Hump day links
» The Tour of Elk Grove schedule is out. There is one less 5’s field this year — nonetheless, a remarkable three of them — and a women’s 3/4 race has been added, with a respectable $1,000 purse. Once again the pros will contest a time trial, road race and criterium to divvy up $152,500 in prizes, and this year the race returns to the National Racing Calendar.
» Registration is open for the Glencoe Grand Prix. Other upcoming races: Sherman Park Criterium. Cobb Park Criterium. Fox River Grove Cycling Challenge. Proctor Cycling Classic (state criterium championships).
» Video to get you excited for next weekend’s Sherman Park Criterium.
» Yojimbo’s Track Cats, a well-regarded program to get city kits onto the velodrome, is having a fundraiser Sunday at Goose Island. $10 gets you a beverage, snacks and screening of “The Warriors.” Costumes encouraged.
» How come I have to pay $40 for Bike the Drive?
» Many of our racing colleagues will be participating in two upcoming charity events: The American Diabetes Association has its Tour de Cure in Geneva on June 7, and on June 13-14 the Tour de Farms will raise money to fight multiple sclerosis.
» With a name like Bird, of course you ride a Heron. (Time Out has more.)
» Cervelo is coming to Turin on June 14 to demo some of its bikes
» The excellent Grant Park bike valet service needs a sponsor.
» Chicago’s awesomest workplace, starring Michael Zellman (Verizon Wireless). I submit my resume where now?
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