Articles filed under Cycling
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Geneva Olympian and cancer survivor will bike 1,000 miles to support researchAug 19, 2022 1:00 am - In capturing the silver medal at last year's Olympics, Geneva High School alumnus Kevin McDowell had to first overcome other challenges. Those challenges includes cancer...
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Grayslake man bicycles his way into Guinness World Records for most states in 24 hoursAug 19, 2022 1:00 am - Three words kept Blake Hunter going as he attempted to achieve a Guinness World Records title for the most states visited by bicycle in 24 hours. "Go, Daddy, go!" Hunter...
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Fifth Third Bike the Drive organizer hopes to get 400 volunteers for fundraising eventAug 17, 2022 11:00 pm - With a staff under 20, how does any organization pull off a 20,000-rider bike event on a major roadway? “Volunteers are the keystone, full stop!” So acknowledges Melod...
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Bike lanes explained: Tragedy reminds us it's time to review the rules of sharing the roadAug 12, 2022 6:00 am - Sometimes a news story catches my eye. Sometimes it chokes me up. The death of a 3-year-old riding in the rear carrier on her mother's bike evoked strong emotions with t...
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Mountain king Vingegaard wins Tour de FranceJul 24, 2022 1:00 am - King of the mountains. Champion on the Champs-Elysees. Jonas Vingegaard blossomed from a talented rookie to a dominant leader in his own right over three weeks of epic r...
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Laporte victory ends drought for FranceJul 22, 2022 1:00 am - CAHORS, France (AP) - Christophe Laporte ended the host's drought of stage winners when he surged out of the peloton in the finale of the 19th stage and claimed his maid...
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Bicycle racing a 'wheel' part of Northbrook's historyJul 21, 2022 1:00 am - Though hosting a stage of the Intelligentsia Cup on July 28 will be a first for Northbrook, bicyclists rolling into and around town are nothing new for the Village. It's...
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Intelligentsia Cup cycling race series a local alternative to Tour de FranceJul 14, 2022 6:00 am - Tour de France devotees, including armchair racers like me, can satisfy our cycling passion, and ring cowbells (!), at Chicagoland's Intelligentsia Cup July 22-31. While...
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Cycling royalty? Three Intelligentsia Cup bike races dubbed the 'DuPage Triple Crown'Jul 12, 2022 5:00 am - The nonprofit DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau wants the county to be known as a place for cycling royalty. So the bureau's DuPage Sports Commission is highlighting i...
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The Intelligentsia Cup Chicago racesJul 11, 2022 11:00 pm - The Intelligentsia Cup Chicago races run 10 days straight in July: • July 22: West Dundee River Challenge • July 23: The Ray Whalen Builders Tour of Lake Ellyn • July 24...