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George Street Bike Challenge
July 21, 2024
2024 George Street Raffle
Win a bike!
We gave away a Giant Escape 2 Disc bike from Landry's Bicycles in a prize drawing at the conclusion of the George Street Bike Challenge for Major Taylor in Worcester, Mass. Proceeds benefit the Major Taylor Association.
 GRAND PRIZE -- Giant Escape 2 Disc: This flat-bar all-rounder bicycle is good for commuting to work, riding to class, and finding new adventures in your daily routine. Built on a lightweight aluminum frame, it features disc brakes, a composite fork, 700c wheels with tubeless tires, and integrated mounts for racks and fenders. It even has clearance for larger tires, up to 45mm wide.
Click here for complete specs, or visit Landry's Bicycles, 20 Jolma Road, Worcester. Winner: Denis O'Connell
MORE PRIZES:
 Schwinn kids bikes: Three runners-up in the raffle will take home either a 16-inch Koen, with BMX styling, perfect for a child just learning to ride; a 20-inch Elm, super cute and ideal for keeping a new rider in motion; or a 24-inch High Timber ALX mountain bike with suspension fork, disc brakes and 21 speeds. Winners: Oscar Esposito (High Timber), Chris Baird (Elm), Rod Merten (Koen).
 Major Taylor cycling jersey from the Major Taylor Association. The custom design features a 1900 photograph of Major Taylor taken by E. Chickering in Boston; the Worcester, Mass., street sign for Major Taylor Boulevard with the city's "Heart of the Commonwealth" symbol; and the 1899 world champion's nickname, "The Worcester Whirlwind." Size small. Winner: Barry Fradkin
Jack Trice cycling jersey from the Trice Legacy Foundation. Learn more about John "Jack" Trice, an African American college football player in the Jim Crow era who died from injuries suffered in a 1923 game. Winner: Shawn Paul
A $50 gift card from Armsby Abbey, mere steps away from George Street, offering a world-class beer selection, craft cocktails and locally sourced, seasonally inspired fare. Winner: Mark Robie
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The 2023 children's book "Major Taylor: World Cycling Champion," written by Charles R. Smith Jr. and illustrated by Leo Espinosa.
"Writing in a rhythmic patter that sometimes sprints, sometimes properly evokes a sense of stubborn endurance in the face of utter exhaustion, Smith chronicles the course of an incredible six-day indoor race ... poetic." -- Booklist Winner: Chris Baird
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| "Black Cyclists: The Race for Inclusion" (Univeristy of Illinois Press, 2024) by Robert J. Turpin. The book sheds light on the contributions of Black cyclists from the sport's early days, telling the stories of prominent riders Major Taylor and Kittie Knox as well as lesser-known athletes such as Melvin Dove and Hardy Jackson. Winner: Shawn Paul
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A Beach Read package from the Worcester Public Library, home of the Major Taylor statue. Everything you need for a warm summer day: a canvas tote bag, sunglasses, water bottle, T-shirt, and book. Winner: Lynn Harvey
A $25 gift card from Root & Press, an independent bookstore and cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester. Winner: Barry Fradkin
| "The Original Bucky Lew: Basketball's First Black Professional" by Chris Boucher. The inspiring true story of an African American trailblazer, this young-adult book chronicles the life of the basketball player, manager, owner, and referee from Lowell, Mass., who integrated his sport in 1902. When Lew showed promise as a bicycle racer in his teens, the Lowell Sun called him "the Major Taylor of this city." Winners: Oscar Esposito and Rod Merten
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From the SRAM family, T-shirts spotlighting Zipp wheels and TIME pedals. Winners: Oscar Esposito, Chris Baird, Rod Merten, Lynn Harvey
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| An autographed cycling cap from Nelson Vails, the first Black American cyclist since Major Taylor to triumph on the world stage. Vails, aka "the Cheetah," won a silver medal in track cycling at the 1984 Olympics. Winner: Denis O'Connell
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| The "Resilience" exhibit catalog, signed by the artist, Louis Garneau, a former Canadian cycling champion and Olympian. The catalog contains images of Garneau's 100 paintings commemorating Major Taylor, which were exhibited this summer at the Worcester Center for Crafts. Sales of the paintings will benefit the Whirlwind movie project. Winner: Shawn Paul
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Passes to the Worcester Historical Museum. Your City. Your History. Your Future. Winners: Lori Altobelli (family membership), Lynn Harvey, Mark Robie, Shawn Paul, Barry Fradkin, Rod Merten, Chris Baird
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