Rick Johnson
2014-12-11
http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/12/news/portland-potential-host-2015-uci-road-race_355574
Velonews: Portland a potential host of 2015 UCI road race
Scott Kocher
2014-12-10
"The city and its surrounding area also has a thriving race community cultivated by the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA), an organization run independently of USA Cycling. The Portland-area cyclocross series, Cross Crusade, boasts some of the highest participation numbers of any recurring participant events in North America. The town of Bend, three hours away, has played host to national road and cyclocross championships in recent years."
Full article:
http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/12/news/portland-potential-host-2015-uci-road-race_355574