Western professor Canadian cycling champion

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By Communications Staff
Monday, July 30, 2007
University of Western Ontario Philosophy Professor Lorne Falkenstein can now add Canadian National Masters Track Cycling Champion to his list of accomplishments.
 
 
Philosophy Professor Lorne Falkenstein
 
Falkenstein, a two-time Teaching Honour Roll recipient and winner of the Edward G. Pleva Award for Excellence in Teaching, recently competed in the national competition in Quebec where he returned home with a medal in each of the events he entered:  three silver medals (Individual Pursuit, Time Trial, and Match Sprint) and one bronze (Points Race) in his classification (age 50-59).
 
Gold in each of these competitions was taken by a French citizen, so Falkenstein's silver medals were awarded with the title of Canadian National Champion in those events.
 
Falkenstein did his two kilometre individual pursuit qualification in a time of 2:39.798 seconds averaging 45.057 km/h for the course, and was 6.157 seconds off the pace set by former World Champion Gérard-Louis Robert. Falkenstein's 500 meter time trial was clocked at 38.517 seconds from a standing start, averaging 46.733 km/h for the course, and 1.471 seconds off the pace set by Robert.

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