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11 j l (Q) f)) I Friday, July 26, 1985 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Vol.84 No. 170 u ) iw ro i --v t , til ii Weather: Today will be mostly sunny and pleasant . . , rora Budget problems McEnroe displays skill take their toll...Page 2 for Lincoln...Page 10 lows near 70 (21 C). Barb BrandaTha Nebratkan r-,'--,' , J jlxzz.," -v,,- : ,, .., T,.-; .. ,r, .- - . "-i--,"..:: ,-. -,-! - r; ' -v",,---yj V , i I ! i ,i - SN - , , A ' A A V, V-A I Is; , A l -. ?j , L - : a - - - v f -ttJ i -"A: "' j. , .. a 'a V L ; v.i v ' 1 ; ' ' Vi - Andrea HoyThe Nebraskan Mike Sanders is comforted by friends after crashing in the Cornhusker State Games Senior Men's Cycling race held at Pioneers Park. Sanders, who won the 20-mile time trial race the previous day, was taken to the hospital for treatment Quite keep (cycling foIMbi By Tom Kisicki Staff Reporter You see them everyday, hundreds of people riding bicycles to class and work. Many of these people ride an imaginary race, a race to reach their destination on time. However, some people take a more competitive approach to cycling. This group consists of members of Lincoln's three cycling clubs. They include the Nebraska Racing team, which is s;.04. sored by Cycle Works, the Nebraska Wheelmen, sponsored by Lawlors and Velo-City. The Nebraska Racirig Team, i the oldest of the clubs, has doubled its membership in the last year club pre sident Jeff Hansen said. Hansen, a junior Arts & Sciences major, said one reason membership has increased is the 1984 Summer Olympics. "Interest has grown quite a bit because of the Olympics, Hansen said. "You see a lot of people riding now." The club's current membership is approximately thirty. Its membership includes licensed cyclists and a citizen team. To receive a license, a cyclist must apply to the United States Cycling Federation (USCF).and pay a $28 fee. That cyclist is then automatically placed in category four. A cyclist may move up in categories by accumulating points given by winning a race. The citizen team is for cyclists which are unsure if they want to apply for a license. Velo-City, which is sponsored by Bike Pedalers, has licensed cyclists and a citizen team. Its membership consists of 20 cyclists., Hansen said Velo-City has the strongest women's team. Velo-City pr ZxX Heidi Iratcabal, senior elemer.try education major, is one of the city's top women cyclists. At the Cornhusker State Games, she won both the 10-mile time trial and the 10-mile road race. Iratcabal said cycling is becoming more popular in Lincoln. "More people are getting interested," she said, "I think people are catching on to it." Nebraska Wheelmen has approxi mately fifteen members. Its president is Ray Frey, a senior Arts & Sciences major. Frey said Nebraska Wheelmen's members are exclusively licensed cycl ists. The Nebraska Wheelmen and Velo city have been in existence for one year. According to Hansen, the purpose of clubs is to promote cycling and get people interested. "We want to show people what it's all about," he said. Each club has a USCF license, which costs $65 a year. A USCF club must also sponsor at least one race per year. Frey said holding a race can be quite expensive. "It usually runs at least $1000, not counting the promoter and the refer ees," he said. Depending on the size and money available, anywhere from the top ten to top thirty receive cash prizes. All three of the club presidents considered the cycling events at the State Games a success. Hansen said he was pleased with the turnout. 'It was really great to see all of the people that showed up," he said. Iratcabal said she was impressed with the attendance. "I was really pleased with the turn out," she said. One change Iratcabal would like to see is more prizes awarded to top women performers at the State Games. She said awards were given to male racers in categories such as top hill sprinter but no such award was given in the women's races. "As long as they have both men's and women's races, they should give the same prizes for both," she said. The future of the clubs looks promis ing, Hansen said. "It's a sport that just about anybody can get into," he said. "The future definitely looks good." -1 V L '- i K f js,v. ltg'" " 1 I i !, Andrea HoyThe Nebraskan Gary Mulder celebrates his victory in the United States Cycling Federation Senior Men's division at the Cornhusker State Games. Mulder raced on a 25-mile course, which started and finished at Pioneers Park. Lincoln bicycle racer rides world's distances By Jeff Korbelik Senior Reporter Ever since the movie "Breaking Away" bike enthusiasts have been romanticized by internatinoal dis tance bicycle racing. Racing has been further enhanced with the media coverage of European races, including the recent Tour de France. But unknown to many though, the popularity and competition has reached comparable levels in the United States, according to Lin coln's distance racer Gary Mulder, "Racing in the U.S. gets better every year," Mulder said. Mulder, 25, said it is amazing how the popularity has increased over the past years. He said the sport is recognized and is receiving more media coverage. The Olympics had a major impact on the popularity and prize money is luring bikers into competion, he said. "The prize lists don't even com pare (between European and Amer ican races)," Mulder said. Mulder earns anywhere from $200 to $600 a week racing in the United States. Money gained form a recent trip to Italy was just enough to cover xpenses in taking care of the riders. Mulder earns Ws prize money competing in different types of rac ing. The criteriums, races run on Continued on Page 11
