Tour of Fiji Video

This was the victory lap. After the finish of the final stage of the Tour of Fiji we all cycled from Lami to the Holiday Inn, Suva.

Tour of Fiji and National Championship results

National Championship - Points

Mesaka Yalidole 54 NATIONAL CHAMPION

Timothy Fong 49

Jope Tikotani 46

National Championship - General Classification

Total time

Mesaka Yalidole 20.36.18 NATIONAL CHAMPION

Jope Tikotani 21.44.34

George Lal 25.14.52

Wai Tui Cycles Tour of Fiji 2009

Total time ToF S1 ToF S2 ToF S3

1.Lionel Evans 5.45.58 2.18.05 2.15.32 1.12.21

2. Jope Tikotani 6.23.14 2.33.58 2.31.17 1.17.59

3. Mesaka Yalidole 6.24.40 2.47.46 2.19.39 1.17.15

4. Christian Carling 6.35.48 2.37.33 2.35.25 1.22.50

5. Mapa Bolea 7.06.56 3.14.44 2.34.55 1.17.16

6. Peter Sinclair 7.14.42 2.56.20 2.50.46 1.27.36

7. Nau Dakuliga 7.20.04 2.58.03 2.50.46 1.31.15

8. George Lal 7.33.56 3.03.43 3.02.24 1.27.08

9. Leena Pratt 7.54.17 3.14.44 3.05.30 1.34.03

Wai Tui Cycles Tour of Fiji standing with one day left

National Cycling Championship - Points

Points with one stage to go

Mesaka Yalidole 50

Timothy Fong 47

Jope Tikotani 45

National Championship - General Classification

Times with one stage to go

Mesaka Yalidole 19.19.03

Jope Tikotani 20.26.35

George La 23.47.44

Wai Tui Cycles Tour of Fiji 2009

Positions with one stage to go

1 Lionel Evans 4.33.37

2 Jope Tikotani 5.05.15

3 Mesaka Yalidole 5.07.25

4 Christian Carling 5.12.58

5 Yee Wah Sing 5.28.28

6 Peter Sinclair 5.47.06

7 Nau Dakuliga 5.48.49

8 Mapa Bolea 5.49.39

9 George Lal 6.06.48

10 Leena Pratt 6.20.14

1st Tour of Fiji - 17-19 Oct. 2009

The first Tour of Fiji is on! Albeit on a shoesting.

Friday 16 October - Overnight Nadi

Saturday 17 October Nadi- Sigatoka (approx 65km)

Sunday 18 October Sigatoka- Pacific Harbour (approx 90km)

Monday 19 October Pacific Harbour - Suva (approx 50km)

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Junior wins Uprising 40km TT by 27 seconds

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Joon on the way to a win

Mesake puts the hammer down

Wah came 4th

Breakfast!!!!

A bit of R&R at Uprising Resort before riding back. Jope (r) and Mapa.

PRESS RELEASE 5pm 04.10.09

Timothy Fong snatched victory in the Uprising Resort 40 kilometre Time Trial cycle race on Sunday by 27 seconds and closed the gap on Mesake Yalidole in the Fiji Sun National Cycling championship.

Ten cyclists participated in the time trial, from Lami to Uprising Resort, where each cyclist races against the clock starting at one minute intervals. Fong's time for the 40 kilometres was 1 hour and 8 minutes or and average speed of over 35kmph.

Uprising Resort sponsored the time trial and everyone enjoyed a buffet breakfast and a swim before cycling back to Suva

"I'd like to than Alfie Christopherson and all the staff at Uprising Resort" said Cycling Fiji President, Dom Sansom. "Their buffet breakfast is just what hungery cyclists nee to refuel after a fast race".

Results

Uprising Resort 40km Time Trial

Timothy Fong 1.08.18

Mesake Yalidole 1.08.45,

Jope Tikotani 1.11.55,

Yee wah Sing 1.12.17,

Christian Carling 1.12.26,

Mapa Bolea 1.12.42,

Kaliova Vuki 1.15.12,

Peter Sinclair 1.19.36,

George Lal 1.19.44,

Tony Weir 1.20.27