Word: biking
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...think only of victory," he says, and those who know him can believe it. On those rare occasions when he is home, Van Looy is all work: before dawn each morning, he struggles out of bed, climbs on his bike and does his "daily 50"-a 50-kilometer grind over the quiet roads around Herentals. He has little time for friends, even less for his fans. He smiles only under duress, refuses to sign autographs, pose for pictures or answer questions before a race. His vocation has deformed his body, leaving him with a bony chest and shoulders, arms that...
Last month, in the 156-mile Paris-to-Brussels race. Van Looy was sprinting from deep in the pack when he smashed head-on into a tangle of fallen cyclists near the France-Belgium border. Slithering over the cobblestones, he fell heavily on his own bike frame, gashed his shoulder badly, and was carted off to the hospital...
Most racers would have taken time off to recuperate. Not Van Looy. Fortnight ago, the Emperor and his red guard pedaled out of Milan om the start of one of bike racing's toughest and richest events: the $72,000 Giro d'Italia, a 21-day marathon that winds 2,608 miles around the Italian peninsula and traverses 6000-ft.-high mountain passes in a brutal test of stamina as well as speed. Last week, with seven legs completed and 14 to go, Van Looy suffered from stomach and leg cramps. But he was within striking distance...
Massachusetts has passed a now safety rule for bicycle riders requiring the following special bike equipment; a white light on the front (visible for 300 ft.) and a red reflector on the book (visible for 500 ft.) for bikes need after dark; a marking of white or reflectorized paint or tape (area about five square inches) on lower portion of rear fender and upper portion on both sides of the front fork; a suitable bell or horn-sirens or here or whistles are not permitted; and on adequate brake...
Tale has announced with "greatest disappointment" that the traditional Harvard-Yale bicycle race will not be held this year. But the Yale Spoke and Wheel Society has assured the many fans of stock bike racing that it will do its utmost to revive its rivalry with the Barhandlers next year...