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Asheville Unpaved initiative aims to create inner-city system of natural surface biking trails
Jack Igelman April 8, 2021

Asheville on Bikes has just contracted with trail builder Elevated Trail Design to begin scoping an urban trail system.

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Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Asheville bidding to host Fed Cup tennis, WLOS reports
Jason Sandford November 7, 2017

The Salvage Station will compete in the World Burger Championships this weekend, and more.

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Asheville tourism officials chase Haute Route bicycling race
Jason Sandford August 31, 2017

Asheville tourism and sports officials are pushing the city as a sports tourism destination.

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Consider ditching the car as Strive Not to Drive Week arrives May 12
Jason Sandford May 8, 2017

Strive Not to Drive Week is expanding to include events in Haywood and Henderson counties this year.

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UnitedHealthCare Professional Cycling event to bring star riders to Asheville
Jason Sandford November 24, 2014

The premier U.S. professional cycling team will be in Asheville Dec. 5-15 for training camp. There's also a public event Dec. 8 at The Orange Peel.

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Bicyclists get close-up tours of farms in Cycle to Farm event, which is expanding beyond Asheville
Jason Sandford January 23, 2014

Cycle to Farm this year will offer metric century distance rides in Black Mountain, Sandy Mush, Chapel Hill and Greenville, S.C.

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Lauren Tamayo
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Asheville Citizen-Times: Hometown Olympic medalist Tamayo will go for gold again
Jason Sandford July 30, 2013

Track cyclist Lauren Tamayo, a 2012 London Olympic silver medalist, has announced she'll try to make it to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

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Asheville to host USA Cycling Collegiate Road national championships in 2015-16
Jason Sandford June 27, 2013

The event will give Asheville's bicycling scene a huge boost.

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Girls Gone Outdoors blog: Asheville bicyclist is racing in Tour de France
Jason Sandford June 26, 2013

Karen Chavez of the Asheville Citizen-Times reports that Brent Bookwalter, who lives in Asheville with his wife, is a pro cyclist and teammates with Cadel Evans, the 2011 Tour de France champ.

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Lauren Tamayo
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Asheville Olympic cyclist Lauren Tamayo to keynote Junior Achievement luncheon
Jason Sandford March 1, 2013

Tickets are available to the March 19 event at UNCA's Kimmel Arena.

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Fast Lane Electric Bikes opens in Asheville’s River Arts District
Jason Sandford April 23, 2012

More action in the River Arts District. Congrats to loyal readers Fur and Kathy on their new shop: Hey Jason, We just wanted to drop a line to let you know about our new store ...

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With gas prices so high, why not Strive Not to Drive when it returns May 21-25
Jason Sandford March 19, 2012

Gas prices today are in $3.80-a-gallon territory. Timing could be better for this. Press release here: Strive Not to Drive began 21 years ago as “Bike to Work Day,” with the goal of encouraging bicycle ...

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Asheville in running to host USA Cycling National Championships
Jason Sandford December 14, 2011

Press release here: Asheville has been selected as one of three finalist to host the 2014 and 2015 USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships, USA Cycling announced Wednesday. The three potential host cities are Asheville, N.C. ...

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Cranksgiving Alleycat Race in Asheville
Jason Sandford December 5, 2011

Something about bicycling, drinking and Thanksgiving here in this video, titled Cranksgiving Alleycat Race.

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