ALEX STIEDA likes to call ita cycling holiday but no doubt there will be a lot of hard work done too. By Elizabeth Collings News Reporter The North Vancouver pro cyclist. is promoting the second year of his cycling camps at Whistler. In a phone interview from North Carolina where he was rac- ing, Stieda said that he decided to set up his own camps after being involved in others. **T thought, ‘Hey, | can do that myself — « nor??? This y. ‘eda has lined up a team of erienced cyclists to take participants through the July 7-13 camp. The field of teachers include Peggy Maass, the B.C. cycling --ach; Sarah Neil, a Stieda wins Virginia ALEX STIEDA of North Van- couver won the 50-mile South Eastern Cycling Classic Saturday in Norfolk, Virginia. Stieda, who rides for Evian/ former national team cvelist: and Jim) Suflivan, a mountain bike racer from Bellingham who can be counted on, Stieda says, to pro- vide ‘‘comic relief."* As well, participants will have a chance to cycle with Suieda who became the first North American ever to wear the yellow leader's jersey in the Tour de France in 1986. Depending on their race sched- ules, road racers Harvey Nitz and Allan McCormack may also in- struct at the camp. Stieda says the camp is not for beginners (who would be too green to benefit from the camp) but neither do cyclists have to be racers. “We want people to be in the sport seriously enough that they have cleats rather than tennis shoes,’” Stieda says. Participants will learn riding techniques — cornering, sprinting, Mikeo, initiated a breakaway with two other U.S. riders with 25 tiles to go. He won the sprint to make this his sixth victory so far this season. The course was 42 laps on a 1.2 climbing, descending. group tiding, intervais and the like — as well as learn the principles of weight training, nutrition and training schedules Each day the evelists, who are divided into smatler groups ac- cording to ability, will focus on one skill in the morning and another in the afternoon. Bur it’s not all hard) work: Stieda says participants can make a breakaway for glacier skiing and will also learn to play bicycle polo and mountain bike relays. “We try to keep it as loose as possible so people don't feel they have to ride or have to de this or have to do that. | like to call it a cycling vacation.”’ Participants should bring their own road bikes but mountain bikes wil! be provided. Brochures are available at Westview Cycle or, for more informaticn, call 988-8397. 5()-miler mile circuit of nine corners and cobblestones. A toral of 90 riders made up a large field. Tim Lefebvre, also of Evian/Miko, ‘finished in sixth place. Gremlins defeat Oak Bay at Swangard THE UNDER-J3 North Shore Gremlins and the under-11 North Shore Hurricanes were winners in the Canada Safeway Coastal Challenge Cup at Swangard Stadium April 28. The Gremlins defeated the Oak Bay Fireballs by a score of 2-0. With a strong defense and aut- standing goal keeping by Surah Hoen, the offense scored twice in the first half. The first goal was from a cor- ner kick and the second was a shot from the six-yard box into the top of the net. The North Shore Hurricanes won in their first year of divi- sional play by a score of 2-0 over the Nanaimo Kobbiers. Both teams now await challenges from the Interior B.C. teams. Thirsty Wednesday takes bowling crown NORTHWEST MERCHANTS ten-pin bowling league wrapped up its season with final playoffs at the Thunderbird Lanes last week. The team Thirsty Wednesday walked away with the “A’’ crown while the G-Strings tcok the ‘*B”’ title. Awards will be presented at the upcoming banquet to be held at The Roysl Canadian Legion's Maple Leaf Room. Notable performances include: ladies’ high average (158), Susan Amey; men’s high average (168), Al Epp; ladies’ high three (580), Doreen Innes; men’s high three (609), Craig Etter; ladies’ high single (237), Laura Barregar; men’s high single (237), Arte Par- ritt, Wednesday, May 8, 1991 - North Shore News - 17 c photo submitted NORTH VANCOUVER pro cyclist Alex Stieda, who rides for Evian/Miko, posted his sixth victory this season last weekend in Virginia.Cyclists can learn bike handling skills from Stieda and a group of experienced cyclists at his summer cycling camp in uly A RACEHORSE owned by a West Vancouver duo finished third in the 117th Kentucky Derby on Saturday. Mane Minister, a 30-1 longshot owned by John Tof- fan and Trudy McAffery, finished only 344 lengths behind winner Strike the Gold in the 2:03 (2 minute, 3 second) race. Best Pal finished second. Mane Minister entered the dae West Van-owned horse posts Derby third 109.99 many more es in stock race with a record of three wins and two thirds in eight career starts, Toffan and McAffery shared the third place purse of $70,000 (US). They have yet to decide whether their three-year-old male California-based horse will cun in the Triple Crown’s second leg, the Preakness, on May 18 in Maryland.