Tom Perilloux
To clarify, this is what I'm getting at.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclosportive
On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 4:05 PM, wrote:
> Well you shall get a Grand Fondo in the Northwest.
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> Not long to wait for details....
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> Mick
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> From: "Russell @ Upper Echelon Fitness"
> To: "Stephen Fitzgerald"
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> Sent: Monday, October 5, 2009 11:14:20 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] We need our version of Levi's Leipheimer's Grand
> Fondo in the Northwest
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> Grand Fondo's are timed/scored. I don't think De Ronde does that? El
> Tour De Tucson may
> be the best example of a Gran Fondo in the USA, previous to Levi's event
> this year.
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> RC
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> Russell Cree, DPT
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> On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 11:08 AM, Stephen Fitzgerald wrote:
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>> They can just show up at DeRonde and call it good.
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>> Tom Perilloux wrote:
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>> Portland needs to up it's visibility as a cycling city beyond our
>> legendary race scene and prowess in cycle commuting. It would amazing if
>> Horner or some other NW based pro stepped up to organize. I know we have
>> STP and the calendar is packed, but I love the idea of a rec ride like a
>> GranFondo with the pros involved.
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>> http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20091003/NEWS/910039984?Title=No-better-way-to-peddle-cycling-than-going-for-a-ride
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