2011 Cyclo-cross Provincial Team
The
Alberta Bicycle Association will offer support to a maximum of five riders to
compete at the National Cyclo-cross Championships, November 5th in
Toronto. Support will consist of a cash subsidy of no less than $300 per rider,
plus one piece of Team Alberta clothing. Selected riders are obliged to
register and compete as “Team Alberta”.
Positions
on the team will be selected as follows:
1. Elite
Men – Top rider on UCI Points as of October 17th.
2. Elite
Women – Top rider on UCI Points as of October 17th.
3. Junior Men – Top rider
on Alberta Cyclocross points (Expert Category) in
the following (3) races:
School of Cross, GP Jim Horner, and Blow Street CX.
4. Racing
Committee Selection
5. Racing
Committee Selection
Athletes earning
selection to the team will be notified by Tuesday, October 18, 2011.
ABA
Provincial Team policies for all teams
- To be eligible for selection,
athletes must be licensed members of the Alberta Bicycle Association, and
must carry the designation Canadian
on their licenses.
- If a selected rider refuses his
or her position on the Provincial Team, the Racing Committee may at their
discretion choose to replace that rider; in the case that another rider is
selected, the position will become a “Racing Committee Selection”.
- Athletes are required to sign
the Team Alberta Athlete Agreement
prior to taking part in a project.
- Athletes must wear the
Provincial Team uniform when competing for Team Alberta. Riders will be
given at least one piece of Provincial Team apparel for each project in
which they compete.
Athletes may be selected for doping control at any of
the races listed above. It is the athlete’s responsibility to become familiar
with doping control procedures, and the list of restricted and banned
substances. Athletes should consult the Canadian Center for Ethics in Sport (http://www.cces.ca/) for
information on restricted substances, therapeutic exemptions, and other doping
control matters.
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