UCI Race ABu Dhabi,,, Bronze for Me !!

Just back from Race in Abu Dhabi, Formula 1 cercuit,, Windy day but nice and hot...3rd place in road race,, 4th in TT, had back disc, was not to good.. Ambrosio Wheels did the job in road race..
This was a nice race trip,, organizer spoiled us,,, Thanks.   Shape is back !!!

                
                  Ambrosio Wheels came in this week,,, ready for race in Dubai next week,,, yesss

Melbourne Florida Marathon 2014

Just back from Melbourne Marathon, was a beautiful day here in Florida,,The Organizers had it well prepared, Thumbs up. As for me,, after taking a roung road in one of the resedentials areas, lost the front pack that had 20, 30 seconda on me, so was not a happy camper. I still finish 3rd in my category, 2nd Canadian in my category,, Ledo as usual won the race with Moreau not to far behind. Not sure , offical time will come out tomorrow, 7th overall,, . So now I know what I have to work on,, the year has begone,,yessss

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Thanks CHENAIL for believing in me. Your a great company and family. Will be riding with you next year.

Up Coming Worlds

Sorry my Europeian handcycling friends, even if I won our last race here in Canada, I was told it was to late. They want to go with development. I was put as spare for Matane but not Worlds Baie Comeau. So maybe see you there, where we can push our limits. If not I will have to come over and race there,, bye for now,,,, Never Give Up !!!!

Fragilité

Bon Jour, je veux partager une penser que j'ai eu ce matin en reponse de un comantaire d'une dame sur la Fragilité...

Merci Mona, oui il faut beaucoup de courage pour me rendre ou je suis rendue. Est oui je suis fragile comme tout le monde. Tout les matin et un combat pour moi avec tout les difficulté que la vie me présent. Je ne me décourager pas, je prend la vie comme un nouveaux challenge en regardant en avant pour voir ce que il a de beau et nouveau qui m'attend, car la vie a tellement de belle chose a nous faire vive ci nous somme prêt a aller les trouver. On et tous fragile, mais notre force et d'être capable de ce relever...

Quebec Provincial Time Trail

Today was Quebec Provincial TT in Sainte Urban. The day started out pretty rainy, clearing for the start of the race with nice sun clearance. A bad cross wind was present making the pedaling hard to control. I paced my self pretty well and pushed at the end to find a Police car parked on the finish line on one side and another car on the other blocking the road, just before the photo finish. Had to hit the bakes loosing much time. I still won the TT, so Gold for me. My shape is coming back, feels good. Now to see if I will be chosen for Worlds in the fall.


Canadian Nationals

Here is a Happy Man,,, after two car accedents and much down time,, 2nd in my category,, 3rd overall,,, nice,, lets look at the resaults in my next race,,,

Granby Race Time Trial

The day started off with a couple of spri kles in the sky. once in Granby the rain had stoped and ready to race.Had a good pepartion , felt good. Every race I am getting stronger. finished 2nd, Silver Medal. Next should be Gold. lol,,,, Nationals here I come, end of June.

First races of the year !!!!

With a long recuperation this winter after my car accident down in Florida, I had a great time doing my first races of the year. It started in Greenville SC USA. It was a very hilly coarse, the weather was nice, the trees in blossom, what beauty. I finished 6th TT and 5th road race. Was a good training for Worlds this year. This last weekend was Défi Sportif in Montreal. It was awesome, weather was with us, a big field in handbike division. Finished 4th TT H2 division,, 3rd road race. I felt very good for the road race, had good arms keeping up with all the attacks. But 10 kl to the end there was a big attack and I played my cards wrong, so ran out of juice, lol. I still had a great time, and all this with my cast..  Next race TT Granby, Quebec.

Spinergy Wheels

Thanks Spinergy Wheels for helping me with my back Handbike wheels, Great Ride!!!

Florida Winter Training

Hi, A little up-date on my winter training in Florida. Sad to say I was hit by a car while training. I spent 5 days in the hospital with two broken feet, one leg and my genitals pretty damaged. It was a bummer but hay, shit happens. I find it essayer and faster to keep on training for fast recovery, so I started back at the gym two weeks after the accident. When I received my bike parts I put it back together and started cycling again, that felt great. I had a bit of adjusting to fit in my new cast, but all is working out well. It is nice and hot here so the rest of my preparation for the coming season should go very well. See you in the spring!!!!

Real Sports!!

Sports, I remember when My Dad used to bring me out to do sports. I enjoyed the pleasure of being with the guys and pushing the body to to the fullest just for the pleasure of playing sports. We would finish a game or competition and go for a drink with a big smile on my face. When I started handbiking it was the same, but with the years winning became more important then the game. Yes ego and the need to please the federations and government to get my pay check at the end of every month, if not I could not live fiscally. A lot of my handbike friends became the same and we stoped laughing and having fun. Some would even wish I would crash so they could win. As for the coaches one was as good as his last race. Well with a long rest I have found the pleasure of sports that my dad taught me and am training this winter with this in mind. I will be racing with a smile on my face this coming season. Enjoy sports!!!

Off training down south this winter, here I come Florida!! Thanks to Claude and Mario, friends of mine that build my electric ramp. Works great!! Love Wal Mart and Flying J for the overnight sleeping. lol

Strenght !!

How True!!!

 

 

“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. For me life is continuously being hungry. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer!”

 

 

From a Friend that knows the meaning!!

London 2012

So close; Selected but not chosen.  I was selected but not chosen, the news was released yesterday.

The course is to hilly and I am a big guy, better on the rolling or flat course. It is a big disappointment for me that has been working very hard for this moment.

I had pushed my self to the max, mentally and physically. I do not choose the course so will have to live with that. In Italy I finished 4th on a rolling course with an average of 41. 293 kl average, against the best in the World. I am in good shape. Again what a disappointment.

I want to thank all the community and sponsors for believing in me. It is because of you that I made it this far in my sport.

I will continue training.

Thank you for all, your interest in my carrier, your support, encouragements. It was an interesting four years since my last Games in China, with it's highs and lows. I gave all I had, and can say today that I can walk with the head high.

See you on the road. bye for now.

Canadian Championships

Last weekend was the Canadian Championships in Lac Megantic Québec. The weather was great even if there was a good wind. The coarse was pretty hilly for a handbike so the smaller guys had a good advantage on this kind of road. I still finshsed 3rd overall and 2nd in my category. World Cup next weekend in Baie Comeau Québec.

Races in Italy

Salut, it is nice and hot here in France where I am training and preparing for a World Cup in Spain.
First race in Piacenza Italy went well with the TT, 41. 295 kl average that gave me a 4th place. The road race was equally fast and was blocked at the sprint finishing 10th. I was lucky, the weather was nice all weekend. Then I was off to Rome Italy for the 1st World Cup. I finished 7th in TT and was crashed in road race, finishing 18th. I was not badly hurt just some scratches on the bike and body, with one deep wound on the elbow. Then I left for France where I am training in the Pyrenees, nice hills. The next Word Cup will be in Segovia Spain, between the 15, 17th of June.

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.

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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.

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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.