TheReview _ Wednesday, June 27, 1990

Olympic and Commonwedlth cyclists expected

for Review criterium in downtown Sidney Saturday

by Mare Davis
The Review

Up to 150 of Canada’s top
cyclists will race around the streets
of Sidney, pushing themselves and
their racing machines to their lim-
its in The Review Criterium, Sat-

Barday.

Former Commonweath and

professional U.S. teams will likely
add an intermmational flavor to the
meet.

“The silver medallists in the
team trials at the last Common-
wealth Games will be here, along
with toad race bronze medallist,
Scott Goguen.

“Members of the Olympic team
and other past medallists will be

Both road races will finish at the
Thomson Place hill, and the men
are expected to cross the finish
line around 1:30 p.m., while the
women will likely finish at about 4

p.m.

The Review Criterium and time
trials will be geared towards the
sprinters in the 150-strong field
and it is excpected to be a test of
endurance, stamina and determina-
tion, Smith said.

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be featured in the cycling events The event is set on a course Feb. 22/00 $20 ness
and one event is part of Sidney different from last year’s popular Feb.23/90 $50 Mc & Mre. J. Finch
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The event is the final stage of It begins at 6 p.m. at the junction BOS poaeot
the Victoria Grand Prix Stage of Brethour Avenue and Seventh Feb 23/90 $200 _N. Naylor
Race, which is organized by the Street and will follow a rectangu- se 18) 2 dae
Victoria Wheelers Cycling Club. lar route along Resthaven Drive, penso0n sso Dl Thomes
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involve a road race in Central Henry Avenue. Z Mac 6@0 $20 J Hinde
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