Friday 30 September 2011

The Team


The Team

Alan Greer – Campaign Manager.

Eric Van Den Eynde, Head Coach of the Canadian Paracycling Team– Lead Coach: Eric is masterminding Shelley’s coaching and speed development process. His past Paralympic cycling coaching experience is instrumental in the overall campaign strategy.  
Sebastian Travers, Assistant Coach of the Canadian Paracycling Team
Arnaud Litou - Paracycling Coordinator of the Canadian Paracycling Team
Michael Van Dusen – Political Media Coordinator: Michael is working to ensure provincial and national support on Shelley’s journey to become Canada’s first female Paralympic Trike racer.
Hank Boorsboom – Accountant.
Mechanics: Pete Lily and his team from Sweet Pete's maintain and continually improve the performance of Shelley’s racing trike, tandem bicycle and recumbent trike. The mechanical team is also assisting in sourcing the preferred racing trike parts and together ensure that Shelley has a premier custom racing trike.
Jamie Meikle, Derek Baker, Shawn Gouler and Gord Preisler – Members of the Mechanical Team.
Monica Cranwell: Shelley’s designated safety rider for the first official time trial in Ontario.
Darcy O'Conner, Trish More, Mike Letourneau: All  have helped Shelley with Meals and Accomodation.        
Adam (Chico) Ruppel: Chico has provided the tanden bicycle for training .
Andy Marsillo, Ron McKee, Lap Dogs Cycling Club and Michael Cranwell
Heather Jackson- Scheduler: Heather helped with registering Shelley for races.
Pat McKee – Medical Coordinator: Pat is coordinating the medical and therapeutic components for Shelley, which involves the adaptations used for physical training required to ensure top performance.
Anne Agur – Occupational Therapist: Anne understands Shelley’s physical constraints and are working closely with Pat McKee.
Gordon Ruder -Clinical Orthodic Consultants: Gord has made a riding leg brace for Shelley. It allows her pedaling to be smooth circles.
Suzanne Letourneau- Number one motivator and Proud Mom.
Bettina Kuypers – Marketing Coordinator.

Amna Syeda, Isma Zulfiqar and Club Z Team - Computer Technologists: Work hard to let everyone know Shelley's progress via the Blog and Facebook.
John Rowland, Dixie and Bob Jones, Brian Neysmith, John Neysmith, Ernie Gautier (Proud Dad): Financial Supporters
Margot Greer, Marcel Despres,Stephen Burke, Ann Burnell, Heather Donaldson, Scott Moody,Cameron Grout, Danny McCoy, Bill Milne,
Jodi Bussiere, Paul Piccininni, Ed Gautier:All have helped in ways too numerous to mention

Wednesday 21 September 2011

SHELLEY RIGHT AFTER GETTING THE MEDAL


SHELLEY CYCLING THE TIME TRIAL EVENT



Canada adds two more titles at Para-Cycling World Championships


CANADIAN CYCLING ASSOCIATION
2011.09.11

CANADA ADDS TWO MORE WORLD TITLES TO ITS COLLECTION AT UCI PARA-CYCLING WORLDS
Tricyclists Gautier and Croteau win second World Titles at 2011 Para-cycling World Championships

(Roskilde, DEN – September 11, 2011) Shelley Gauthier of Toronto, Ont. and Marie-Ève Croteau of Québec, QC both won the World Titles in their respective categories at the 2011 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Roskilde, Denmark on Sunday. Both taking their second rainbow jersey in as many races for these two Canadian women racing in Tricycle categories.

In the women’s tandem, the defending World Champion tandem of Robbi Weldon of Thunder Bay, Ont. and Lyne Bessette of Knowlton, Qué. finished fifth of the women’s tandem race, which ended in a bunch sprint won.

Canada concludes these Para-cycling World Championships with an all-time high five World titles, as well as a silver medal by Marie-Claude Molnar of Sainte-Adèle, Que. in the C4 road race, and a bronze medal by Mark Ledo of Maple, Ont. in the H3 road race.

Canada also ranked as the top nation in the women’s ranking at these Championships, all categories.

Complete results for all categories can be found on www.uci.ch.

The Canadian Cycling Association is the governing body for competitive cycling in Canada. Founded in 1882, the CCA aims to create and sustain an effective system that develops talented Canadian cyclists to achieve Olympic, Paralympic and World Championship medal performances. With the vision to be a leading competitive cycling nation by 2020 celebrating enhanced international success, increased a participation and world class event hosting, the CCA manages the National teams, hosts national and international events, and administers community programs to promote Cycling in Canada. For more information, please visit: www.canadian-cycling.com.

.:: Canadian Cycling Association ::.

Canada grabs three titles at Para-Cycling World Championships


CANADIAN CYCLING ASSOCIATION
2011.09.09

CANADA GRABS THREE TITLES AT PARA-CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Weldon/Bessette, Gautier and Croteau win World Titles in time trials at Para-cycling World Championships

(Rokslide, DEN – September 9, 2011) Three Canadian riders have won World titles at the 2011 UCI Para-Cycling Championships in Rokslide, Denmark, with the tandem of Robbi Weldon (Thunder Bay, ON) and Lyne Bessette (Knowlton, QC), Shelley Gautier (Toronto, ON) and Marie-Ève Croteau (Québec, QC) all winning the prestigious titles and the rainbow jerseys in the time trial races, on this second day of competition.

Robbi Weldon and Lyne Bessette won their first World championships title in the time trials, doing so in their second participation at the prestigious World Championships event. Last year, Canada’s top tandem won the road race Championships title in Baie-Comeau, Canada, and they will defend their jersey on Sunday.

In winning the World Championships title in the T2 race, the surprising Marie-Ève Croteau capped off a dream season in her first year in cycling, winning the Canadian Championships as well as the 2011 UCI World Cup Title.

In the T1 race, Shelley Gautier also won the title and was presented with the rainbow jersey for the first time in her career. For years, Gautier rode alone in her category and could never receive the jersey as a minimum of three riders must be racing to award a jersey.

Racing at the 2011 UCI Para-Cycling World Championships resumes tomorrow with the first set of road races, and ends on Sunday with the remaining road races.

Complete results for all categories can be found on www.uci.ch.

The Canadian Cycling Association is the governing body for competitive cycling in Canada. Founded in 1882, the CCA aims to create and sustain an effective system that develops talented Canadian cyclists to achieve Olympic, Paralympic and World Championship medal performances. With the vision to be a leading competitive cycling nation by 2020 celebrating enhanced international success, increased a participation and world class event hosting, the CCA manages the National teams, hosts national and international events, and administers community programs to promote Cycling in Canada. For more information, please visit: www.canadian-cycling.com.

.:: Canadian Cycling Association ::.

THE TIME TRIALS

SHELLEY WINS THE GOLD!!!!