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The Red Hook Criterium in Brooklyn NY

Saturday April 30 was the 9th annual Red Hook Crit in Brooklyn. There was a huge crash caused by a motorcycle stopped in the middle of the course.

https://youtu.be/E4D9e3QLI_Q

How the Red Hook Crit #9 Unfolded

“After two failed starts due to early first lap complications and crashes the race was shortened to twenty-two instead of twenty-six laps as originally scheduled. Mario Paz Duque (IRD Carerra) advanced from tenth on the grid to win his seventh Red Hook Crit Breakfast Prime. Aldo Ilesic (Allez-Allez Specialized) soon took control of the race sitting on the front with little objection from his competitors. Zawada started pushing the pace and the field was strung out, but on the third lap Zawada crashed clipping a pedal through a hairpin, and retired from the race. Ilesic still on the front looked to be riding easily though those around were struggling to match the pace…”

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What’s the Red Hook Crit All About?

Originally the Red Hook Crit was an illegal race on streets of Brooklyn. It was founded as a birthday party for the founder’s friends. His friends were all racers and were always training, so in order to get them to attend his party he turned it into a crit.

https://youtu.be/Te_AEMiNCT8

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Highlights of Paris-Roubaix 2016

You can count on Paris-Roubaix to deliver drama, dirt, distress and more. This year’s 114th edition of Paris-Roubaix was no different.

History of Paris-Roubaix

“Paris–Roubaix  from its beginning in 1896 until 1967 it started in Paris and ended in Roubaix; in 1966 the start moved to Chantilly and since 1977 it starts in Compiègne (about 85 kilometres (53 mi) north-east from Paris centre). The finish is still in Roubaix. …

Famous for rough terrain and cobblestones… it has been called the Hell of the North, a Sunday in Hell (also the title of a film about the 1976 race), the Queen of the Classics or la Pascale: the Easter race.”

Source: Wikipedia

Highlights from the 114th Paris-Roubaix 2016

https://youtu.be/VlIQC16OcOE

Motorcycle Collides with Elia Viviana at Paris-Roubaix

Guy W captured dramatic footage of a big pileup on the cobbles that involved one of the motorbikes.

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Video: The Thrills and Spills in Cycling 2015

Velon brings you the highlights of cycling in 2015, with some incredible on-bike footage of winning moves, crashes and celebrations. This video puts you in the center of the action.

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