2006 World Deaf Cycling Championships
Kicks Off at Hellyer Velodrome
FREMONT, CALIFORNIA (June 19, 2006) – 2006 World Deaf
Cycling Championships kicks off today at Hellyer Park Velodrome,
featuring elite competitors from 12 nations. This is the first of
an international Deaf cycling competition on U.S. soil, and the
venues are throughout the Bay Area, from the Hellyer Velodrome in
San Jose to the Pescadero road course, which stretches from Half
Moon Bay to Santa Cruz.
Paul Wood of USA captured the gold for 1000m Sprint, winning the
first gold for the United States. Nick Schreiber of USA and Luis
Carlos Sanchez of Colombia won Silver and Bronze
respectively.
“I am relieved”, said Paul after winning the gold of
1000m Sprint. “It was worth all the time I had invested
into this, all the compromises with my family and having a
full-time job. I could only race on the weekends.” Paul
will compete in points race and road race.
Nick Schreiber said after winning his silver medal,” I knew
that Paul was very experienced. My chances were pretty slim. I
had come in with expectations that I would get at least top
three. I did that.” He added, “I train mostly on
climbs in Arizona. I did not do much sprinting. My next focuses
will be on time trial, points race, and road race.”
First appearance by Luis Carlos Sanchez of Colombia surprised
many people of his performance of winning Bronze. In his small
build frame, he managed to outrace many experienced and top
cyclists to claim a medal for his country. ”I am thankful
to God for that I finished with a Bronze. I never practiced on
the velodrome and didn’t know what to expect.” He
said. “It’s all mental, just focus on what
you’re doing and don’t get distracted.” He
slipped during the second match with Scott Staubach. He commented
that, “His shoe slipped on the pedal and he prayed to God
to help him with the last one, not to let him slip.” Well,
it seems that God did deliver, in the form of a Bronze medal. His
next focus is on the short course mountain bike race, time trial,
points race, and road race.
The 12 nations represented in this week-long event will be
Australia, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Italy,
France, New Zealand, Canada, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, and
USA. The Union Cycliste Internationale, the international
governing body on cycling, and USA Cycling, has sanctioned all
races.
The 2006 WDCC has its official website at
http://www.usdeafsports.org/2006cycling. DeafNation and NextWeb,
the official media partners, will provide live streaming video
and daily Web updates. Other sponsors include Cannondale,
Clifbar, HOVRS, IP-Relay.com, Sorenson VRS, Sprint IP, Sterling
Sports Group, and Voler. The San Francisco Club for the Deaf is
the title sponsor. The California School for the Deaf is hosting
these athletes as they aim for the gold, by providing housing,
facilities and campus for the international event. A welcome
reception was held in their honor Saturday, June 18 in the
amphitheater at the school, and Championship Presentation will be
held in the Little Theater on Friday, June 23. Once again, the
location of one of the best schools for the Deaf in the world has
enhanced the cultural experience of local residents as the World
Deaf Cycling Championships event take place in the Bay Area,
bringing emphasis to the ongoing positive relationship between
the school and the community.
“Thanks to generous sponsorships and partnerships, we are
able to invite community participation at no charge,” said
Robin Horwitz, a deaf resident of Hayward and the director of the
2006 WDCC. “This is a cyclist enthusiast’s dream.
Because this event may not happen again in USA for years, I want
as many people as possible to have the chance to be
fans.”
The Points Race, scheduled for June 22 at Hellyer Park Velodrome,
are expected to see a full house. The remaining WDCC schedule is
as follows:
Tuesday, June 20: The Individual Time Trial will take place at
Coyote Lake in San Jose. This course will test cyclists’
legs with the rolling hills and their technical skills on the
curves. The Short Track Mountain Bike race will occur at
California School for the Deaf, Fremont. The race around the
campus will test cyclists’ power and agility with swift
turns on a short track course.
Wednesday, June 21: The second and final Mountain Bike race will
take place at Santa Teresa Park, San Jose. This is the first time
Mountain Bike Race has been included in the World Deaf Cycling
Championships and will provide fans with plenty of excitement on
a short track course.
Thursday, June 22: The thrilling and fast Points Race will be at
Hellyer Velodrome once again with entertainment and an
exposition. Traditionally, the Points Race has always been fast.
The sprints for points during the race will take place several
times and will create excitement.
Friday, June 23: The Mountain Bike Race will once again be at the
Santa Teresa Park in San Jose. This will be a long distance
course that will provide cyclists with plenty of challenge,
especially with hills and the heat.
Saturday, June 24: The championships will close out with the
75-mile Pescadero Road Race (120km), a spectacular 28-mile loop
through coastal dunes and redwood groves in and around the
coastal town of Pescadero. The World Deaf Cycling Championships
banquet will be held that evening at City Beach in Fremont,
Calif., where video highlights of the 75-Mile Pescadero Road Race
will be shown.
The 2006 WDCC is organized under the auspices of the
International Committee of Deaf Sports, a member of the
International Olympic Committee, and is hosted by the USA Deaf
Sports Federation, a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee. The
organizing committee is comprised of members of the California
Deaf Wheelers, a recreational cycling club.
The organizing committee is still in need of volunteers. For more
information on news, date and time of events, please visit
http://www.usdeafsports.org/2006cycling.
Photo
Gallery
RESULTS
| Place |
Bib |
LAST, First |
Nation |
Time |
| 1 |
46 |
Wood, Paul |
United States |
12.408 |
| 2 |
47 |
Schreiber, Nick |
United States |
12.719 |
| 3 |
36 |
Parkin, Terrence |
South Africa |
12.726 |
| 4 |
61 |
Sanchez, Luis Carlos |
Columbia |
12.744 |
| 5 |
11 |
Denman, Jarrod |
Australia |
12.827 |
| 6 |
52 |
Staubach, Scott |
United States |
13.005 |
| 7 |
35 |
Carruthers, Daniel |
New Zealand |
13.105 |
| 8 |
56 |
McLean, Johnny |
United States |
13.199 |
| 9 |
23 |
Tomasina, Jimmy |
France |
13.203 |
| 10 |
22 |
Cloux, David |
France |
13.21 |
| 11 |
28 |
Buontempo, Luca |
Italy |
13.274 |
| 12 |
37 |
Reyneke, Johan |
South Africa |
13.303 |
| 13 |
45 |
Matovcik, Jr. Julius |
Slovakia |
13.326 |
| 14 |
43 |
Prokhorov, Evgeny |
Russia |
13.341 |
| 15 |
48 |
Kosa, Trevor |
United States |
13.372 |
| 16 |
39 |
Koekemoer, Enrikus |
South Africa |
13.393 |
| 17 |
44 |
Kalinkin, Dmitry |
Russia |
13.453 |
| 18 |
41 |
Pstov, Ivan |
Russia |
13.601 |
| 19 |
42 |
Moiseenko, Dmitry |
Russia |
13.647 |
| 20 |
19 |
Capek, Libor |
Czech Republic |
13.802 |
| 21 |
29 |
Malacarne, Roberto |
Italy |
13.9 |
| 22 |
14 |
Cheng, Huai |
Chinese Taipei |
14.078 |
| 23 |
38 |
Duvenage, Juan |
South Africa |
14.088 |
| 24 |
12 |
Kennedy, Mike |
Australia |
14.14 |
| 25 |
18 |
Cizek, Libor |
Czech Republic |
14.169 |
| 26 |
15 |
Lin, Chung-Chi |
Chinese Taipei |
14.479 |
| 27 |
13 |
Major, Jean-Marc |
Canada |
14.513 |
| 28 |
21 |
Merunka, Josef |
Czech Republic |
14.644 |
| 29 |
24 |
Motschwiller, Yan |
France |
14.707 |
| 30 |
40 |
Abrahams, Ashley |
South Africa |
15.112 |
| 31 |
20 |
Kocourek, Frantisek |
Czech Republic |
18.401 |
| 32 |
17 |
Pastrnek, Pavel |
Czech Republic |
23.252 |
1/8 Finals (Quarterfinals)
Wood defeated Koekemer
Schreiber defeated Kosa
Prokhorov defeated Parkin
Sanchez defeated Matovick
Denman defeated Reyneke
Staubach defeated Buontiempo
Carruthers defeated Cloux
Tomasina defeated Mclean
1/4 Finals (Semifinals)
Wood defeated Tomasina
Schreiber defeated Carruthers
Staubach defeated Prokhorov
Sanchez defeated Denman
1/2 Finals
Wood defeated Sanchez
Schreiber defeated Staubach
5th to 8th
Carruthers
Denman
Tomasina
Prokhorov
3th and 4th
Sanchez defeated Staubach
Finals
Wood defeated Schreiber
Placement
Gold: Paul Wood, USA
Silver: Nick Schreiber, USA
Bronze: Luis Carlos Sanchez, COL
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Day: Monday the 19th
City: San Jose
Start Time: 6:00 PM (Pacific Time Zone)
Finish: 10:00 PM
Race Format: 1000m Sprint
Terrain: Banked Oval type of track
Directions:
Google Map or CSDF
to Velodrome
Live Coverage: Begins at 6:30 pm
Photo Gallery: Velodrome Pictures |
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