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Former Tour pro sets Masters Hour cycling record

October 4, 2017

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Norman Alvis rides 49.392km at age 54 On September 29th, 54-year-old Norman Alvis set a world Masters Hour record of 49.392km at the indoor velodrome in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Instead of using a wind tu...

Image of female cyclist riding while giving the "thumbs up" sign.

SELF Magazine names Farm to Fork Fondo as a bucket list event

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July 26, 2017

Cycling, Events, Featured

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In an article titled "6 Destination Races I've Turned Into Vacation -- and 10 Still on my Bucket List", Megan Lappe from SELF magazine lists the Farm to Fork Fondo series as an event to add to the bucket list. ...

Cycling a ticket to travel for Steve Fairless

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July 25, 2017

Athlete Profiles, Cycling, Featured, Road Cycling

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Entry into the competitive realm of cycling opened up a world of opportunities for Steve Fairless who was the subject of Marcus Cobbledick’s movie titled Fairless that debuted at the 2015 Melbourne Internationa...

Cycling Legend Dies in Car Crash

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April 6, 2017

Athlete Profiles, Cycling

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Steve Tilford will be remembered as 'voice of truth' Cycling fans and racers around the world are mourning the death of 57 year old multi-discipline champion Steve Tilford. The American was killed in a ...

Inside studio at SoulCycle with multiple black and yellow excercise bikes.

SoulCycle Opens 2 More Canadian Locations

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April 2, 2017

Cycling, Featured, Health

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New York City-based cycle studio concept SoulCycle has announced it will open two more Canadian locations this year, after having opened its first Canadian studio in Toronto in February. A second Toronto studio...

Outside Magazine Names Farm to Fork Fondo One of 2017 Best Trips

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March 14, 2017

Cycling, Road Cycling

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The iconic magazine's 40th anniversary travel issue highlights Farm to Fork Fondo’s brand new Berkshires event in its "27 New Adventure Ideas." Former pro cyclist Tyler Wren knows what motivates riders up a ...

Photo of cyclist mick ives from the UK alongside four others in a group photo. Image is cropped to show only top half of each group member.

78 year old British cyclist to tackle legendary Giro d’Italia

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February 24, 2017

Cycling, Featured, News

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By Shaun Reynolds A decorated Masters Cyclist from Coventry, England is preparing to tackle the Giro d’Italia to raise vital funds for four charities. Cycling veteran and former World Masters Cycling champi...

Video capture of cyclist Mike Allec hitting road barrier with bike in mid-air.

Masters racer recounts life-saving recovery after harrowing crash on bridge

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February 9, 2017

Cycling, Featured, News, Road Cycling

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By Neal Rogers, cyclingtips.com One minute, Mike Allec was lining up for the sprint at the end of the Santa Barbara Road Race. The next, he was hanging over the side of a bridge, his bike in pieces, in a ravin...

Maple Hill Creamery Partners with Farm to Fork Fondo Series

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February 4, 2017

Cycling, Featured

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Wrenegade Sports has announced that New York-based dairy processor Maple Hill Creamery has signed on as a Featured Partner of the 2017 Farm to Fork Fondo series. “A major goal of the Farm to Fork Fondo seri...

Durward Higgins standing while riding bike in road race.

Chattanooga’s Durward Higgins is a National Cycling Champ at 75

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January 29, 2017

Cycling, Featured

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By Ron Bush Durward Higgins turned 75 on January 27 and he was planning to celebrate with a 75-mile bicycle ride on his birthday so he can do another one approaching that length the next day with a group of ri...