2006 Kovjanic Custom

Thanks. I come across a lot of French tourist cyclist going through Bosnia on their journey to various destinations :).
 
And here's another very overdue update!


25/Jun/2011 Just a couple of days after winning Bosnian National Time Trial Championship
(on my Scott Plasma TT bike), we've had Republic of Srpska National Championship Road Race.

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I won in the Senior category and became the most successful rider in the Championship,
since they began, nearly 20 years ago :).

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16/Jul/2011 - 87 km race for a National League, held in Sanski Most - I went in a solo break
just a few km's into the race and came to a solo finish, nearly 12 minutes ahead of the main bunch!

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It was definitely one of my favourite victories of all time - and it shows :).

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Full size photos: http://photos.cybernck.com/kovjanic?page=10
 
Congratulations on the wins! Particularly after the "leg in a cast" picture higher up the page. It's not about the bike after all... :D
 
17/Jul/2011 - The third and final National Championship Event - Road Race this time,
held in Bihac. A demanding 90 km long mountainous course.

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I won in the Elite category, making it three out of three this season!

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I also received a special honour as the National Road Race Champion, at the Bosnian
Cycling Federation Ceremony, held on 6/Dec/2011 in Banja Luka.

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Nikica Atlagic, BSK Banja Luka - triple National Championship title in 2011.

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Full size photos: http://photos.cybernck.com/kovjanic?page=10
 
Though I had given numerous radio and TV interviews due to my achievements,
being nominated for the best athlete of Bosnia & Herzegovina and Republic
of Srpska was something special. Here I am together with other 9 top athletes
of Republikc of Srpska, by the choice of national newspaper Glas Srpske.

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21/Dec/2011 - I'm being awarded with a trophy for 7th place by Olympic gold
medalist from 1984 Olympics - Zlatan Arnautovic (volleyball goalkeeper).
It was an honour and a moment of great joy.

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The ceremony was aired live on national television, with me pointing my
finger at the trophy, hahah.


Full size photos: http://photos.cybernck.com/kovjanic?page=11


Also, here's a video clip from the ceremony:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWn_0HAEF_c

(sorry, I couldn't be bothered to subtitle the whole thing)
 
At long last - we're in 2012 with the story


On 3/Jan/2012, I was a guest at a ceremony organised by the President of Republic
of Srpska for the best athletes and students. And a while later, on 12/Jun/2012,
a similar ceremony was organised by the Banja Luka City Major as well.

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Following my achievements in 2011, I was hoping to get sponsored by the city or
at least the cycling club I race for, but all I got was some sort of knee injury
that had prevented me from riding until well into the season :-(.

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Still, even without any winter preparations and not being in the racing form,
I managed to score 2nd place at Bosnia & Herzegovina National Road Race
Championship on 24/Jun/2012 in Cazin. And I only lost out by a bike length.

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Full size photos: http://photos.cybernck.com/kovjanic?page=11
 
Wow

Wow, thats brilliant!, besides the knee injury of course.
Great achievements and congratulations on what in my eyes was another successful season.
Thanks for the update.
All the best
Jamie
 

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