OLYMPIC CYCLING TRIALS Riders Told They Must Compete In Both

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31657, 18 April 1968, Page 11

OLYMPIC CYCLING TRIALS Riders Told They Must Compete In Both

Mr D. B. Smith, convener of the national cycling selection panel, has sounded a warning to riders seeking Olympic nomination.

He said yesterday: “It has come to my attention that some riders intend to compete only in the trial at Auckland on June 1.”

wishing to do so at Auckland." The Olympic trial will be probably the most important cycling race in Canterbury, and will also serve as a basis for the selectors (Messrs Smith, J. W. Partridge and L. E. Tall) on which to choose riders for the 100 kilometres teams’ time trial These will be held after the Auckland trial. Canterbury's major hope— T. J. Tabak apart—for Olym-

Zealand champion, J. A. Dean, and H. J. Kent, who beat Dean in a recent race.

After the Canterbury trial, Hogan will move north again, possibly first to Wellington for another race in the series, and then to Auckland. Starting on May 25, there is a three-day tour in the Auckland province, which Hogan (will probably use for extra training before the final trial 'on June 1.

The first trial will be held in Canterbury, on a circuit at Waikari, ,-n May 11. “1 must stress that the trials are of equal importance," said Mr Smith. SHORT-LIST RIDERS

He will return to Canterbury for local races, and I especially the Air New Zea-i land Grand Prix series.

“All riders on the shortlist, and otuers who hope to be selected, are expected to be in Canterbury, and no-one may compete in the Auckland trial unless this is so. Only the very best excuses will be considered from cyclists not competing at Waikari but

pic selection is R. J. Hogan, and he has started a strenuous training programme of between 500 and 700 miles a week. He covered 1500 miles in short-distance training in the first three months of the year. In his first week of training, he covered 650 miles but • the recent storm interrupted i his programme. ’ Invited To Wellington On Saturday week. Hogan will compete m a Papanui - club race, and the week after. May 4, will be riding by invitation in Wellington, in a series of pre-Olympic trial races sponsored by Rothmans. ■ The field includes the New