd in the Team Sprint (Simon van Velthooven, Ethan Mitchell and a local rider). Aaron Gate and Myron Simpson 2nd overall.
Cali Track World Cup - Joanne Kiesanowski 10th Points Race (12th on the World Cup rankings) and 6th Scratch Race (4th on World Cup rankings).
Revolution 5 and Australian Madison Champs, Melbourne, 16-18 December 2009 - Aaron Gate and Myron Simpson 3rd and Tom Scully and Shane Archbold 5th.
http://www.ridestrong.org.nz/RS/groups/high_performance_supporters/blog/archive/2009/12/21/australian-madison-champs.aspx
Upcoming Events
Tasmania Track Carnivals, 26 December 2009 - 1 January 2010
Elite Road Champs, Christchurch, 8-10 January 2010
Track Camp - Beijing build up, Invercargill, 10-16 January 2010
Track World Cup, Beijing, China, 22-24 January 2010
Trust House Cycle Classic, Wellington, 27-31 January 2010
http://www.cycletournz.com/Default.aspx?alias=www.cycletournz.com/menstour
Elite Track Nationals, Invercargill, 10-13 February 2010
NZCT Women's Tour of New Zealand, Wellington, 24-28 February 2010
Posted
12-23-2009 11:15 a.m.
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Highperf