les Randonneurs Mondiaux
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President's Letter - 2009/1
In the beginning of this year (2009), Robert Leduc took over the position of President, Les Randonneurs Mondiaux. As his vice president he appointed Jan Pieter Broekhoven
About Robert Leduc
Robert has been the organiser of brevets in The Netherlands for over 30 years. He has succesfully completed PBP several times, and has been a volunteer during PBP several times. His contacts with the French organisers played an important part in the world of randonneuring in The Netherlands.
About Jan Pieter Broekhoven
Jan Pieter has been The Netherlands' ACP representative since 1999. He has completed PBP three (3) times and has been a volunteer during PBP several times.
General News
The first task to be completed this year was updating the website (www.lesrandonneurs.org) and finishing the homologation of the 1200+ km rides for 2008. This is almost complete. (if you feel that any homologation data from 2008 is missing, please let us know!)
Because the competion in long distance cycling events is growing, it is important to maintain good relations with all organisers of 1200 km+ rides around the world.
Please check the 2009 calendar of 1200+ km events to see if all the data is correct.
Any pictures of 1200+ km events that you might have are welcome for publication on the RM website. Please send these pictures or send a link to them to jepebe@zonnet.nl
Qualification PBP 2011
Already communicated by Jean-Gualbert Faburel :
In 2011, the next Paris-Brest-Paris will be held. Because the number of participants reached the acceptable limits in 2007, the Audax Club Parisien considers changing the demands for qualification. A limitation will be kept, based on the following principles
There will be two levels of limitation:
- Collective: A quota of participants per country. Places for newcoming countries will be there without disadvantaging the former countries, while taking into account the progress of each country.
- Individual: People who participate in events in the years between PBP will be encouraged while avoiding the imposition of selection criteria far more stringent than in previous editions.
The quota per country will be calculated with the number of entrants in PBP 2007, the limit in PBP 2011 and taking into account the evolution of homologations in a country between 2006 and 2010. This method is easy to communicate and immediately provides figures in January 2011. It promotes strong countries but leaves places for new entrants because the calculation of the quota is made only for countries which registered more than 50 people in 2007.
The calculation formula is as follows:
The individual part: Earlier registration via the Internet for PBP 2011 will be the advantage for randonneurs who participated in BRM in 2010. The longer the homologated BRM distance the earlier registration is possible. For example:
• With a BRM 400 km in 2010, one may register from 15 April 2011.
• With a BRM 300 km in 2010, one may register from 01 May 2011.
• With a BRM 200 km in 2010, one may register from 15 May 2011.
• without realizing a BRM in 2010, one could not register until June 01, 2011.
These dates are still to be defined and will be communicated early 2011.
The series of 4 BRM (200, 300, 400 and 600) homologated in 2011 is still required to register for PBP 2011.
Conclusion: If your country can produce more homologation kilometres in 2010, it will have two benefits: the country quota will increase, and the riders who did rides in 2010 will have priority in the registration process in 2011
Pre-registration will be conducted on an individual basis. Entries may be centralized as some of you have done in 2007.
