August 13, 2008 (Canmore, AB) -The early hours of Sunday, August 10 morning saw approximately 85 riders challenge the Provincial Championship Individual Time Trial along Highway 1A, on the outskirts of Canmore. Cooperative weather, combined with an air of friendly competitiveness added to the excitement of the championship, the finale to the hotly-contested events of the inaugural Calgary Bike Week.

Full results pdf here.

The results show some impressive wins: some were rewarded with medals, others with the satisfaction of having achieved a personal best; and in the case of still others, with the sheer delight that arises from having survived a “first” time trial. Ultimately, everyone went home a winner. Special recognition to those receiving gold medals goes to:

– Men U15 ~ Samuel Beaudoin (Juventus)
– Men U 17 ~ Graham Courtney (Synergy)
– Women U17 ~ Caeli Barron (Synergy)
– Junior Women ~ Lauren Lankester (bicisport)
– Women Master C ~ Carol Chester (bicisport)
– Women Master B ~ Carolyn Soules (Calgary Crankmasters)
– Women B ~ Tanya Salomon (Speed Theory)
– Women A ~ Tara Whitten (Velocity Cycling Club)

– Men Master D ~ Lev Krivitsky (Terrascape)
– Men Master C ~ James Janzen (bicisport)
– Men Master B ~ Stephen Mundy (ERTC/Revolution Cycle)
– Men Master A ~ Brennan Bagdan (Pedalhead Road Works)

– Cat 5 ~ Thomas Yip (bicisport)
– Cat 4 ~ Ryan Murray (Speed Theory)
– Cat 3 ~ Alex Shaw (Speed Theory)
– Cat 1/2 ~ Bruce Copeland (Juventus)

The Cat 1/2 race was highlighted by Bruce Copeland’s stellar time of 51m42s, which is a significant gain over his times of 52:50.3 in 2007 and 55:30.6 in 2006. Gideon Krishtalka (Team H&R Block) shadowed Bruce with a close five seconds, clocking in at 51m47s, and having shaved nearly five minutes from his 2007 result of 56:07.

The riders in this race – along with the others who contested the events of Calgary Bike Week – clearly revealed what can be accomplished when significant time, energy and effort are invested!!

On behalf of the organizers of the Provincial Championship ITT – Thank you!!!!