Daniel Hurtubise, center with son Alex, left and daughter Sonia.
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A life-long stuggle with type one diabetes that encouraged a Quebec man and his children to ride their bicycles across Canada ended tragically in Manitoba on Sunday.
Canadian authorities report that two bicyclists were struck and killed on the Trans-Canada Highway as they participated in the Ride of a Lifetime fund-raiser for the Junior Diabetes Research Foundation of Canada. Two others were injured.
Dead are Daniel Hurtubise, 50, the bike trip's organizer, and a 45-year-old friend. Daniel's son, Alexandre, 19, and daughter, Sophia, 16, (at left and right above) were injured. …
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Cyclists roll along the Foothills Trail near Puyallup on Sunday. They were among the hundreds participating in the annual Tour de Pierce bicycle ride.
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Hundreds of cyclists took to the roads of Pierce County on Sunday for the annual Tour de Pierce bike ride, sponsored by the county parks and recreation department.
New for this year's ride was a section of the Foothills Trail, which meanders for about 17 or 18 miles from Meeker, near Puyallup, to South Prarie Creek and beyond to Buckley. Although the bike ride didn't follow the entire route, cyclists did get a taste of the 12-foot-wide trail that boasts stunning views of Mount Rainier, above.
More photos inside…
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This cyclist appears to be riding toward the base of Mt. Rainier from Renton on an unusually clear day on Saturday. From this point on Lake Washington Boulevard, however, the dormant volcanco is about 50 miles away.
Many bicycle riders took to the streets around the Puget Sound on Saturday as the weekend weather turned …
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The Bend Memorial Clinic Cascade Cycling Classic coming up July 9-13 in Bend, Oregon, has turned into the top alternative for US riders who cannot compete in the 2008 Tour de France.
Heading the roster at the Cascade Classic will be Levi Leipheimer, left, and Chris Horner of Team Astana, which was banned by Tour organizers.
Also competing: Tom Danielson of Garmin-Chipotle, as well as that team's Tyler Farrar of Wenatchee, Washington, and Tom Peterson of North Bend, Washington. Those three were passed over by their team. …
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it will announce its verdict in the Floyd Landis doping case at 11 a.m. (EST) Monday.
For nearly the past two years, the 32-year-old cyclist has been fighting accusations that he used testosterone to boost his performance during the 2006 Tour de France.
Along the way, he has been fired from his team, stripped of this 2006 Tour de France championship and been banned from professional cycling until Jan. 29, 2009. Now, he must wait three more days to learn whether those decisions will stand …
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Owners of the Interbike International Bicycle Expo and Outdoor Demo have completed two years of research and surveys to find a new home for the giant bicycle trade show. Their decision — Las Vegas baby!
Not only is Interbike not leaving Las Vegas, but it's signing a contract to remain at the Sands Expo and Convention Center for at least three more years, beginning in 2010.
Personally, I was surprised that Interbike ever considered leaving Vegas. I mean where else can you find so many potential booth babes? But some exhibitors expressed interest in a more bike friendly city …
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A design student from the UK is displaying a bicycle that's made exclusively from cardboard, except for a few nuts and bolts, the chain and the wheels.
Phil Bridge, a 21-year-old student at Sheffield Hallam University, says the bike is very environmentally friendly and theft resistant. As in who's going to steal a cardboard bicycle?
The bicycle frame is made out of industrial strength cardboard, which he says won't droop in the rain. Another advantage of a cardboard bicycle — it's easy to recycle …
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Build a better cardboard bicycle and the world will beat a path to your door. TrendHunter.
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