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2008 Green Mountain Race report

Posted by Christopher on Wednesday, September 03, 2008 to Race

Race report submitted by Kelly Parsons

Time Trial

Fun? Nope. Safe? So far. Ass kicking? There was a lot of that alright, but not by us. A lot of 50 yr. old mutants up here this weekend are dealing out the serious smack. We Mystic guys finished in the middle of the bunch in today's prologue, a 10K up and down TT w/ no super steep ramps, but the little ring was used @ times. Bob was not terribly pleased w/ the way he was feeling and Mark had some misfortune that cost him a few places, but I finished right where I should, 36th out of 66. Mediocre, but it is what it is. My time was within a few seconds of other people that I usually finish close to, so I guess things went OK. I had the lung burn cough after the TT (and still have it a little 6 hrs later) so I probably couldn't have gone much harder. Tomorrow is the 64 mile circuit race; I'll try to keep you informed.  Later, Kelly

Stage 1-Ciruit Race

Things went OK today. An early break of two guys went up the road, one of whom was Bill Thompson who was 3rd on GC. This put all the pressure on Dave Viney in the yellow jersey as it was now his race to lose. The pack made it over the KOM pretty much intact and we dropped down Baby Gap to the turn that put us on the approx. 15 mile high speed run to the finish. We were moving quickly and soon the break was in sight. When we could see the whites of their bibs a couple of guys shot off the front to bring them back. This was what the guy in yellow was waiting for and he gave chase with yours truly glued to his wheel. Very cool; he never even thought of giving me the elbow to pull through. He just motored until we caught the chasers and we established a 6 man rotation until the break was pulled in. Believe me; I did NOT linger on the front at that speed. By then we had done about 35 miles w/ 30 to go and I started to feel twinges in my quads. Soon after Bill Thompson gets away AGAIN and 4 other guys join him. Adios, amoebas. We approach the KOM (which isn't that steep, but it's followed by a false flat) and my calves are starting to protest, I mean beyond twinges here, it's like aliens are going to burst out of my lower legs. I try to stay calm and keep my big boy face on and things settle down as we drop down Baby Gap. We make the turn for the run into the finish and now it's time to panic. I look around though and I see a lot of guys trying to stretch their legs or shaking them and 1 guy were pouring water on his, so I figured I wasn't the only one feeling the strain. By now we were starting to smell the barn and the pace was picking up. OK with me, let's get this sucker over with! Absolutely no reason to sprint as we were all going to get the same time, but boys will be boys and off we went, Mark on the left and me on the right. Mark got 4th in the field sprint (10th over all) and I got 8th and Dr. Bob was right with us. Not too shabby Abby. We moved up quite a few spots on GC and were not among the 30 guys that got dropped along the way. We also didn't get caught up in the little crash 5 miles before the finish. No worries, I missed the guy by a good 6 inches. Oh yeah , once I got over the line at the end, my right leg locked up completely so I headed for a patch of lawn to fall on and assume the fetal position until things settled down. Much better now after a 22 oz. malted beverage W/ dinner. Tomorrow is the reality check: a 77 mile road race that includes going over Brandon Gap, Baby Gap, and the biggie, App. Gap. I hope I have good news to report afterwards. Later, Kelly

 

Stage 2-Road Race

 

I have GREAT news to report; we have a true mutant on our team and his name is Bob Meikle. Things went well today as all 3 MVC riders made it over Brandon Gap W/ the big boys (even me, surprise, surprise). Things were relatively sedate as we climbed because the headwind killed the incentive on the front to jack the pace. I was quite pleased w/ this situation. We dropped over the mountain and screamed down the other side into Brandon and then headed north toward the other climbs. We hit the dirt road section and the pace was absolutely ballistic W/ bottles jumping out of cages and rocks flying and pinging into riders and bikes. We got through w/o problems and approached the town of Bristol which is just before Baby Gap. I was starting to feel some major twinges in my legs @ this point and I knew that my time w/ the group was coming to a close. Mark and Bob were looking good and I told Mark that I thought that Dr. Bob might be one of the freshest climbers in the bunch as he had been riding conservatively, sort of under the radar. When we got to Baby Gap I let the group go so I could set my own pace and limit the damage to my poor legs. Mark made it over Baby Gap w/ the group, but @ the base of App. gap he had to back off. Bob just kept working his way through the remnants of the field and was second over the line; this result is HUGE. This is arguably the most difficult road race in the Northeast and we are racing a bunch of guys w/ some impressive palmares. I don't think that Bob will ever be under anyone's radar again. I haven't seen the GC results yet, but today shook things up considerably. And now onto the crit. Later, Kelly

 

Stage 3 - Criterium

 

The Burlington Crit is one of the most insanely fun races that you can imagine. The start is just stooopid! The first three turns are supposed to be neutral, but it's always full rock and roll from the gun. Picture shaking a peanut butter jar full of hornets and then breaking it open with a hammer. Everybody just sprints to the bumper of the pace car as it does its best to stay ahead of the pack on the tight little turns of downtown Burlington. The car is a red Mini Cooper convertible and it's quite agile, but it still does some sliding on the tightest turns. Because Bob was now in the top ten he was called up to the front at the start. Bonus! Mark and I were squeezed as close to him as possible so we could benefit also. Once we got the go it was every man for himself; team tactics were out the window as everyone tried to protect their little piece of real estate while at the same time trying to steal a chunk from the guy in front of him. It was mandatory to stay away from the back where riders were dropping off one by one. Once that happens it's just a matter of time before you get the dreaded whistle telling you that your race is over. I found this out the hard way last year when I got caught behind a crash before the third(!) turn in the race. By the time I got to the back of the pack, I was too blown to stay there. I was determined to stay in this year. Also, it was an opportunity to claw my way up a few spots on GC and finish in the top half of 66 starters. I was allowing myself to feel optimistic as the lap cards flipped; I was toward the back of the field, but everybody around me seemed relatively comfortable and not too stressed as we bounced over manhole covers, potholes. And these ridiculous crosswalks that were painted with what appeared to be red wheel bearing grease. Mark was a few places in front of me and I had no idea where Bob was because there was never an opportunity to turn around and look. There was really no incentive to move up as no one was getting away and we would all get the same time coming over the line. Finally the last lap was over and what was left of the bunch (34 racers) went over the line, most of them just glad it was over and they had made it through in one piece. Bob made it through enough of the crit to finish a commendable 16th in the GC; Mark was 24th in the crit for 20th overall and I finished 31st in both the crit and on GC. The absolute best part of this race is when your race is done and you're sitting at a sidewalk cafe hard by the course drinking a beer (Beamish Stout), watching the next race. It looks so effin' hard as you watch talented racers dangle at the back, drop off and get the whistle. It's loud too, with the sounds the racers going by, the announcer, the pace car squealing, and the occasional gut- wrenching sound of carbon fiber folding into the pavement immediately followed by the sound of a 150 PSI tubular's $100 bang. It's also a big crowd. If 60 racers are on the course and 60 are warming up, that leaves over 600 to watch. A lot of these people have family with them and Burlington has a vibrant local crowd on a beautiful Labor Day, with a bunch of sidewalk cafes along the course. It really is the coolest race that I've ever participated in and man oh man, am I glad it's over!

 

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Ashford Metric Century

Posted by Christopher on Monday, August 25, 2008 to Ride

This looked interesting, so I am posting it here...

Greetings Folks, I wanted to tell you about the Ashford Metric Century  on October 5th hosted by the NERAC Earth Cycling club.   This ride is  to benefit the Ashford Recreation department and we have 2 length  options, 25 miles and 64 miles.  I was hoping that you could list this  on your website and inform your members via any regular email  newsletter you may distribute.  The website for more information and a  link for registration is: www.ashfordmetriccentury.wordpress.com Thank you for your support! Garth Bean

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PA Junior race report

Posted by Christopher on Monday, August 04, 2008 to Juniors

MVC Junior’s

Road Trip

Tour de FCCC

Nicole Reinhart Memorial

July 19th & 20th, 2008

By Coach Bill Humpreys

 

 

Dave Reed suggested this be our official road trip focus for our first season way back in February, sitting around a Dunkin Donuts with Wayne Kirk and myself.

 

So here it was the week of July 14th and it was time to get the 5 riders and 4-parent entourage organized and on the road.

 

We were headed into the heartland of east coast cycling Mecca and the learning curve for riders, and parents was still in full effect.

 

This was to be a two day 3 stage event to benefit the Nicole Reinhart Memorial Fund. For those not familiar with Nicole, she was a world-class rider who grew up racing on the Trexlertown Velodrome winning a total of 2 Senior Elite Track National Championships, 9 Junior National Championships, with 2 National records to her credit. On September 17th 2000 Nicole was primed to take home $250,000 bonus prize money for securing First Place in the BMC Software Grand Prix Race Series, when a fatal crash on the last lap of Tour of Arlington, Ma. Criterium took her life.

 

Our 4-car caravan departed Old Lyme on Friday morning and arrived at the time trial and road racecourse in time to take a few laps of what was a fun course with some climbs and fast descents. The heat was noticeable and the boys were trying to stay on top of hydrating. This was going to be the first time trial for a few of the boys, but it had a nice down grade start that would allow them to get rolling quickly before the hills came.

 

We then had them ride about 10 miles to a bike shop where Ben’s bike was getting some last minute work on the shifters at Cycle Drome Bike Shop right across from the Velodrome.

 

That evening I was able to get us all free tickets to the Friday night races and into the infield where the boys were met by none other than Marty Northstien former Olympic Gold Medalist in the Sprints who welcomed them all to the track. They were looking around the track from the infield watching the early elimination rounds with jaws open while I introduced them to several coaches and riders who had raced around the world and garnered many medals in their careers including, Gibby “The Bear” Hatton who won the Junior World Championships Sprint in 1975 and who had gone on to win several Masters World Championships and was there coaching.

 

We left the infield and found our seats in the bleachers and the boys got a great lesson on a live chalk board of how to attack, close a gap, and time your sprint. It was an enlightening evening to say the least.

Saturday morning Time Trial: 4.6 miles of the same loop as the road racecourse.

Very hot, as Tisha Kirk, Dave Reed, Carol Merkt and I set up the tents and coolers for the day.

When the results finally came out, Nate Etchells was 3rd Ben Wolf was 5th and we felt like we could be competitive in the road race.

 

The heat was become a real factor as they cooled off in the shade for a few hours drinking and snacking before the road stage.

 

I have misplaced all my notes and GC sheets but there was a very strong experienced team from Lehigh Valley holding down the first two spots and several of the top 10 positions.

 

During the time we were waiting for the TT results to be posted I began to introduce several scenario’s that were unique to stage racing, but all this went out the window once results were posted.

 

What Nate in his first year of racing had to realize and focus on was just a bit overwhelming and the heat was not helping any of them prepare for what was about to happen.

 

What did become clear however was that Evan, David and Ian was now playing support roles for Ben and Nate. They were prepared to sacrifice themselves to make some early moves and to cover early moves, which to me was one of the key elements in making this trip.

 

I had to make it clear to the officials and to the race director in her first year at the position that I did not come all the way down here from Connecticut with 5 riders and parents to have my 15&16 year olds mixed in with 17 &18 year olds for the road stage. Regardless of how they planned to keep the results separate, it would influence how the race was ridden and we wanted no part of it.

 

They heard me and started the groups about 3 minute apart, but the heat of the day was going to take its toll no matter.

 

One other thing that the officials should have changed was the no feeding rule. Had they allowed us to do hand ups after the second lap, I am quite certain my boys would have done much better.

 

Standing on the top of the second climb it was a pleasure to see all 5 of the MVC kids holding their own for the first 3 laps, but Ben was shaking his head the third time around letting me know he was not going to be there much longer.

 

On the fourth lap it was like a bomb went off in the 20-man peleton, they were spread over a ½ mile and struggling because of the heat. Ian and David had made efforts off the front early on and were paying for it before the group shattered but now, Ben, and Evan were off the back and struggling, while Nate had lost contact also. At this point I rode back to the start finish area and loaded up with water bottles submerged in the cooler ice water. I was flashing back to my days in South American stage races where you protected your riders no matter what the rules. I was going to ice the boys down on the next lap regardless but as I stood there on the hill only Nate came by and was he happy to see me with cold water. I noticed the race marshals getting in their cars and leaving, that’s when I knew the officials must have called off the last lap.

 

Back at the start finish, the tent area looked like a war zone. Ben was still cooling off in the ambulance and others were getting in line. It took awhile for the boys to recover and it would take all night for the officials to figure out the GC.

 

Sunday morning’s 20 lap criterium at Rodale Park, across the street from the Velodrome was supposed to start at 9:30am but a panicked call from Ian back to our hotel said things had changed and it was a 8:30am start. Ben, Evan, and David were able to get over to the course in time to warm up and the final stage began at about 8:45am.

 

The field of 20 stayed together for most of the race with single forays off the front that never got more than a few seconds. There were some premes but nothing ever split the race up even when Ian was involved in a crash that was not his fault. His bike brake levers were destroyed to the point that he could not take advantage of the free lap rule and he had to watch the remaining laps.

 

So on the final stage the boys were able to sit in and compete with some really good riders, many of which race on the track, and had lots of speed and snap in their legs.

Ben took a serious flyer off the front with two laps to go and had Evan near the front, but it was to no avail. Evan was best placed in the final group sprint at 5th place and was still moving up when he ran out of room.

 

Nate Etchells was our best-placed rider in 9th place on GC and received a medal for his third place in the time trial. I am sure they can comment on this a little further regarding what an experience this was for them.

 

For me it was mission accomplished. They all finished or in Ian’s case would have finished, and can file this weekend away in the memory banks of those young legs and minds for future reference in the coming years.

 

It is now early August and the team has come down to a core group of five riders who are actively training and racing on weekends. Nate, Ben, Evan, David and Ian continue to travel to races and rack up training miles consistently each week.

 

The support system of parents, sponsors, and Mystic Velo Club continues to make sure this program is a success in its first year.

 

Bill Humphreys

 

 

 

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Coach's birthday ride by Bill Humphreys

Posted by Christopher on Thursday, July 31, 2008 to Ride

 

July 26, 2008

Bike Guy Rides His Age (64)

Or

63.5    Mile Lead Out

 

My birthday fell on a Saturday this year, and most of my junior team and other riding friends were off racing somewhere as I sent out a last minute email blast in desperation for some guys to help me through this yearly ordeal.

 

This ride my age thing started way back on my 50th birthday when I was a reincarnated student at Umass Amherst and had just purchased a new GT Zaskar Mountain Bike from my old Raleigh Boy teammate Doug Dale who still owned Peleton Sports in Northampton at the time. I put road slicks on it and asked him to point me in the direction of a 50mile ride.

So now 14 years later a few pounds heavier, married with a healthy nine year old boy, a honey do list, and a full time job, I needed some help to maintain my traditional 18+ mph average.

Departure time was unconditionally set at 8am, the sooner we started the sooner we could be back in time to watch the Tour time trial, drink some cold beer and do cannonballs off the dock.

Two local riders on their way to work, Mark and his dad David Jameson showed up along with my one junior Nate Etchells.

After a brisk 15-mile start with the warmed up commuters, Nate and I were left to finish the remaining 49 miles. We took it slow at first until my peanut butter & jelly sandwich had a chance to settle, and then with the war stories and coaching advice over, it was time to get to work, for Nate that is.

As much as I wanted to hug the flat roads along the shoreline, it was a Saturday and the traffic was unbearable on the beach roads. So, off we went to the beautiful back roads, the hilly back roads of Devil’s Hopyard and Mount Parnassus Rd where our average speed and I suffered.

Several times I would put Nate on the front with instructions to keep it at about 17 to 18mph only to hall him back and readjust the speed to more like 16 mph on the false flats, headwind and rollers until we reached the far end of the ride.

 

If my calculations from riding these roads for over 36 years were right, we had smooth sailing of flat to slightly rolling terrain for the remaining 25 miles. At this point Nate had already done a “Jens Voight” job for the day and I was now going to ask even more from my first year racing 15-year-old junior. He had already learned more than he needed to know in his young career about how to keep his captain from missing the time limit in the gruppetto.

 

With my heart rate already pegged at 168 to 171 we began the serious work of getting our average speed up from 17.9 to 18. 5 and I was determined to help and I had to I we were going to get the job done. I could smell the barn at this point and had pushed myself hard on this section of road for many years. Muscle memories and synapses reconnected the tempo increased, the heart rate settled down and we finished up on Whippoorwill Road with the 18.5 average speed goal I am determined to maintain for a few more years.

 

We had both had a light week of training, and this effort had left us both a little on the toasted side to say the least. Back at the lake, we went for a refreshing but short swim, then watched the tour and spent the next few hours resting in the shade.

 

Nate was my man this 64th birthday ride, I could have done the ride alone like I have in previous years, but it would not have been the same. I must begin building towards the next 20 years of birthday rides and for those I will need help and that is what this year’s ride was all about.

 

 What are the chances that everyone was busy except this 15-year-old kid who until this year had never raced a bike? How fortunate am I, this old cowboy, road warrior, that I have managed to keep himself involved with the youth movement enough that one of those up and comer’s would take the opportunity to ride with the coach for 64 miles on his birthday? If this event grows over the coming years, (it will always be held on the actual day, which will include weekdays as the years go by) Nate will always have the bragging rights to being the first official “worker” to get me through this transitional year.

 

I checked the calendar and next year my 65th will be on a Sunday, so recruiting gregarious will still be a problem. I will put out a reminder email blast in January and another one in April and June. Maybe I can enforce a mid season break for my Juniors and some of the Master’s will take pity on my situation, knowing that I am buying the beer, and that with the right riders we could possibly up the average speed with less wear and tear. (I might not have to go to the front.) There may also be a true Most Valuable Domestique Award and it will be called the Nate Etchells Trophy.

 

 

 

 

 

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Attleboro crit photos

Posted by Christopher on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 to Race

 

Pictures of racers at the Attleboro Crit can be obtained pictures for a price at:

www.millersevents.com/?m=91192

The event code for Attleboro is 91192KACRIT

The event code for Cox is 91192KCOX

Give Doug a call at 401-688-6716 or shoot him an email at doug@neactionimages.com.  Doug N.E.A.I. neactionimages.com

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Road Bike Action Magazine

Posted by Christopher on Thursday, July 10, 2008 to Juniors

The following article appeared in Road Bike Action Magazine and was written by our own Bill Humphreys. Read it here.

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Pro's to show at Whaling City Crit

Posted by Christopher on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 to Race

Bike Guy LLC is happy to annouce that Jeremy Powers a home town boy from Niantic who races professionally for Jelly Belly Sports Beans Professional Cycling Team has freed himself from previous race committments to race here at The Whaling City Cyclone presented by Dime Bank.

For those not familiar with the race circuit in the USA let me assure you that there are many huge races around the country and getting a top pro like Jeremy  to come home to race in our event is very exciting for those involved directly with getting this event off the ground in our first year.

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Promotors of Bob Beals need help!

Posted by Christopher on Monday, June 02, 2008 to Race

Attention MCRA members & friends

 

September 13 & 14 is the Bob Beal Masters Weekend, in Charlestown, RI, the culminating event for MCRA this year. As members of MCRA, we need to support these races with more than our registration fees. This is our time to shine as race volunteers. You, or your family or friends services are desperately needed to assist at the Road Races on Saturday morning. We need to supply six drivers & cars as well as 12 marshals out on the course. As racers you know how crucial it is to have the course well monitored and safe. Without proper coverage, this race can not happen. We’re all set for the Time Trial and Criterium, it’s just the road race which has the needs. So, if you plan to race perhaps your spouse, friend or relative would be willing to assist on Saturday morning. If you aren’t racing, then come lend a hand. The time commitment will be about 4 hours, from 7:30 -11:30 am.

 

We know you will be most anxious to help so, it will be first come first served for the best marshalling spots. We will have communications between the marshal posts and the promoter in case of emergency. You will be given detailed job instructions, a handsome t-shirt, and heartfelt appreciation of all those who are racing that day. Drivers will be reimbursed for their race driving mileage.

 

We must have volunteer commitments by August 2. Please respond ASAP. Thanks.

 

Lee Evans,

Volunteer coordinator

Lee.evans@verizon.net

781-221-0014

Sandy Martin

Promoter

Sandy.richard@comcast.net

774-282-0432

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Press Release

Posted by Christopher on Saturday, May 17, 2008 to Race

Three-time Tour de France Winner Greg Lemond

 In New London, CT

 

Press Conference

Thursday, May 22, 2008

 

To Help Promote The Whaling City Cyclone Bicycle Race

 

This Press Conference, open to all media, sponsors and supporters will be held at the race site on Fort Trumbull in New London at 11am on Thursday May 22nd, New London Ft. Trumbull State Park, 90 Wallbach Street, New London CT 06320.

 

Race promoter, and former coach of Greg Lemond, Bill Humphreys of Bike Guy LLC, is thrilled to announce that his former charge, is taking the time out of a busy schedule to help support cycling in the New London area and the first annual The Whaling City Cyclone.

 

Greg, and Bill will take a few laps on the one-kilometer course to give the Media an idea of what will take place on Race Day which is Sunday June 22nd from 8:30am until 5pm.

 

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Whaling City Cyclone

 

Events:                       Bicycle race on closed circuit

 

When:                         Sunday, June 22nd 2008, from 8:30 am to  5 pm

                                     

Where:                        Fort Trumbull, New London, CT

 

Who:                           500 licensed competitive cyclists with friends & families will come to the area for a day of racing on a closed circuit of roads on Fort Trumbull.

 

Why:                            $5000.00 in total prize money

About Greg LeMond            In sport, there are those who make their mark and those who mark their time. Greg LeMond's career is one of the most incredible stories in cycling history, a saga of arguably the most talented rider of his generation. Very few athletes have transcended sports and Greg is one of the exceptional few. LeMond's legend is measured not only by his stunning cycling feats, but also by his historical and inspirational impact.

In 1986, Greg LeMond, despite being constantly threatened by his own teammate, Bernard Hinault, became the first American to win the largest single annual sporting event in the world, the Tour de France. Millions watched on CBS Television as Greg's historic victory catapulted him into the media spotlight.

In the midst of his run of success he was involved in an appalling accident which almost cost him his life and left him in serious danger of never being able to ride again, let alone compete and win at the top level of the sport. This tragedy struck on April 20, 1987, when his brother-in-law accidentally shot Greg while hunting in California. Over forty shotgun pellets ripped through Greg's body, lodging not only in his back and legs, but more critically in his small intestine, liver, diaphragm, and heart lining. While waiting for rescue, his right lung collapsed and he lost three quarters of his blood supply. A cell phone, a police helicopter and nearby hospital that specialized in gun shot wounds saved his life. Because of the dangerous locations, surgeons were forced to leave over thirty of the pellets imbedded in his body.
After the horrific shooting accident, LeMond put together a comeback, which went beyond the limits of the average man. Greg's long rehabilitation process was both painful and frustrating.. While many people admired his bravery, only Greg's supportive wife Kathy and a few close friends believed he could do it. In engineering this comeback, Greg overcame reduced physical capability by enhancing the innovations that helped him win the 1986 Tour. These cycling breakthroughs, all which have become commonplace today, include: wind tunnel testing, aeroframes, heart rate monitors, human power output measuring devices, protective eye wear and helmets that worked.

That LeMond did make it back to winning ways says volumes about his determination and skill, characteristics which had become evident when he won the 1986 Tour de France. Blending this cutting-edge innovation with unrivaled levels of courage and tenacity, Greg went for it all in the 1989 Tour de France. He fought to stay competitive through the grueling 21-days of racing, which ranged from 100-155 miles each. Right out of a Hollywood movie, Greg overcame a seemingly insurmountable lead by Frenchman Laurent Fignon to win by a mere 8 seconds, the narrowest margin of victory ever in the Tour de France's 87-year history! The  resurrection of LeMond's career was capped by victory a month later in the 1989 World Championships. Many awards followed, including being named the 1989 "Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year".

To prove his return to the top was no fluke, Greg won another historic Tour de France for the third time in 1990, before retiring from competitive cycling. Greg LeMond remains, as ever, friendly and accessible, charming and unpretentious; a true gentleman champion.
Greg's persistence and physical ability enabled him to not only win the most difficult and prestigious bicycle race in the world, the Tour de France three times, but also awarded him the title of World Bicycle Road Racing Champion three times. These victories, along with several others, brought him much deserved recognition: Sports Illustrated named him one of the 40 most influential people in sports over the past 40 years; he is a two-time ABC Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year; he received the prestigious Pernod Trophy awarded to the best cyclist in the World, and is a member of the Cycling Hall of Fame.

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Cycling's Popularity is Cyclical

Posted by Rich on Monday, May 12, 2008 to Cycling in the News

The first (ever) statue of a cyclist in the USA will be dedicated in Worcester, MA. on Wednesday, May 21.  Read about it and the significance of this event and the man it honors.

www.majortaylorassociation.org (go to website and check out events)

www.telegram.com (go to website and perform search on Major Taylor)

Timing is everything, and the bicycle is coming back! 

Carpe Diem!

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