Team selection for the Tour of Margaret River was difficult, SPR has a growing number of competitive cyclists and SPR’s Race Committee had to spend a fair amount of time deliberating.
The good news is that the organisers have added another category at the pointy end allowing us to enter 6 teams across the various grades, this provide a broad scope of categories for various abilities and the chance for riders to challenge themselves to train and compete over the coming months.
The bad news is that we could not accomodate everyone and that Category 1 will be hyper competitive for the lucky 6!
Riders were selected via a range of factors, more went into the decision then looking at who gets to Dome first on a Saturday morning. If you feel slighted please, no online rants, come and see me. It’s unlikely that the teams will change, but i may be able to provide you with some feedback and rationale. If you think you’ll struggle in your category, get training, you have four months to prepare.
Please note the arrows;
- Should we have a rider withdraw (for excellent reasons, remember the commitment you made via the last blog post!) everyone will move up
- For example, should John Gilbertson be unable to race, Dave Manners would move to Category 1, Ben Madsen to Category 2 and so on. The first row of riders are our Team Captains and will not move categories.
- If you withdraw, you will not get your money back, and you will not be popular.
Where to from here?
- We will shortly create an item in SPR’s shop for you to pay your entry fee
- Accommodation will be arranged and detailed on a separate blog post
- Information on training and racing will be provided over the coming months
- Get racing, sign yourself up for;
- Pickering Brood #3 RR – http://www.wa.cycling.org.au/event.asp?ID=3259&format=popup
- Collie Donneybrook Handicap – http://www.wa.cycling.org.au/event.asp?ID=3258&format=popup
Thank you,
The SPR Race Committee
Oh dear, I have heard of the ‘if you withdraw early’ and ‘not popular’ thing before…
I will have to pull my finger out.. Surely enough reason for some flash carbon wheels?
Just ‘borrow’ a pair of Jerry’s … he won’t notice
This is true Richard.. I did go to the extreme length of getting an 11sp Campag compatible bike so I could use them 😉
Ohhhh, I thought Rich was talking about using Jerry’s fingers to pull out, not the wheels. Whoops.
The climb at the end of the road race is gonna be tough… It’s strava segment is http://app.strava.com/segments/2787099 . Similar to Mundaring Weir Rd back into Kalamunda. The Flynn-ster will fly up in his skin suit!
Daveman, getting serious checking out which strava sections you can nab whilst on Tour 😉
I am thinking I need a ‘Race’ suit as it has pockets.. Although, as race captain, surely I can delegate my team to carry my stuff? I am sure that is how it works at the TDF??
Yeah I’ve started reading The Guide to Passive Aggressive Human Resource Management to prepare for the captaincy role 😀
Oh my. I’d better work on the leave pass with the Mrs real quick.
At least I know have an excuse for getting out of a warm bed on a cold winter morning…
Looking forward to it, even if I don’t get a team spot as 1st reserve. Is there someone who can help me with a training program?
We’re going to be arranging some information sessions very shortly Liam so keep an eye on the blog!
Dome team to be unveiled in Wednesday’s centerfold of The West?!
Wonder where the staple will be this time.
yea, they wanted the story to be about fitness in perth rather than showing how devastatingly handsome the Dome Coffee’s team is…
They succeeded admirably then.
No, I think it will be announced on the Dome website..