2012 Provincial Road Team

National Road Championships – Junior, June 28 -July 1, Lac Megantic, Quebec

The focus for the 2012 National Road Championships will be on Junior riders; the team will consist of 4 Junior men and 2 Junior women. The team will be selected as follows:

Junior Men and Women will be selected on points earned, according to the schedule below, at the following four races: Velocity Time Trial, Velocity Criterium, Velocity Road Race, and Pigeon Lake Road Race. Each rider’s best three results will be used to calculate their respective standing. Ties will be broken by performance in the Velocity Time Trial.

Points will be based on the finish rank from all competitors in Category 3 (Junior Men) and Women Cat 3-5 (Junior Women); except for the Velocity Time Trial where selection points will be awarded exclusively to junior riders. The team will be selected in the following order of priority:

Junior riders not currently placed in Category 3 may be given temporary upgrades to compete for selection at the discretion of the Racing Committee.

Junior men                                                              Junior Women
1. 1st on points                                                        1. 1st on points
2. 2nd on points                                                       2. 2nd on points
3. Racing Committee selection                            3. Racing Committee selection
4. Racing Committee selection                            4. Racing Committee selection

Junior riders not currently placed in Category 3 may be given temporary upgrades to compete for selection at the discretion of the Racing Committee.

2012 Road Selection Points Schedule

Velocity RR, Criterium, Pigeon Lake                                                   Velocity ITT – Juniors
1st                20 points                                                                               1st                15 points
2nd              15 points                                                                                2nd              12 points
3rd               12 points                                                                                3rd               10 points
4th               10 points                                                                                 4th                 8 points
5th                  8 points                                                                                 5th                6 points
6th                  6 points                                                                                 6th                4 points
7th                  4 points
8th                  2 points


For Junior Men and Junior Women, the gear restriction of 7.93 meters will be enforced in the selection events; riders may “block-off” gears should they not be equipped with the proper chainring / cassette combination.

The team will be announced by May 29th.