A great story by by Joe Becker of KGWSports in Portland about the upcoming action this weekend:
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Some of the top riders in the world are in town for the Alpenrose Velodrome Challenge this weekend.
“It should be a highlight for our spectators and an exciting race,” said Charlie Warner, the race promoter. “They might be distracted by the Tour de France now, which is kind of like a big chess match, where as this is more like an exciting video game. You know, you get action and different kinds of action every five or six minutes.”
One of the riders leading the way is 30-year-old Canadian Travis Smith. He is the number one sprinter in the world and has an eye on the 2012 Olympic Games.
Read the rest of this story here:
http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/Worlds-top-sprinter-at-Alpenrose-Velo-challenge-98620394.html
