Hometown – Prince George, BC
Occupation – Management Professional, engineering & technology
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 195lb
Skills: Hands down provide the best draft in the peleton
First race: Purden to Prince George, 1980
Favourite races: France Sportifs
Lives: Vancouver
Years racing: 25
Nicknames – Big John, Old Man, The Prez
John is the wise veteren of the Garneau Evolution team. He is a time trial specialist with outstanding power and fitness. John is president of the Canadian Cycling Accosiation, the governing body of Canadian cycling. After a bad crash in 2009, John recovered with a successful 2010 campaign. John has raced every kind of bicyle event out there, including cross country, downhill, and cyclo-cross—with one exception: BMX. John enjoys “mentoring” younger racers by making them suffer on his wheel.
Race Results
5-time BC Provincial Time Trial Champion, Masters
1st – La Roland Frangille, France, Age 40-49, 2008
3-time Canadian National Masters Time Trial Champion
Provincial Elite Men’s pursuit champion
Bronze National Track Championships – Elite men team pursuit
