TT Granby

Gold, TT Granby Quebec!! With an average of 193 watts, not bad. On a windy and not so hot day, at least the sun was out. For me this was a watt test so did not have my carbon wheel on, and still did good. It was nice peparation for my next 5 weeks racing in Europe.

TT Defi Sportif

Friday night 5 PM Time trial at the Gille Villeneuve race track. The weather was freezing with the odd snow flake. Preparation was not fun, then at the sound of the clock TT was off. The wind was blowing the fingers were freezing. We raced mixed category I finished Bronze Medal. It was nice to finish. Next race Granby next Saturday.

New Sponsor, Oakley Canada

Thanks Oakley Canada for the Sponsor, Love the glasses.
Go see the endless styles of glasses on there site.

Thanks again!!
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Race Roseneau France

Just finished a wounderful race in Roseneau France. There was over 200 riders. we were lucky, no rain and not to cold. Every year this race is get faster. I finished 7th place, so for the first race of the year it is ok. I did not expect to be at my best physical condition at this moment. Now on to the second part of my traing for 2 World Cups in Europe in June. Was nice to meet the other riders and talk about our sport. Thanks agian to all my Sponsors that makes all this possible.

Bogota Colombia Training Camp

Hi, just to let every one know that training in Columbia is going very well. The weather is nice for riding, the gym is great. Have been doing some nice climbs and the cyclist around here are just wonderful. Will be going to Roseneau France in April to race the best in the world of handcycling.

Pan Am Games Gaurdalajara Mexico 2011

Bronze at Panam Games. For this late in the season it is acceptable, 4th in road race. My arms were very tired, gave all I had left. The athletes village was great. Mexico did a very nice job receiving us. The coarse downtown was very rough, never bounced around so much, but the city center was beautiful. Now a very deserved rest, then back to training for next year. Will be off to Columbia for winter training.

Worlds 2011 Roskilde (DEN)

Sorry for not writing before but Worlds 2011 was not that good. It was a big disappointment for me. I trained very hard , by the book, I sacrificed so much. Canada Team made a lot of mistakes and I ended paying for it. We arrived one day before Worlds to put our bikes together and do a fast loop of the coarse. We did not have time to recuperate from jet lag. The training camp before departure over trained me. We were put 1 hour away from the venue , so much traveling and so on. The coach admitted his errors but that did not give me my Medals. Worse is I even lost my grants for the year. I will have to struggle financially to make it to the Games in London. I finished top 10 in Time Tail, did not finish road race and the relay was canceled for Canada Team. I needed some time to absorb all this. I heard that a great sportsman is judged not by the hits he gives but rather by how he can get up after being hit. I am back to training preparing for Pan am Games in Mexico this November.

STS Nutrition!!!!

STS Sport Nutrition, a ONE STOP for serious Athlets!!!!

World Cup Baie Comeau Québec

World Cup Baie Comeau last weekend. It was a hard coarse with intermitent rain but I am still happy with the resaults. Bronze Medal in Team Time Trial, we lost Silver by 6 seconds. 4 th in road race that finished in a sprint between the 4th and 5th possision, 6th in time trial. For this very hilly coarse over all I'm Glad. Now rest and prepare for Worlds in Denmark next September.

Canadian Championships 2011, 7 Time Canadian Champ!!!

Just back from Nationals, 7 Time Canadian Camp!!!

I was in good shape, time trial was very hard being in the hills, up and down. I finished 1st in my category by over one min.

Then the road race was yesterday , Saturday. It was very hot and our race was delayed, so sitting in the heat was not very fun.

In the 2nd turn of a 5 turn race me and a H3 took off and did the race together. They mixed all categories.

I finished 1st in my category and very happy with Nationals one more year.

Next weekend World Cup Baie Comeau Québec.

Drummondville Triathlon

This weekend was the Drummondville Triathlon. I raced for Chaussure Mille-Pattes winning Gold. I had a great team. I raced the 20kl TT passing many riders over 40kl per hour, they did not imagine that a arm ridden bike could go that fast. It filled in my calender giving me a good training for the Nationals next week , then World Cup Baie Comeau the week later. It just proves that If you want you can and it is not a handicap that will slow you down.

Top End Force X

Just came back with my new Force X from Top End. I think it is the best bike on the market this year. It's lite , stiff and corners really well. It was built to my measures, I melt into it. This will be a big piece in my success this year.

First UCI races of the year!!

The first UCI races of the year have started. There was 3 in Montreal and 2 in Sydney Australia. I did very well in Montreal winning 1st place in Blainville, 1st place in TT on the Gille villeneuve race track and 2nd on the same track at road race. The season is strating off very well. Then I packed my bike and left the next day for Australia, the flight was long and I raced upon my arrival. I did not recuperate well and finished 5th at the sprint for 4th place, the USA guy hit my back wheel to brake me down to get the advantage, what a loser! Then there was the TT where I finished 7th having no more arms to push. I was a bit disapionted with the Sydney races but I expected that with all the races before and the trip. Now I am off to Ottawa where I was invited by the Olympic commity for a 3 day conferance because they beleave I am a good contender for Medals in London 2012, all the Elite athelets in there division were invited. Once back home, training for Nationals and World Cup in Baie Comeau.

Bogota Columbia Training

I have been training and racing in Bogota Columbia. I am very impressed to see how this country is so involved into para-sports. People in wheelchair have very active lives. I see them everywhere, on the sidewalks, in the gym, shopping in the big centers. They do not lock themselves into there houses. It is a pleasure to be training amongst you. Here are some pics of this wonderful place. This weekend Gold for Me, in crit on Bogata roads!!!

Sponsors!!!

With my winter training around the corner, I want to thank my Major Sponsors and sponsors for the help they are giving me achieve my Goals, 2012 London. Thanks!!!
This year I will be training in Bogota Columbia, at an altitude of 2600m. I think this will help greatly my performance for the coming year.

Défi 2011 Baie Comeau.wmv

Worlds Baie Comeau 2010

Worlds 2010 Baie Comeau Québec. The hardest Paracycling race in the world. I'm a bit disappionted of my resaults, 12th time trail ,13th road race. It was a coarse for the smaller buys. The winners wieghed 30 lbs littler, no way to compete, the hill was to steep and could not be climbed in strenght, so wieght was a facture. It was a beautiful event, well organized especially that the organizers had 6 months to prepare and the sun was with us. I'm happy to here that the World's next year will be in Denmark on a flat course, as well the Paralympic Games 2012 giving me a very good chance for Gold. Now 1 week rest eating all I want, mmmmmmm. I will see with my finance , maybe a race on the European circuit this fall. Thanks for all your support.

Canadian Nationals

Canadian Champ for my 6th year in a row. Nice and hot. It was a good weekend for me, a nice preparation for Worlds coming up in August. All races were in hard hills, the time trail was a 20kl circuit with 2 ten kl loops. I started strong being the fastest rider on the first loop but my arms bonked out on the 2nd, finishing 2nd in my category by 12 sec. The road race was great, but very hard, 40kl with 8 five kl loops. There was a 2 kl climb every loop. I attacked at the start and over lapped everybody by the end of the race, my arms felt great. Now a couple of days off, then to Baie Comeau for a training camp with the Canadian Team.

World Cup, Segovia Spain

Back from a cold and rainy World Cup. The weather was not with us, we had to race in cold and rainy conditions. I bring back a Silver Medal on the team time trail. The course was very hilly with lots of cornering. Then came the road race , poring rain at the start line with wet cobblestones on the course, nice combination. I even went though a puddle of water that looked more like a lake. I was blocked just before the sprint and lost the 3 riders that were in front. Had to make a 1 1/2 kl sprint for the line in no mans land finishing 6 th. And finally, 4th at the time trail, very fast course with a dragging section. Canadians in 2 weeks.

Hello, back from the time trail of hell.
May 15th, Schenkon Swiss was the hardest time trail of my life. It was 6 degree's under a poring sky, a 21 kl time trail around the lake on a rolling circuit. I had to do my warm-up in the cold rain, by then I was frozen at my start. It was raining so much that I had trouble to see the road causing me to put the brakes a couple of time taking away the podium from me. I finished 5 th, all the top in the world were at the venue. Next race June,World Cup in Spain.

Défi Sportif Montreal

No pic for the moment, so an old one will do.

DÉfi Sportif MTL, another win for me. Winning the time trail in my category was nice being the first races here in Canada. The road race was exiting, the riders have trained hard last winter. The race was a 48kl race under a nice worm climate. It took 25 kl to be able to make a split, I had to attack after attack, finally the bake, then it was an Ontarian and I till the line. The officials made a mix up with the bell so we had to sprint two times. I wasn't very happy with that. The out come was the same, I was the Best. Next race Swiss on the 15th of May.

Roseneau France 2010

Great race Roseneau France. It was cold, cloudy with a couple of rain drops. The race was very fast, Vitorio, Malouf and I were running the race. We were not able to brake up the 20 riders that had fallowed the brake away. This is on a flat course with some turn around, very dangerous race, bikes hitting one another every so often. I was on the straight away riding 45 kl hr and thought I could make it to the line, but 100meters from the finish I was caught and finished 11th running out of power at sprint. I am very happy with my race braking the circuit time by over one minute. I raced 44kl in 1:08.40. next race Swiss. I will have to use less muscle and more brains next race.

Race George SA

Just returned from the race in George South Africa. It was a hot day, 34 degres. The road was rough with some cornering, lost some time because they had us pass in a parking where the major sponsor had his venue. 10.5 false climb, 10.5 desent, 2 loops. I attact from the begining riding the 42kl coarse as a time trial in 1:12.57. I finished 1st place with a Gold Medle, 2nd was Stuart from SA, 3rd Keni from Irland. It was well organized, lots of midea and toped off with a big party afterwards. Shape whise I'm where I want to be, ready for my next race in Roseneau France on the 3rd of April.

South Africa Training

RICO MORNEAU UPDATE: "Had a race this weekend in South Africa next to Stellenbosch with the SA team. I won the 16kl hilly course in 26.48. The guys are wonderful around here. The sport complex I'm liveing in is great."

Cuba Training, 2009

Cuba training 2009 was great. The weather was perfect, the people wonderful. It was nice to have my girlfriend there for 2 weeks. I feel great and bringing my shape for the next year up to par. 2010, off to South Africa to finish my winter training. I wish everybody a Happy New Year.