CANADIAN CYCLING ASSOCIATION
2010.07.04
MORE IMPRESSIVE ACTION IN THE ROAD RACE AT CANADIAN PARA-CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Para-Cycling in Canada makes a great leap forward in the last year (Saint-Georges de Beauce, QC – July 4, 2010)
The 2010 Canadian Para-Cycling Road Championships came to an end on Sunday in Saint-Georges de Beauce, QC, as Arnold Boldt (Moose Jaw, SK) took a second title in as many days.
In the C1-3 category (cycle), Boldt completed the gruelling course in one hour 21 minutes 11 seconds, just four seconds in front of his closest competitor, youngster Jaye Milley (Calgary, AB/ Bicisport). “We had some cloud cover, which kept things a little cooler. The group separated after the first lap, and three of us pulled it through the end. The race was decided in the final sprint, and we had to ride a pretty steep finish. We were close until the last corner, and one of the guys decided to attack. I jumped on his tail and took him halfway up to the finish,” said Boldt, a prolific paralympian, after winning his second title. “From my perspective, the Federation Québécoise des Sports Cyclistes have done a wonderful job. Everything was smooth and very professional. I can’t say enough for the people who volunteered and gave their time and energy for us. It made for a really good week. Because everything went so flawlessly, people don’t typically recognize the hard work that is put in behind the scene.”
CANADIAN CYCLING ASSOCIATION
2010.07.03
2010 CANADIAN PARA-CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS KICKS OFF IN QUEBEC
Best Canadian Para-Cyclists compete for ultimate glory and National titles in Saint-Georges de Beauce, QC (Saint-Georges de Beauce, QC – July 3, 2010)
The 2010 Canadian Para-Cycling Championships kicked off Saturday, seeing Canada’s best para-cyclists hit the streets of St-Georges de Beauce, QC, to compete in the Individual Time Trial discipline. The Championships were the spectacle of high performance and high speeds on bicycles, where many outstanding athletes took to the streets with the goals of winning the Canadian titles. Notably, six-time Paralympian in Athletics (Long jump/High Jump), Arnold Boldt (Moose Jaw, SK) won the title in his category.
Bolt, who made the transition to cycling in May of 2009 after a successful career in Athletics, is thrilled with his race in the Cycle Category, the category with the highest number of participants. “The race was very good. It was a hard course for me, and it was windy. It’s a good, challenging course, so I am very satisfied for the results. I am a little bit surprised, but it’s good to win after training and prepared for this event. It’s a surprise as this is my first podium after started to train with my coach Eric Van den Eynde following last year’s nationals,” said Boldt, a seven-time Paralympic Gold Medalist, after crossing the finish line.
Boldt, who is attempting to qualify for the 2012 London Paralympic Games in cycling, already has six Paralympic Games participation to his credit. His first partaking at Paralympic Games dates back to 1976, when Toronto, ON, hosted the “Paralympiad” on Canadian soil. Boldt has been inducted in the Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame in 2001. His World and Paralympic High Jump record set in 1980 still stands at 1.96m to this day.