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Daniel Cloutier Cross-Canada-Skate, Now in Quebec

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Daniel Cloutier’s Cross-Canada-Skate to raise funds to help fight cancer continues;

Aujourd’hui marque la première journée dans la belle province de Québec. Nous n’étions pas supposés d’arriver aujourd’hui mais les conditions des grandes routes nous ont forcé à effectuer le plan B. Le plan A que nous avions lorsque nous nous somme levés ce matin était de suivre la route 17 jusqu’à Montréal.

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Venezuela Backs Out As Host Nation For 2010 World Roller Speed Skating Championships

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The 2010 World Roller Speed Skating Championships won’t be held in Venezuela. The host nation cited a number of organizational problems in declining to host the Championships in October.

According to sources, a new host nation will be announced within the next few weeks. Possible hosts include Chile, Taipei, and Germany. The dates should remain the same, with the competition taking place in late October 2010.

Il Peloton’s January Newsletter: The Best Wheels For The Montreal’s TAZ

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Montreal’s 200-meter indoor skating facility, le Taz, offers skaters a change to train during the winter without freezing their feet.

Since the opening of the  Taz in March 2009, skaters have been trying to see which wheels are the best to skate on. Skaters need grip so they don’t slide as they push and also keep control in the turns. They also require a wheel that rolls well, so they keep skaters’ legs fresh.

Il Peloton has taken almost a whole year to determine the best wheel for the Taz indoor skating track in Montreal. Why has it taken so long?

Well, because there are so many wheels to try. There are 4 major wheel brands, all of which make at least 6 different types of wheels. Do the math, and that’s a lot of wheels to try. We tested over 20 different makes and models of wheels at high speeds on the Taz surface. Plus, conditions vary from day to day, depending on how clean the track is and the level of humidity inside the facility. So it was extremely difficult to get consistent conditions.

Read more by going to Il Peloton’s January newsletter.

Canadian Skaters Finish At Top Of North American Series- Morgane Echardour First In Pro Women, Peter Doucet Second In Pro Men

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The 2009 NROC, a multi-race series with events in the USA and Canada, concluded this past weekend with the New York 100k.

Skaters from all around Canada participated in the series, which is organized by the Inline Planet.

Morgane Echardour was crowned overall Pro Women’s champion with her 2nd place finish in New York while Peter Doucet finished second overall in the series with a 9th place finish in the 100km race.

Canadian women claimed 3 of the top-5 placements in the Pro Open Women’s category. Three other Canadian skaters won their age groups including Benoit Letourneau (Pro Master Men), Morgan Williams (Pro Veteran Men), and Brigitte Beaudry (Advanced Master Women).

You can find complete 2009 standings here.

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Here are Canadian results-

  • Morgane Echardour- 1st- Pro Open Women
  • Sarah Hopkins- 3rd- Pro Open Women
  • Candy Wong- 4th- Pro Open Women
  • Martine Charbonneau- no result- Pro Open Women
  • Peter Doucet- 2nd- Pro Open Men
  • Travis Shaw- 15th- Pro Open Men
  • Marc Belanger- 17th- Pro Open Men
  • Benoit Letourneau- 1st- Pro Master Men
  • Stephane Charron- 4th- Pro Master Men
  • Michael Garvin- 8th- Pro Master Men
  • Georg Nikodym- 9th- Pro Master Men
  • Morgan Williams- 1st- Pro Veteran Men
  • Herb Gayle- 3rd- Pro Veteran Men
  • Jay Brown- 12th- Pro Veteran Men
  • Randy Plett- no results due to injury- Pro Veteran Men
  • Simon Clement- 3rd- Advanced Senior Men
  • Dominique Clement- 6th- Advanced Senior Men
  • Yves Morin- no result- Advanced Senior Men
  • Philippe Candelier- 6th- Advanced Master Men
  • Jocelyn Brule- 8th- Advanced Master Men
  • Ted Macdonald- 9th- Advanced Master Men
  • Jacky Shu- 10th- Advanced Master Men
  • Michael Lin- no result- Advanced Master Men
  • Brigitte Beaudry- 1st- Advanced Master Women
  • Claude Filioux- no result- Grand Veteran Men
  • Sylvia Lee- no result- Advanced Senior Women

Canadians Race To Podium At Metrodome Inline Marathon

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Toronto’s Sarah Hopkins finished 2nd overall at this weekend’s Metrodome Inline Marathon earlier this weekend.

The race, held inside Minneapolis’ Metrodome, featured skaters competing in individual marathon races as well as team time-trials.

Toronto’s Morgan Williams was part of the Aloe Up squad, which finished 2nd to the Mid West Skate Club #1 in the team time.

Ottawa’s Mike Garvin clocked the 4th fastest marathon time for the men at 1:18:44.1, a mere 2-seconds from 3rd place.

Click here for the r full results.