I've been checking out the international race schedule to see not only where I'll be racing but also to get an idea as to what my opposition will be racing. This years calender appears to offer a nice range of events.
Between international races, I'll be racing regionally from my home in Colorado Springs.
2010 UCI Para-cycling Calendar
11 - 15.3 EHC - Al-Ain Al-Ain UAE
3.4 EHC - Rosenau Rosenau France FRA
30.4 - 2.5 Défi sportif - Route Montréal CAN P1
30.4 - 2.5 Paracycling Bizkaiko Bira - Road Bilbao-Bizkaia ESP P1
7 - 9.5 Challenge International Handisport de Cyclisme - Route Pyrénées Atlantiques FRA P1
13 - 16.5 Tour of Belgium for B&VI Gedinne - Hulshout - Overpelt - Beauraing - Essen BEL P2
15.5 EHC - Schenkon Schenkon SUI P1
22 - 24.5 UCI World Cup - Paracyclisme route Ville de Correze en Corrèze FRA CDM
29 - 30.5 Piacenza Paracycling Piacenza ITA P1
5 - 6.6 Radsporttage Gippingen - Road Gippingen SUI P1
11 - 13.6 UCI World Cup - Paracyclisme route Cantimpalos, Segovia ESP CDM
19 - 20.6 Para-Cycling-Europacup Elzach GER P1
25 - 26.6 EHC - Grafendorf Gradfendorf bei Hartberg AUT P1
26 - 27.6 Championnat d'Afrique UCI de Paracyclisme Ouagadougou BUR P1
2 - 4.7 UCI World Cup - Paracyclisme route Baie-Comeau CAN CDM
17 - 18.7 Para-cycling Event - Road Vratna SVK P1
7.8 Meeting Internacional Banco do Brasil de Ciclismo Paraolímpico Rio de Janeiro BRA P1
12 - 22.8 UCI Para-cycling World Championship / Championnat du monde paracyclisme UCI Cali COL CM
21 - 22.8 EHC - Kent Kent GBR P1
18 - 19.9 Final EHC 2010 Colmar-Berg LUX P1
25.9 Para-cycling European Cup Prague Prague - Strahov CZE P1
26 - 27.9 Open Championship Serbia Belgrade SRB P1
15 - 16.10 Europa Cup Büttgen Sixdaynight Kaarst GER P1
US National Championships (Road,track) - TBA
Saturday, January 23, 2010
UCI Para-Cycling World Ranking:
Individual Rank Name Nation Age* Points
1 (1) Jirí BOUŠKA Czech Republic 30 125
2 (-) Michele PITTACOLO Italy 39 120
3 (3) Klaus LUNGERSHAUSEN Germany 41 103
4 (2) Luboš JIRKA Czech Republic 38 103
5 (8) Michel ALCAINE France 44 97
5 (8) César NEIRA PÉREZ Spain 30 97
7 (-) Michael FARRELL United States 32 44
8 (5) Sebastian HESSE Germany 35 34
9 (-) Shaun MCKEOWN Great Britain 29 32
10 (-) Masashi ISHII Japan 37 24
11 (4) Antonín HÁJEK Czech Republic 20 21
12 (-) Craig VOGTSBERGER United States 35 16
13 (6) Boris BOOMBAERTS Belgium 30 16
14 (7) Sébastien BOUCHARD Canada 30 15
15 (8) Alfred SABORIT Spain 23 13
16 (-) Erick Richter KAPP South Africa 32 12
17 (11) Pascal VANDAELE France 49 11
17 (11) Ivo KOBLASA Czech Republic 16 11
19 (13) Jan SEDLÁK Czech Republic 17 9
20 (14) Matej BENDA Czech Republic 16 8
These guys are who I battle agienst all over the planet.
Individual Rank Name Nation Age* Points
1 (1) Jirí BOUŠKA Czech Republic 30 125
2 (-) Michele PITTACOLO Italy 39 120
3 (3) Klaus LUNGERSHAUSEN Germany 41 103
4 (2) Luboš JIRKA Czech Republic 38 103
5 (8) Michel ALCAINE France 44 97
5 (8) César NEIRA PÉREZ Spain 30 97
7 (-) Michael FARRELL United States 32 44
8 (5) Sebastian HESSE Germany 35 34
9 (-) Shaun MCKEOWN Great Britain 29 32
10 (-) Masashi ISHII Japan 37 24
11 (4) Antonín HÁJEK Czech Republic 20 21
12 (-) Craig VOGTSBERGER United States 35 16
13 (6) Boris BOOMBAERTS Belgium 30 16
14 (7) Sébastien BOUCHARD Canada 30 15
15 (8) Alfred SABORIT Spain 23 13
16 (-) Erick Richter KAPP South Africa 32 12
17 (11) Pascal VANDAELE France 49 11
17 (11) Ivo KOBLASA Czech Republic 16 11
19 (13) Jan SEDLÁK Czech Republic 17 9
20 (14) Matej BENDA Czech Republic 16 8
These guys are who I battle agienst all over the planet.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
new year - new focus - new goals
Happy new years to you all.
This fall and holiday season has been anything but the typical disiplined life of a cyclist. I took a step back to relax and to regain some prespective and renew my passion before the shite hits.
My wife (Pamela) and I traveled a little and set out to do some home remodeling. Now I know when you think the project may be completed in two weeks, it is never two weeks. Taking the step away from the bike this fall allowed me to see bored I can become without a bike attached to me.
So I look to 2010 with a renewed excitement and a more clear intent on what my goals will be. The Para-Cycling race season has changed drastically which is a positive for the sport and will provide more oppurtunities to race in both Europe but also in "the America's"
During the 2009 World Championships in Italy, I was reexamined by the UCI-ICP medical panel and the result was that I was reassigned to race in another classification. Hopefully one that give me a better chance to win races.
With the change in classes and the expanded race schedule I'm looking forward to the 2010 race season.
In 2007, I won two National Titles on the velodrome. Since then my coach and I have focused on the road events in an attempt to complete internationally. With the new classification, the focus may return to track racing. After looking at previous years results and scanning over my results it seems that the track may offer some podium potential.
The race schedule includes 3 world Cup races, international events in Europe and Canada with the season ending World Championship held again in Cali Colombia.
On top of that I'll be racing for a third National Title.
I have high hopes for the upcoming season. World Cup wins, National and World Titles to be had. But first - suffering on the bike.
This fall and holiday season has been anything but the typical disiplined life of a cyclist. I took a step back to relax and to regain some prespective and renew my passion before the shite hits.
My wife (Pamela) and I traveled a little and set out to do some home remodeling. Now I know when you think the project may be completed in two weeks, it is never two weeks. Taking the step away from the bike this fall allowed me to see bored I can become without a bike attached to me.
So I look to 2010 with a renewed excitement and a more clear intent on what my goals will be. The Para-Cycling race season has changed drastically which is a positive for the sport and will provide more oppurtunities to race in both Europe but also in "the America's"
During the 2009 World Championships in Italy, I was reexamined by the UCI-ICP medical panel and the result was that I was reassigned to race in another classification. Hopefully one that give me a better chance to win races.
With the change in classes and the expanded race schedule I'm looking forward to the 2010 race season.
In 2007, I won two National Titles on the velodrome. Since then my coach and I have focused on the road events in an attempt to complete internationally. With the new classification, the focus may return to track racing. After looking at previous years results and scanning over my results it seems that the track may offer some podium potential.
The race schedule includes 3 world Cup races, international events in Europe and Canada with the season ending World Championship held again in Cali Colombia.
On top of that I'll be racing for a third National Title.
I have high hopes for the upcoming season. World Cup wins, National and World Titles to be had. But first - suffering on the bike.
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