The King of the Mountain ride held in conjunction with next month's Amgen Tour:
"For more than a Century, San Jose has been a key center for cycling sport. We are proud to carry on this legacy with the Webcor King-of- the-Mountain and Amgen Tour of California events," said San Jose's Chief Development Officer whose City recently adopted the San Jose Green Vision -- an aggressive 15-year plan addressing clean technologies, environmental sustainability and green mobility. "We hope residents throughout San Jose and Silicon Valley are inspired by these events and consider cycling as a viable mode of transportation," said Krutko.
San Jose's long history of cycling includes the production of the first mechanically pedaled bicycle in North America -- created in the 1800s. Additionally, San Jose's first bicycling club, the Garden City Wheelmen, was formed in 1884. The City has also been home to six velodromes with the first dating back to 1892. The Hellyer Park Velodrome is currently the only velodrome in Northern California, and is one of 19 still in existence in the United States.
For more information about the Webcor King-of-the-Mountain Ride and its Mattson CEO Challenge and SunPower PedalOn Awards, please contact Tricia Kerkhof, tricia.kerkhof@sanjoseca.gov, (408) 277-5144, ext. 33.
Good opportunity for those of you nearby to put on that Eroica-look garb.
Ken Wehrenberg, Hermann, MO