In the planning stages since 2002, the Giordana Velodrome is opening to the public Saturday in Rock Hill, South Carolina at the Riverwalk community. Local attorney Spencer Lueders, the city’s Economic Development Department, and Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates were the driving force behind the velodrome project, which initially was just going to be a …
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Rock Hill bike park goes to vote Monday
The proposed Rock Hill cycling center at the Riverwalk planned community is a step closer to reality. Rock Hill officials say they have created a financially sound method to pay for the mix-use cycling center. This Monday Rock Hill City Council members will vote on constructing the five-million dollar park using Recovery Zone economic bonds …
Race Report: Rock Hill Omnium Woman
The Performance Bicycle Racing Team, America’s newest elite women’s cycling team, battled regional and national-level riders in the Rock Hill Spring Cycling Classic, a three day omnium in its 30th year that included street sprints, a road race with a Queen of the Mountains competition, and a criterium. Evie Boswell-Vilt, Nicole Vincent Jordan, and Dana …
Rock Hill Omnium: Day 3 Winthrop Lake Criterium
The battle for the overall Rock Hill omnium winner played out on a one-mile loop located at Winthrop Lake. Dave Forkner of Globalbikes had won the Day One’s street sprints as well as Day Two’s Patriot’s Trail road race. “I don’t think it’s locked up,” Forkner said yesterday when asked about his chances to take …
Rock Hill Omnium – Patriot’s Trail Road Race
It was deja vu for the men’s pro 1 /2 field as last night’s sprint winner Dave Forkner of Globalbikes won the field sprint in day 2 of the Rock Hill omnium – the Patriot’s Trail road race. “I didn’t know what to expect. I had a good season last year with a couple of …