Contenders for Singapore National Cycling Championship 2010 - Who will take it this time round?

As we all know, this coming Sunday, the National Championship will be held at Sengkang. Now lets take a look at the potential contenders.

Men's Elite:

1) Low Ji Wen - Defending Champion

Last year's winner Low Ji Wen has been racing hard recently in Japan with his new team Geumsan Ginseng Asia and is showing really good form. Tim's rating 10/10.

Just look at the form, scary stuff eh..

2) Junaidi Hashim

Ever consistent Junaidi Hashim is still hungry for a win this year, will he get to wear the National Champion Jersey again? Tim's rating 9/10.

Can he charm his way into victory?

3) Ho Junrong

This up and coming OCBC rider has just got a "heavy burden" off his shoulders this June. Without the extra load, I'm sure he will do pretty well. Tim's rating 8/10.

Yes,yes, no more booking in...

4) Lemuel Lee

Lemuel has been racing well this year, coming into form just in time for the mid year races in Malaysia and Indonesia. A breakaway with Lemuel could be a dangerous one and watch out for his attacks! Tim's rating 8/10.

Or will he be distracted?

5) Malaysian contenders?

No comments. Tim's rating X/10.

Womens' Elite:

Nuff Said.

Bon Courage!

Avenue des Champs Élysées

Salut Mes Amis!

Apologies for not updating. The past 2 weeks have not been so good, as my quad injury became worse. Other than that, all's been good and I went up to Paris last week to visit my brother-in-law. It was truely an eye-opener, seeing all the monuments in real life.

Eiffel Tower, everyone wants a piece of it when they get to Paris. It was nice seeing it, but I didn't get the chance to go up because the queue was really long and I would hope to go up there with my special one. Anyway, I got to touch the top of it though, I mean from afar. The amazing thing about the Eiffel is how they built it in the past without the necessary machinery and technology, what a piece of metal it is!

Next up was the famous Champs-Elysees. I must say that on the TDF, they make it look real easy to ride on these "smooth" cobbles. I kept on going up and down and up and down, trying to 'feel' how the PROs feel. The first day I went there close to noon after training and it was packed with cars!! The second day I went there again around 7am before I head out to training to avoid the traffic and did some nice loops there!! Uphill to the Arc du Triomphe and down the other side to Concorde. Nice!

The POLYGON, looking sharp as always, not afraid of the cobbles.

Ok and I am kinda lazy to explain the other stuff, but a picture paints a 1000 words doesn't it?

The Louvre, what amazing creativity and imagination to build this place.

I travelled around in 1 of these bicycles sometimes, cool stuff, 1 euro per day, free for next 1/2 an hour, so must change bike every half hour if I was going to take longer than that!!So yes, you have to charge along the cobbles to save time and money, now you know why the french cyclists are so strong!

It was also really nice to see part of my family again. I really miss home alot, and to see my brother-in-law was really nice. We had meals together, walked around abit and he showed me around abit as he knew the place better than I do. On the way back, I took a train and had to cover the bicycle. So I have to use a bedsheet, and don't ask where I got it from.

Hope all's going well for the rest of the OCBC guys. National Champs this weekend at Sengkang! My favourite loop for doing intervals! Bon Courage!!

Looking forward to seeing Junrong and Jud next weekend!

Believe.

Many nights we prayed, with no proof anyone could hear
In our hearts a hopeful song, we barely understood
Now we are not afraid, although we know there's much to fear
We were moving mountains long, before we knew we could

There can be miracles, when you believe
Though hope is frail, it's hard to kill
Who knows what miracle, you can achieve
When you believe, somehow you will
You will when you believe.

In this time of fear, when prayer so often proves in vain
Hope seems like the summer birds, too swiftly flown away
Yet now I'm standing here, my heart so full I can't explain
Seeking faith and speaking words, I'd never thought I'd say

There can be miracles, When you believe
Though hope is frail, It's hard to kill
Who knows what miracles, You can acheive
When you believe, somehow you will
You will when you believe

They don't always happen when you ask
And it's easy to give in to your fear
But when you're blinded by your pain
Can't see the way clear through the rain
A small but still resilient voice
Says hope is very near

There can be miracles
When you believe
Though hope is frail
It's hard to kill
Who knows what miracles
You can achieve
When you believe
Somehow you will
Somehow you will
You will when you believe
You will when you, you will when you, believe
Just believe, just believe
You will when you believe.

N'aie par peur, Car Je suis avec toi.

It's almost the mid of my stay here in France and I am really use to life here now, training, racing, eating, resting, going grocery shopping etc. I'd just like to thank God for keeping Calvin and I safe thus far, and hope that He will continue watching over us.

Thaddeus's birthday this Sunday! Hope he'll have fun!!