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

Go Jope

Cyclist looses championship to help fellow racer - Fiji Sun 22 Sept 2009

A favourite to win the Fiji SUN National Cycling Championship Series and up coming Tour of Fiji may have put himself out of contention after stopping to help another competitor.

Jope Tikotani is one of best cyclists in Fiji. After losing time to punctures in the last two races he was slowly clawing his way back up the table to be in with a chance of regaining the top spot.

If the final few kilometers of Sunday's Rooster Race, a 150km cycle race from Suva to Korovisilou and back, veteran cyclist Yee Wah Sing had crippling cramps. Tikotani came across Yee wracked in pain and he helped the fellow cyclist to the side of the road.

"Jope dragged me from the middle of road where I fell - with me still clipped on to the bike and stayed with me for about 10 minutes. He tried to get me back on the bike to complete the race and only left after he arranged for emergency rescue." Said Yee

"I also appreciate the many motorists who stopped to see whether they could help. One lady even did a U-turn and came around to see if she could take me to get treated. It was only cramps but it was in every muscle from my toes to my waist and it was terribly painful. He added.

President of Cycling Fiji, Dom Sansom, said of Tikotani. "He put his fellow cyclist wellbeing before his own glory. This is common in cycling as cyclists from opposing teams will often help each other while racing. Jope had a great chance of winning the championship but the time he lost helping Wah puts him a long way behind. But, he has great heart and if anyone can make a comeback, he can.

Tikotani was modest about incident. "I saw Wah as his legs seized. It's one of those things that happens in cycling. Normally you can work your way through the pain but this was bad. I helped him unclip his shoes from his bike and when the cramps didn't go away I called the race director and he said he would come and get him and for me to finish the race. I didn't want to leave but Wah told be to go and not lose more time"

Tikotani's skill as a cyclist can be seen on TV as he stars in a television commercial. When she heard of Tikonai's selfless act Film Producer, Catherine Morgan, was full of praise for Tikotani "There is such incredible spirit you have in the Fiji cycling family. He gets my vote for Sportsman of the Year."

Tikotani will be battling to regain time in the next race in the Fiji SUN National Cycling Championship Series from Lami to Pacific Harbour on 3 October.

Chicken Little wins Rooster Race

Junior in black and white

Favourite to win the 150 kilometer Rooster Race, Maseake "the Missile" Yalidole was pipped at the post by Junior "Chicken Little" Fong. Junior, newcomer Mapa in second and Mesa and all finished with the same time (5hrs 03mins 25secs). Less than a wheel length separated the three in an exciting 60kmph sprint for the finish line after cycling 150 kilometres from Suva to Korovisilou and back.

Mesake retains the lead in the points and is now almost unbeatable in the general classification (time) competition.

Rooster Cycle Race Results

1 Timothy Fong 5.03.25
2 Mapa Bolea 5.03.25
3 Mesake Yalidole 5.03.25
4 Jope Tikotani 5.58.02
5 George Lal 6.58.15
Christian Carling DNF
Naveen Prakash DNF
Yee Wah Sing DNF