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Britain's most successful Olympian Hoy retires
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Six-times Olympic champion Chris Hoy, who spearheaded a golden period of British track cycling dominance, announced his retirement on Thursday content that he had nothing left to prove after a long and stellar career. Britain's most...Tags: Track Cycling, Bradley Wiggins, Cycling, Road Race Cycling, Awards and Prizes
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Burfoot heads to Boston for 45th anniversary of his win there
Amby Burfoot says he has surprised himself this year. The 66-year-old Emmaus resident is training more and running more than he has in 20 years, and he's been doing it at a perfect time. On Monday, Burfoot will toe the line for the start of the Boston...
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#Cycling : Velodrome releases 2013 World Series of Bicyclng schedule
SportsTalkThe Valley Preferred Cycling Center on Mosser Road in Trexlertown unvieled its 2013 World Series of Bicycling schedule on Tuesday. The highlight of the 12 Friday night international professional cycling series is the 2013 USA Cycling Junior National... -
Penn State Lehigh Valley student Matt Baranoski cycles to success in Scotland, Mexico
Matt Baranoski started his spring semester at Penn State Lehigh Valley, and then took off for Scotland two weeks later. Baranoski, the Pennridge High School graduate and budding Olympic track cycling hopeful for 2016, took two weeks off from school early...Tags: Track Cycling, Marty Nothstein, Cycling, Science and Technology, Awards and Prizes
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Lehigh Valley cyclists take gold at nationals
Call it a kick-butt time at nationals for local cyclists. Two-time U.S. Olympian Bobby Lea of Topton captured three more national titles last week in Carson, Calif., at the USA Cycling Elite Track National Championships. Lea was one of seven area...Tags: Track Cycling, Road Race Cycling, Cycling, Awards and Prizes, Pursuit Cycling
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A special tribute to GIs is planned at the velodrome's annual 'Keirin Cup'
Military people, past and present, including those who never actually had combat duty, always admire courage. It's a fundamental part of GI culture. It does not necessarily have to be the kind of courage that results in the award of military medals. On...
Tags: Track Cycling, Marty Nothstein, Cycling, Sports
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Nothstein's 'Price of Gold' reveals struggles en route to success
"My eyes lock on Rousseau's rear wheel; my legs fire. A rapture of pain overwhelms my entire body. This is my ninth all-out sprint in the past day and a half and every muscle in my body is depleted of energy. I'm sprinting on determination, on heart, on...
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Young cyclists get help from pros
London is no longer calling for local cyclists Andy Lakatosh and Kim Geist, but that hasn't stopped the two elite riders from bearing full speed ahead with their cycling careers. Lakatosh didn't make the U.S. Olympic long team back in December, and while...Tags: Entertainment, Michael Phelps, Music, Track Cycling, Cycling
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Cycling: Velodrome releases its 2012 World Series of Bicycling schedule
SportsTalkForget that it’s a dozen consecutive Friday nights of international professional racing. Forget that it’s 2012, the year of the London Olympics, and that top cyclists from all over the world will be heading to Trexlertown to take part in...... -
Four local track cyclists are competing in China
SportsTalkFour local cyclists are members of a 12-person contingent selected by USA Cycling to compete in round three of the track World Cycling Cup in Beijing, China today through Sunday. Zack Noonan of Kutztown, Liz Carlson of Jim Thorpe and...... -
Lehigh Valley Velodrome 2003 International Race Schedule
Gates Open 6:00 pm; Racing Starts 7:00 pm May 30 East Penn Press Legends of the Velodrome June 6 Nicole Reinhart Women's Cycling Classic * June 13 Bicycle Racing League Finals presented by First Union and KidsPeace June 20 Lehigh Valley Chamber...Tags: Track Cycling, Cycling, Sports, Lehigh Valley Velodrome, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
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