Cycling

The venue inspection and program for cycling were well orchestrated during my stay in Taipei.  People were friendly and wonderful.  I was very much impressed so I am looking forward to working with those people next year.

All venues for cycling were excellent.  We made some very minor changes.  Only one thing left for me to do is to find out if UCI international license is required or not.  I have already inquired UCI.  UCI international license costs $125 per year.

I requested that starting time for individual time trial and road race be changed from 9:00 to 10:00 in the morning because driving time takes longer from the city of Taipei to the Coast Highway in the north where the competitions will take place.  It should not be a problem for the riders because cool and warm weather remain predictable at the coast.  Starting times for 1000m sprint and 50km points race will remain at 9:00 because the venue will take place at Taipei City Hall.

I have inserted graphic cycling elevation in PowerPoint presentation on the web at www.international-deaf-cycling.info/taipei2009-cycling.ppt  I will also insert cycling venues pictures on the web this December.

I will work with the Taipei Organizing Committee on how the sprints event bracket and scoreboard for points race will look like.  This will be easier for the spectators and coaches to see the results during the Summer Deaflympics cycling competition.
 
I will install ooVoo program on my computer so that I can use sign language over the video with Deaf representative of technical committee and the others.  I will share my screen name with you when it becomes available at www.international-deaf-cycling.info

Cycling yours, 

Bobby SKEDSMO
ICSD Technical Director - Athletics