Sentences with phrase «of bicycle racing»

The clinics, held the 2nd Monday of each month (May - August, 2008), were to introduce women to the sport of bicycle racing, including an introduction to the sport, a race and then a debrief.

Onoda catches the eye of a fellow classmate and in turn ends up joining the competitive sport of bicycle racing.

Plus, Phil Keoghan of «The Amazing Race» on the exciting re-emergence of bicycle racing in Barcelona, Milan and soon, London; James Brown reports on Morgan Wootten, the high school basketball coach who's career win tally has only been bested by one other coach at any level of the sport in history; and humorous sports commentary by Robert Wuhl.

Cinematographer Danny Cohen constructs some beautiful shots of the bicycle races, including one wonderful sequence where he follows, at peddle height, Armstrong as the zips and weaves through and past his competitors.

Surrey sales rep Chuck Magnus thought his days riding a bicycle ended when he was a kid with a paper route, but after watching girls, boys, women and men cross the finish line of a bicycle race from Vancouver to Whistler in 2011, he was inspired to take to the saddle again.

Not exact matches

Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour titles and banned for life from bicycle racing in 2012 by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency after it accused him in a report of engineering one of the most sophisticated doping schemes in sports.

Among the lasting legacies of French rule in Vietnam is the people's enthusiasm for bicycle racing.

Professional bicycle racing was at its peak in the United States when Marshall Walter (Major) Taylor, one of eight children of a Negro Civil War veteran, won the 1899 world championship and the U.S. title a year later.

He had never even seen a bicycle race, to say nothing of riding in one.

The Tour de France, a 2,800 - mile bicycle race which runs its brutal but glorious course for 24 days, providing all France with the extravagance and flaunty drama it has loved since Bonaparte, began this year under a fierce June sun which turned its route into a fillet of melting tar.

A sports car buff who has not been seen riding a bicycle in years, the prince nevertheless climbed aboard a two - wheeler in Stockholm and led the field through part of the first lap of a bike race, pulling nimbly aside after 850 meters and letting the 60 - odd competitors pedal past.

To head off a boycott of the Seoul Olympics by North Korea and its Soviet bloc allies, last June the International Olympic Committee offered North Korea the right to host archery, table tennis, preliminary soccer matches and part of a bicycle road race.

Pictures of styles at football games, tennis matches and bicycle races taken 30 years ago make us smile.

Arts, crafts and antique shows; food, including Taste of St. Charles; auction; flea market; craft demonstrations; contests; dancing; bicycle parade; pony rides; music; and canoe race.

Official USCF bicycle races on one of only 12 quarter - mile - wide tracks in the country.

The most awkward spots to pump were in the backseat of my car at my husband bicycle race with a manual pump and in a tiny bathroom stall with my son in his car seat at the airport (i've done manual and electric at the airport).

Games include the Obstacle Race, Long Jump, Ice - Cream Maker, Bicycle Race, Tug - of - War and Rosette Making.

Developer Donald Trump and New York State Gov. Mario Cuomo get together before the start of the Tour De Trump bicycle race in Albany, New York on May 6, 1989.

The Ultralong - Distance Quest 2 November 2007 Lothar Hennighausen In the first of a new series of personal perspectives, the author tells what a classic bicycle race taught him about scientific careers.

The typical Norwegian cyclist is a man of 35 +, in good shape, on either a mountain bike or a road race bicycle in a yellow jacket and lycra.

In a study of accuracy and durability, the device was tested on two different groups of athletes: one cycling indoors in a fitness center under controlled conditions and the other participating in the El Tour de Tucson, a long - distance bicycle race in arid and complex conditions.

«The use of carbon has allowed us to dramatically save weight and make exceptionally stiff frames,» says Nicolas Sims, a spokesman for Specialized Bicycle Components in Morgan Hill, Calif. «If it comes down to a sprint finish in a road race, that person will want a really stiff frame so they get good power delivery.»

Before fibromyalgia, Tolton, 51, of Tucson, Ariz., was an active woman who loved running and bicycle racing.

Ans is also the finish location of the famous road bicycle race Lige - Bastogne - Lige, the oldest of the classic cycle races held every April.

I'm such a curious, ambitious, am honest, trustwordy, kind, shy, nice, full of humour, express feeling like to joke, like romancing, and am a little bit sexy, lol.My hobbies in sport are basket ball, volley ball, football, hockey, lawn tennis, base ball, bicycle race, any all in indoor activities i love to...

VEHICLES GALORE: Race and chase as you complete tasks and evade the enemy in an incredible array of hover vehicles, ranging from cars, pick - up trucks and bicycles through to taxis, police cars, heavy trucks and even lawnmowers.

One of the most inspiring underdog stories ever made, the Little 500 bicycle race in Bloomington, Indiana, is a local classic as made famous by this film.

Some set pieces are a waste of time in drawing the audience in, including the most uninteresting and unnecessary bicycle race ever committed to film.

This pack includes «Bicycle Race,» «Don't Stop Me Now,» «I'm in Love With My Car,» «Long Away,» «Radio Ga Ga,» «Seven Seas of Rhye,» «Stone Cold Crazy,» «The Show Must Go On,» and «You're My Best Friend» by Queen.

Dave (Dennis Christopher) and his working - class friends Cyril (Daniel Stern), Moocher (Jackie Earle Haley) and Mike (Dennis Quaid) spend their post-high school days in Bloomington, Indiana, sparring with snooty students from the local university, chasing girls and — in Dave's case — dreaming of competitive bicycle racing.

Control the speed and balance of their bicycle as they race along the trail collecting bananas.

As an example, Brentwood SEN School has included a trike track where SLD PMLD and ASC pupils will be able to use a range of bicycles for exercise and races — with the aim to invite other SEN schools for meetings.

War Horse Vauxhall — David Burgess-Wise examines the rôle played by the Vauxhall D - Type in the First World War, and drives the example in the manufacturer's collection / The Pomeroy Trophy at 60 — Peter McFadyen tells the story of the VSCC's event for finding the best sports touring car, and explains the arcane formulae behind it / The 1926 - 27 Grand Prix Talbot - Darracqs, part three — In the third and final part of his series about these famous racers, Simon Moore investigates the fate of each / Auto - biography: Cally Callomon — Matthew Bell visits this art director, Vintage car owner and bicycle fanatic, and learns about his career and hobbies / Peugeot Racing Engineers 2: Louis Verdet Sébastien Faurès Fustel de Coulanges looks at the career of this engineer, whose influence spread far beyond motoring / The Ballot 2LS, part eight — Our Publisher concludes his series on the twin cam Ballot 2LS, listing the cars known to have existed but which have now disappeared

-- As one of the few enthusiasts lucky enough to own an example of the Pegaso Z102, Douglas Blain reveals what this Spanish rarity is really like to live with / Auto - biography: Alain de Cadenet — Matthew Bell meets the racing driver, pilot, journalist and television presenter to learn about his cars and competition career as well as other, lower - octane interests / Rétromobile 2015 — Bigger, bolder, busier and better than ever, the popular Paris show celebrated its 40th anniversary this year / Turner: Made in Wolverhampton — This long - lived Black Country firm's output included bicycles, cars and commercial and agricultural vehicles.

The car takes its stylistic inspiration from both the original Datsun 240Z sports car — fueling rumours the next Z will be a crossover — and the world of racing bicycles.

The four - hour Generac 500 may have to vie with the bicycle match race of the year for top billing at Road America.

Friday saw the second running of the Corvette Challenge, an all - out, no - holds - barred bicycle race held in conjunction with the Tour de Road America Bike Ride to Fight Cancer.

Also, it's inspired by racing bicycles, which is why the steering wheel looks like a carbon - fiber racing wheel and there's sort of a bike seat motif on the interior.

Our Land Rover West Ashley dealership thoroughly enjoyed racing through the park in a vehicle they fashioned out of bicycles, a car bumper and of course a bed!

To bring their high - end brand to the bike races where their customers are, Bicycle Haus picked the Mercedes - Benz Sprinter as their van of choice.

Although you might not expect to have heard of any of the manga series running in Manga Action, the late, lamented JManga had a good relationship with Futabasha and was translating Nakua Hakao's «Masuikai Hana» as «Anesthesologist Hana» and «Odds GP,» Ishiwata Osamu's sports manga about the short - track bicycle racing known as Keirin.

In The Undertow, the second - generation Billy Hastings makes a name for himself as a racing cyclist in the years between World War I and World War II and goes on to serve in a vital detachment of bicycle soldiers on D - Day in 1944.

From Adonia Lugo's amazing new book, Bicycle / Race: Transportation, Culture, & Resistance, to the many bikes of Portland, to our beloved classics, Bikenomics, Everyday Bicycling, and SO MANY MORE.

And bicycles can cost anywhere from several hundred dollars for a basic bike to thousands of dollars for specialized racing bikes.

Thanks to Jackson and a troupe of dedicated volunteers, this year's event will resemble celebrations of the past, complete with watermelon - seed spitting contests, volleyball tournaments, ski demonstrations, a bicycle parade and the South Lake Animal League's annual Sink or Win Cardboard Boat Race.

-- The Wetlands — Stretching along the banks of the Colorado River, the East and West Wetlands provide scenic outdoor spaces for events and gatherings such as picnics, BBQs, birthday parties and weddings, as well as opportunity for water activities such as canoeing and kayaking as well as athletic events such as marathons, and bicycle races.

San Luis Obispo has been home of several other events, including a stop on the way of the Olympic Flame Relay, the Tour of California bicycle race, Cinco de Mayo celebrations, an annual Mozart festival, held every July, and a long - standing Christmas Parade.

Most of the time I rode a bicycle, speeding through the city and passing motor - bikes, tuk - tuks and racing with the, Read More

Easter is one of the biggest festivals in Belize and the entire country turns out in force to celebrate the four - day holiday with picnics, dancing, and an exciting bicycle race held on Holy Saturday.

The entire nation of Belize uses the occasion of Queen Elizabeth's birthday and Commonwealth Day to celebrate on May 22 with horse races in Belize City and Orange Walk Town, a bicycle race in Belmopan, and plenty of fun, games, and music across the country.