Tag | bike events
US Interstate Bicycle Highway In The Works
TriplePundit.com has delivered some welcome news–apparently the United States is moving toward the development of an interstate bicycle highway system–nation wide! Apparently the US Bicycle Route System (otherwise known as USBRS) is being considered by various governmental agencies on on a state-by-state basis.
Although the USBRS was conceived in the 1980s it has been neglected for almost 30 years. Due to increasing gas prices, confirmation of climate change, and a new awareness of the health benefits of bicycling, though, the time seems right to resurrect the concept. To find out more about the USBRS in the works please click on over to TriplePundit.com’s article .
Big Win At Kalispell For 4Mil and Wounded Warrior Project
Joe Arnone and Team 4 Mil, all either current or former military veterans, participated in this year’s Race Across America. Team 4 Mil outperformed all other military teams, winning the Armed Forces cup with a time of 5 days, 12 hours , and 5 minutes. The team also finished 2nd fastest in the 8 man division.
As if this accomplishment weren’t awesome enough, Arnone and team were racing to raise awareness and money for the amazing Wounded Warrior Project, a favorite organization of ours here at the Law Firm of Richard L. Duquette.
Race Across America is Here
Race Across America, known as RAAM, is underway. They’ve already announced an individual winner (Christopher Strasser, more on his win here), you can keep up with the latest scores on their official results page here.
Enjoy!
Hincape Tells Feds Armstrong Doped?
According to a report by “60 Minutes” Hincape has joined Landis, Hamilton, and Andreu in claiming that Armstrong used banned performance-enhancing drugs during his long and successful career. Although Armstrong has never tested positive during any of his races, increasingly damaging allegations have been flying as of late.
But did Hincape really tell the Federal Grand Jury that Armstrong was doping? The proceedings from the Grand Jury aren’t available for the public, and Hincape released the following statement through his attorney:
“I can confirm to you that I never spoke with ’60 Minutes.’ I have no idea where they got their information. As I’ve said in the past, I continue to be disappointed that people are talking about the past in cycling instead of the future. As for the substance of anything in the ’60 Minutes’ story, I cannot comment on anything relating to the ongoing investigation.”
Armstrong, on the defensive against those who have spoken against him, has launched a website questioning the credibility of Andreu, Hamilton and Landis, as well as refuting the allegations.
This saga seems far from over, unfortunately. Stay tuned.
Chris Horner Wins Tour of California
Chris Horner, 39, beat his RadioShack teammate Levi Leipheimer by 38 seconds to win the sixth Tour of California. Although Horner was the oldest rider to compete in the race, his final time of 23 hours, 46 minutes and 41 seconds was good enough to get him first place.
Matthew gross (of HTC-Highroad) won the final stage from Santa Clarita to Thousand Oaks, but the overall race went to Horner, who thinks his win is “fantastic.”
Bicycle Counters Needed in San Diego
The Institute for Public Health, with noted bicycle systems planner Dr. Sherry Ryan at the helm, is conducting a study on bicycle usage and traffic. They’re looking for people to count bicycles on Bike To Work Day (May 20) and then count bicycle traffic on other days and compare.
Interested? You can visit this SignOnSanDiego.com article to find out more about the job, including contact information.
