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Join legendary sprinter Nelson Vails on a benefit ride in Portland next month

Detail of event flyer Nelson Vails, the first African-American to win an Olympic medal in cycling and recent inductee into the U.S Bicycle Hall of Fame will be in Portland next month. Vails, known to many by his nickname, “The Cheetah,” is fondly remembered by bike lovers not only for his silver medal in the … Read more

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April 25, 2013

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