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Tour de France fan who caused huge opening day crash goes on trial – France 24

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Ouest-France reported the charges include a possible one-year jail sentence.

The hits keep coming for the spectator, with the professional cyclists union also taking legal action against her to pursue compensation for the injured riders.

Four riders were unable to continue in the second stage of the event as a result of injuries they sustained in the crash. 26 riders in total were listed as injured in the Tour’s official record.

The CPA released a statement to announce it is seeking symbolic compensation of $1.50 (one euro).

Tour de France fan who caused huge opening day crash goes on trial
— Read on http://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211014-tour-de-france-fan-who-caused-huge-opening-day-crash-goes-on-trial

Paris-Roubaix 2021 – Rain forecast a titanic battle

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Paris-Roubaix bicycle race has cobblestone “roads” most of the way. Slippery when wet. Throw in the mud along this 160 mile race today and it’s the toughest 1 day cycling race in the world.

https://www.paris-roubaix.fr/en/

Sooley by John Grisham

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Interesting story especially if you’re a basketball fan. Finished it today.

www.goodreads.com/book/show/56844943

Olympic Men’s Cycling Roadrace Results

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Reshuffling the #TourDeFrance podium at the #Olympics. This time 1. Richard Carapaz 2. Wout van Aert 3. Tadej Pogacar.

USA finished best ever 6th place! Way to go Brandon McNulty!!

#cycling #cyclinglife #roadrace #OlympicCycling #olympics2021

Major Taylor – Cycling Superstar 1890’s – 1900’s

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Check out this article from USA TODAY:

Racism broke him, but Black cycling superstar Major Taylor is getting his moment.

Unable to race at home, Taylor toured Europe and broke world records. At 22 he was going from country to country, taking on the fastest racer there in $10,000 match races, and winning. Thousands of fans came to these velodromes to watch Taylor travel at speeds approaching 40 mph. He was, pressure and prejudice. He was still living in Massachusetts, attempting various comebacks before retiring in 1910 at age 32, and then this man who had won so much began to lose: his wife, his fortune, his health.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/cycling/2021/07/03/major-taylor-americas-first-black-cycling-superstar-gets-his-moment/7826062002/

Finally Got Back on the Road Bike Today after Years of Riding the Fat Tire Bike

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Freelance writer R. Michael Brown started riding his road bicycle again.

By R. Michael Brown, Marketing Consultant & Freelance Writer

Even though I have over 150,000 miles riding a road bike. my Specialized was like riding a foreign ice skate. Took over 30 minutes before I got comfortable on it again.

Had it refurbished with new wheels and tires, new handlebar tape and tuned up by Bicycle World Lake Worth.

Freelance writer R. Michael Brown's Fat Tire bicycle.
Retiring the Fat Tire for now. Back on the road.

They did a great job and ran info a familiar face, Jeffrey Langlois, a former photojournalist at the Palm Beach Daily News. We covered a lot of the same stories in the Town of Palm Beach. Small world.

So I’ll be riding that road bike again, hopefully a lot. Need the exercise.

Tom Brady talks Lombardi Trophy toss, his parade sea legs and what Gisele told him after Super Bowl win

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The Bucs QB spoke to CBS’ James Corden about all things Super Bowl

Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is still celebrating Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl win over the Kansas City Chiefs. A few weeks removed from the game and parade, we are now finding out more about what was going through his mind when he tossed the Lombardi Trophy off a boat and whether there was more to him stumbling than just sea legs. The QB went on CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” to discuss it all.

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