{"id":4642,"date":"2010-05-09T23:07:26","date_gmt":"2010-05-10T04:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=4642"},"modified":"2010-05-09T23:07:26","modified_gmt":"2010-05-10T04:07:26","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-may-9th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2010\/05\/09\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-may-9th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for May 9th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.bicycle.net\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bicycle.net\/2010\/collegiate-national-criterium\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Mesa State College, Midwestern State University Dominate at USA Cycling Collegiate National Criterium<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nfrom Bicycle.net | Attitude is Everything by editor<br \/>\nWritten By Robyn M. Perrin<br \/>\n&#8230;A strong favorite heading into the women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Division 1 race was Carla Swart (Banner Elk, NC\/Lees-McRae College), given that Swart had won the road race on Friday \u00e2\u20ac\u201c another medal to add to her collection, which includes a podium finish in every race she\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s entered in the last two years. But in the final approach, Swart was surpassed by Jennifer Purcell (Wichita Falls, TX\/Midwestern State University). While USA Cycling announcers characterized the victory as a major David-beating-Goliath upset, it came as no surprise to fellow men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Midwestern State University teammate Alexi Martinez. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I thought she was going to win all along,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Martinez. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Same thing with our man Josh [Carter]. I think he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s going to win too. It would be nice to have both jerseys.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/tmtips.com\" href=\"http:\/\/tmtips.com\/texas-hill-country-bike-riding\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Riding My Bike In Texas Hill Country<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nfrom tmtips.com<br \/>\nWhen most people think of Texas, they automatically think flat. Not so much around here. The part of central Texas where Fort Hood is located, is known. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4062\/4588095136_b6de428715.jpg?resize=500%2C333\" alt=\"Texas Hill Country\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sharedcontent\/dws\/news\/city\/coppell_vr\/stories\/DN-wesfleckcol_09wes.ART.West.Edition1.4d33ca3.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Deborah Fleck: Irving-Las Colinas chamber honors firms, individuals at dinner<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Dallas Morning News<br \/>\nIrving will kick off National Bike to Work Week (May 17-21) with a bicycle fest from 10 am to noon Saturday at Centennial Park. Cycling enthusiasts can meet &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mesa State College, Midwestern State University Dominate at USA Cycling Collegiate National Criterium from Bicycle.net | Attitude is Everything by editor Written By Robyn M. 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