Nagging injuries this outdoor season, starting with a persistent ankle strain suffered at the World Indoor Championships and a current hamstring tendonitis problem, have slowed Nicolas' preparations and forced him to withdraw from a few European meets this month including this week's Rome Golden League as well as the Tsiklitiria Super Grand Prix in Greece.

Nicolas is receiving treatment in Montreal on the inflamed tendon.

Coach Daniel St-Hilaire believes skipping the European meets is the best course of action in this Olympic year, focusing instead on treatment and resting the hamstring. 

That said it is expected that Nicolas will be ready to defend his 100m Canadian championship in Victoria on July 10.

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Nicolas laced up the spikes yesterday for the annual meeting organized by coach Daniel St-Hilaire's SLS track club.

The home track welcomed Nicolas with a 10.27 (+1.6) in the semi's and a 10.23 (+3.1) in the finals.

Full resuts here:

http://www.slsathletisme.com/rendezvous2004/Res_RV2004.html

Slow times and headwinds have been the order of the day this past week in Italy, as once again both Nicolas and the field failed to provide a notable result.

Nicolas explained he has been feeling a little under the weather, and is looking forward to returning home for a little rest.

Feeling less than 100%, he chose to not contest the 200m.  

Meeting Napoli, June 8, 2004:

100 serie A: 1. Torrieri 10.32; 2. Collio 10.38; 3. Saddler (Usa) 10.39; 4. Williams R. (Jam) 10.42; 5. Macrozonaris (Can) 10.42; 6. Checcucci 10.50. 7. Dobos (Ung) 10.63

wind: -1.3 m/s

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Nicolas won a low key 100m race in Italy yesterday clocking  10.51 seconds running into a headwind (-1.0 m/s).   He finished ahead of American Greg Saddler and Jamaica's Ricardo Williams.

He closes out his current European stay tomorrow in Napoli, Italy, where he is scheduled to run both the 100 and 200m.  

Everything is on track and progressing according to plan for Nicolas as we get closer to the big show in August.  Following a brief return to Montreal after tomorrow he will once again travel to Europe to contest several 100m races prior to the Canadian Championships in early July.

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Nicolas finished in 2nd place this evening in Milan, Italy.

Full results:

1-  Pognon Ronald   FRA   10"30
 
2-  Macrozonaris Nicolas  CAN   10"38
 
3-  Collio Simone   ITA/FFGG  10"38
 
4-  Calado Carlos    POR   10"39
 
5-  Sarris Panayotis   GRE   10"48
 
6-  Rabino Andrea   ITA/CAR  10"48
 
7-  Shirvington Matt   AUS   10"55
 
8-  Wissman Johan    SWE   10"61
 

Humidity 82%, Wind  -0,9 m/s