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Dave | profile | all galleries >> Bicycle Racing/Professional and Amateur >> Tour of the Battenkill Galleries | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
Photos from the Tour of the Battenkill races in Washington Co., New York, from 2006 to the present. Started in 2005, the race was originally called Battenkill Roubaix in honor of the Paris Roubaix race in France, one of the long time “Spring Classics” that takes in both paved, unpaved, and cobbled sections of historic European roads. The Battenkill race, held in Washington County, NY, northeast of Albany, covers a lengthy course over the scenic back roads of the area. Over it’s short history, the Tour Of The Battenkill has become the largest single day racing event in the United States, with 3000 amateur and pro racers registered for the 2013 event. The course includes significant portions of dirt roads and, depending on the weather the race may be a mud bath or a dust bowl. It has been an honor and a lot of fun to photograph this race year after year and see how it has grown and brought attention to what a great place this area is for riding. |
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Glen Sansoucie | 25-May-2016 16:06 | |