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Riding Cross-Country to Feed Families and Celebrate 70th Birthday
April 2, 2012 Seattle, Wash. - Beginning on April 1, 2012, Patricia Hansen will spend 97 days pedaling across the nation to shed light on hunger in the United States and attempt to raise $50,000 to feed families in need. Departing from Astoria, Ore., Hansen will bike in 50-mile stretches from coast to coast, concluding her odyssey in Yorktown, Va., on July 7, her 70th birthday. The ambitious journey across Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, and Virginia fulfills her lifelong dream to be “cycling at 70 to feed the need.” Read More
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Judith Arndt Wins Tour of Flanders
April 1, 2012 Judith Arndt won the Women's Tour of Flanders in a two-up sprint again Kristin Armstrong (Team USA). The German outkicked the American in the final 350 meters to give GreenEDGE its first World Cup win in the third race of the eight race series. Read More
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Americans Ready to Take on the World on the Track
March 30, 2012 Colorado Springs, Colo. (March 30, 2012) — Nine of America's best track cyclists are set to take to the track at Hisense Arena in Melbourne, Australia for the 2012 UCI Track World Championships from April 4-8. With start spots at the 2012 Olympic Games in London this summer still up for grabs, the Americans are resolute in filling those spots themselves. Read More
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2012 Columbia Gorge Fat Tire Festival Canceled
March 30, 2012 It is with great disappointment that we have been forced to cancel the inaugural Columbia Gorge Fat Tire Festival. We received notification from the USDA Forest Service Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area that we will not be allowed to conduct the event this year. Breakaway Promotions started this project in the fall of 2011 and had submitted the necessary permits to the Northern Wasco County Parks (NWCPR) who is the managing agency of the land to be used. NWCPR was given control of the land in question back in 2003 and put in charge of the care and management of these lands by the Forest Service. Permits were approved in January of 2012 and Breakaway Promotions began the task of organizing and marketing what was to be the first Mt. Bike race in the Gorge in nearly a decade. Read More
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Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix Unveils Largest Prizes in North America
March 30, 2012 Vancouver, BC – The Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix presented by Allstream today unveiled the largest criterium winning prizes in North America, with the men’s winner to receive $15,000 and the women’s winner to receive $8,000. With the addition of the criterium’s $40,000 total prize purse, the Vancouver-based BC Superweek (July 6-15) now offers more than $100,000 in cash prizes along with several thousand more in primes. Read More
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North Fork Nooksack User Built Trail Closure
March 30, 2012 Whatcom County, Wash. - Beginning on April 2, the Washington State Department of Resources (DNR) will be decommissioning all user-built bike trails on Slide Mountain at the North Fork Nooksack in Whatcom County. Read More
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Larry Kemp Memorial Ride April 22
March 30, 2012 Seattle, Wash. - The annual Larry Kemp Memorial Ride has been scheduled for Sunday, April 22, 2012. This event is organized each year by the Fischer Plumbing Cycling Team (formerly ByrneInvent) to help raise funds for the WSBA Junior Development Program. This fund was set up to honor Larry Kemp, a ByrneInvent team member and local racer, after his untimely death while cycling in Spain in 2004. We encourage the racing community to come out and join us to remember Larry, and to support junior racing. More info about the WSBA Junior Development program can be found at www.wsbaracing.com/juniors. Read More
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Race Report - Washington High School Cycling League Season Opener
March 28, 2012 The 2012 Washington High School Cycling League kicked off its sophomore season on Sunday, March 25, 2012, with a great turnout at Fort Flagler State Park in Nordland, Wash. Sunny skies and moderate temperatures were a welcome combination for both spectators and the racers after two weeks of spring storms. With views of Admiralty Inlet and the Cascade Mountains, the venue provided some great sights as well as great racing. League Director Lisa Miller, with bullhorn in hand, had the crowd helping with the countdown to racing as an exciting new season kicked off. Read More
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RBC GranFondo Whistler Sets Capacity at 7,000
March 28, 2012 Vancouver, BC - GranFondo Canada, organizers of RBC GranFondo Whistler, confirmed today that a capacity of 7,000 cyclists has been set for the 2012 event, the same as it was in 2011. Read More
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Mudslinger Early Registration Ends Soon
March 27, 2012 Blodgett, Ore. - Price goes up starting Wednesday at 5 p.m. for all but Juniors. Read More
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Crews to Work on the Burke Gilman Trail this Week
March 27, 2012 Seattle, Wash. – Crews from the Seattle Department of Transportation will remove 14 bollards this week along the Burke Gilman Trail between Northwest 43rd Street and Northwest 36th Street. They plan to perform this work on Wednesday and Thursday, March 28 and 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Read More
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New Belgium Brewing’s “Tour de Fat” Announces National Schedule
March 27, 2012 Ft. Collins, Colo. – New Belgium Brewing today announced the much-anticipated Tour de Fat 2012 schedule. Now in its 13th season, Tour de Fat brings together passionate bike lovers for a day of two-wheeled revelry while raising money for local nonprofits. Tour de Fat is a thrilling rite of passage that includes an unparalleled costumed bicycle parade, New Belgium beer, dazzling entertainment, local food, unusual bike contests and much more. Coming to 15 cities across the country, New Belgium has added Atlanta and Washington, DC, to this year’s lineup. Read More
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Barry’s Roubaix Gets Route Revamp
March 21, 2012 Maple Ridge, BC – The Third Annual Barry’s Roubaix road cycling race presented by Maple Ridge’s Local Ride Bike Shop on Sunday, April 8 is the province’s first big competitive cycling event of the season and promises to be even more exciting this year as organizer Barry Lyster has turned the old course on its ear and started from scratch to offer riders a brand new route. Read More
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Tom Danielson Hosts Colorado High School Cycling League CycleFest
March 20, 2012 Denver, Colo.—Tom Danielson, Garmin-Barracuda pro rider, will host the Colorado High School Cycling League CycleFest fundraising dinner Saturday, May 5, in Denver. Funding is critically important to help the Colorado League finance its work of providing mountain biking opportunities for high school students. Read More
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The Tour of Ontario Stage Race Coming March 31
March 20, 2012 Race Information: Read More
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Bike Census and Repair Training Cultivate Community Bike Educators in Cully
March 19, 2012 Portland, Ore. – Andando en Bicicletas en Cully (ABC) – which translates to “Riding Bikes in Cully” – is a group of residents from Hacienda CDC, an affordable housing nonprofit, who are interested in promoting bicycling for the health of their children and their community. In March, ABC organized a bike census – a survey about bicycles in Hacienda housing – to demonstrate the need for bike storage in their neighborhood. Additionally, they are bringing bicycle maintenance and repair training to Cully through a partnership with the Community Cycling Center. Read More
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Club Ride Adds Key Staff to Growing Team
March 19, 2012 Ketchum, Idaho - Club Ride Apparel continued its growth this month, adding two key team members. India Wysong joins as Account Service Manager and Ben Bradley will be assuming the marketing and PR duties. Read More
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Bicyclists Changing the Face of American Transportation
March 19, 2012 Washington, D.C. - American transportation is in the midst of a revolution. In cities across the nation, residents are bicycling in record numbers and innovative programs, like public bike sharing systems, are transforming the travel habits of millions of Americans. Read More
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Cycle University Announces Relocation of West Seattle Branch
March 15, 2012 Seattle, Wash. – (March 14, 2012) Seattle’s own Cycle University has announced plans to relocate its West Seattle store and coaching center. The new 5,000 square foot facility is located at 3418 Harbor Avenue SW, fronting directly onto the popular Alki bike trail, and is expected to open its doors to the public on April 3. Read More
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Pactimo and 1in6 Join Forces to Support Abused Men
March 15, 2012 Greenwood Village, Colo. – Pactimo, a leading provider of premium technical athletic apparel, is excited to announce its partnership with 1in6, Inc., a nonprofit organization established by founding board member and three time Tour de France champion Greg Lemond. 1in6 is dedicated to supporting men who have experienced unwanted or abusive sexual experiences in childhood. Read More
