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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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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
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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."
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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
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