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The Explainer – Them there’s fightin’ words
Dear Explainer,
An announcer on a Birmingham, Alabama, sports talk show on WJOX 94.5 called “The Roundtable” recently went off on an inexplicable rant on cyclists, which included support for the idea of cars running down cyclists simply for being on the road.
"I wish people would hit them, just clip them and send them flying over their handlebars," he said.
It’s pretty sick and irresponsible for a radio announcer to advocate killing or severely injuring another person for any reason at all.
Jerry
Birmingham, Alabama
No velodrome? No problem for O’Loughlin
Ireland may have no velodrome, but that has not stopped one of its favorite sons from mixing it up with the men's individual pursuit contenders at the world track championships in Pruszkow, Poland. David O'Loughlin, a road rider with the An Post Sean Kelly team, already achieved a significant feat last year by qualifying for the Olympics, where he finished in 11th place behind Britain's Bradley Wiggins. Ireland has no velodrome, but that has not discouraged O'Loughlin, a three-time national road champion, from trying to excel in his favored track event.
San Francisco Twilight Criterium seeking sponsors
San Francisco, Calif. (March 23, 2009) – Organizers of the San Francisco Twilight Criterium are putting out an appeal for additional corporate sponsorship to ensure this year’s race will take place. The widely successful event that was run in the shadow of the Golden Gate Bridge attracted large crowds and a quality field in its inaugural edition last year. But given the current economic climate, more financial backing is needed to make the Sept. 5 race a reality, said race director Ryan Dawkins of Project Sport, LLC.
Registration for Tour of Utah now open
2009 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah is an invitation-only, NRC event. SALT LAKE CITY – March 23, 2009 – Tour of Utah Executive Director Terry McGinnis announced today that the Tour is healthy and expanding this year, adding another stage to an already outstanding line-up. This year, America’s top racers are being invited to compete in what is widely regarded as the toughest stage race on the National Racing Calendar (NRC), featuring more climbing than any other bicycle race in the United States with a prologue, five stages, and 325 miles over six days for a $45,000 prize purse.