Cycling
initiation and development program

CLUB ZVP OPTO-RESEAU

What are the ZVP Opto-Réseau Cycling School's goals?

The program aims to teach basic cycling skills – general position on a bike, crossing an obstacle, braking, pedaling and introduction to racing.

The games used to achieve this are numerous and diverse: slaloms, turns, picking up objects, bar jumps, passing over and under obstacles, rolling on the rear wheel, treading water, relays, sprints, complete courses, etc.

Included in registration

• The license to the Quebec Federation of Cycling Sports (FQSC).
• Supervision with coaches.
• The loan of a road bike and a pair of cycling shoes.
• The club's cycling jersey.

Registration criterias

• Be 10 years old when registering.
• Be able to cover a minimum distance of 5 km.
• In order to ensure the smooth running of our activities, the club reserves the right to cancel the registration of a child who has technical shortcomings or a lack of maturity. A refund of your registration will then be possible.
• Compulsory, the participant must have an adequate protective helmet and cycling gloves.
• Refundable deposit of $100 required at registration. Refund conditions :
  1. The bike must be returned in good condition.
  2. The parents and the child agree to participate in at least 70% of the training sessions (14 training sessions) and in the intra-club competition which will take place on August 12 at the Center Multisports André-Chagnon. Reimbursement will be made in proportion to participation in training.

Clothing

• Obligation to wear a helmet, cycling gloves and club jersey.
• Clothing adapted to the weather conditions.

Location

The location differs each week depending on the skills to be worked on:

• André-Chagnon Multisports Center
• Pointe-des-Cascades
• The Cedars
• Coteau-du-Lac
• Sainte-Justine-de-Newton
• Rigaud