One LeRoy Varga of New Jersey is one tough dude. At 80, he's about to ride in the amateur equivalent of the Tour de France. He started this little cycling obsession at age 12 when he rode 150 miles--because he thought it'd be a cool thing to do.
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Thursday, July 12, 2007
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Alas Mr. Varga didn't finish - this year had a near 30% abandonment rate. LeRoy made it through the first 300 km and then rode back to the start - we rode through the first 300 km and caught a train back. The 80 year old is much tougher then me.
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