Spring Break
CSU rider wins national cycling championship
Johnny Hart
Issue date: 9/15/08 Section: Sports
"I couldn't get my head back in it," Lionberg said.
Lionberg also said that many of the cyclists caught colds due to the weather conditions throughout the event.
"If the crowd wasn't there cheering … I couldn't have won the omnium," Lionberg said, recalling the battle with his health.
Fort Collins resident Bob Yocum, 70, braved the weather, making the trek down to Colorado Springs on the bus.
Yocum said he supports the team because cycling is a wholesome, athletic event.
Bringing the race home
"Velodrome racing is very exciting," Yocum said. "I really hope that we're fortunate enough to get one [velodrome stadium] here in Fort Collins."
Anderson and others at the Fort Collins Velodrome Association are lobbying to bring a velodrome facility to downtown Fort Collins.
A velodrome is a sloped track in which track cycling competitions take place.
Anderson said he hopes to see a velodrome in Fort Collins so that CSU may become more competitive with colleges like Marian College in Indianapolis. Marian College has its own velodrome facility a mile from campus.
Lionberg said he fully supports the cause to build a velodrome in Fort Collins.
He said that a velodrome facility in Fort Collins "could lead to more athletes" and that the equipment needed for this style of racing is durable and relatively cheap.
Senior Reporter Johnny Hart can be reached at news@collegian.com.
Lionberg also said that many of the cyclists caught colds due to the weather conditions throughout the event.
"If the crowd wasn't there cheering … I couldn't have won the omnium," Lionberg said, recalling the battle with his health.
Fort Collins resident Bob Yocum, 70, braved the weather, making the trek down to Colorado Springs on the bus.
Yocum said he supports the team because cycling is a wholesome, athletic event.
Bringing the race home
"Velodrome racing is very exciting," Yocum said. "I really hope that we're fortunate enough to get one [velodrome stadium] here in Fort Collins."
Anderson and others at the Fort Collins Velodrome Association are lobbying to bring a velodrome facility to downtown Fort Collins.
A velodrome is a sloped track in which track cycling competitions take place.
Anderson said he hopes to see a velodrome in Fort Collins so that CSU may become more competitive with colleges like Marian College in Indianapolis. Marian College has its own velodrome facility a mile from campus.
Lionberg said he fully supports the cause to build a velodrome in Fort Collins.
He said that a velodrome facility in Fort Collins "could lead to more athletes" and that the equipment needed for this style of racing is durable and relatively cheap.
Senior Reporter Johnny Hart can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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Travis
posted 9/16/08 @ 8:29 AM MST
Nice job Dan and the rest of the CSU track team. I hope we can get you a velodrome nearby before too long.
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