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Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics
Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics A strong contingent of athletes and para athletes from Maryland and Virginia are headed to the Paris Olympics. A total of 24 athletes from Maryland and 15 from Virginia have all qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold when events kick off Friday, July 26. Athletes from Maryland set to sport the Red, White, and Blue during the Olympics:  Phoebe Bacon, of Chevy Chase, in swimming; Aaron Brooks, of Hagerstown, in wrestling; Kevin Durant, of DC, in basketball; Erin Gemmell of Bethesda, in swimming; Noah Hanssen, of Maryland, in wheelchair fencing; Jahmal …
Cyclists Ride For Popular LGBTQ+ Advocate Killed In Maryland Bicycle Crash Cyclists Ride For Popular LGBTQ+ Advocate Killed In Maryland Bicycle Crash
Cyclists Ride For Popular LGBTQ+ Advocate Killed In Maryland Bicycle Crash If it weren't for Scott Binde, the Resplendent Rappahannock Ride, Bike Berryville, and Prince William County Ride may not have happened. Now, those who knew and loved him are organizing two special rides just for him. Binde, 63, of Alexandria, VA, was struck by a Toyota 4Runner while trying to cross US Route 15 and Catoctin Furnace Road in Frederick, MD on Saturday, June 1, officials said. He was pronounced dead by first responders. Google Maps street view Binde's untimely death prompted an outpouring of support from the cycling and LGBTQ+ communities. Click here for details on the rid…
Man, 34, Shot While Cycling In Baltimore: Police Man, 34, Shot While Cycling In Baltimore: Police
Man, 34, Shot While Cycling In Baltimore: Police A 34-year-old man was shot while cycling in Baltimore overnight on Wednesday, Feb. 14, police said. Southeast District patrol officers responding to a nearby hospital to investigate a report of a walk-in shooting victim found a 34-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the foot just after midnight. The man told police that he had been shot while riding his bike near the 1200 block of North Bond Street. Anyone with information is asked to contact Southeast District detectives at 410-396-2422 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.
'Local Bike Legend' Dzhoy Zuckerman, 27, Killed In DC 'Local Bike Legend' Dzhoy Zuckerman, 27, Killed In DC
'Local Bike Legend' Dzhoy Zuckerman, 27, Killed In DC Washington DC's bicycling community was mourning the loss of 27-year-old Dzhoy Zuckerman, who was killed over the weekend. Dzhoy Zuckerman, 27, was gunned down on the 6100 block of 3rd Street, Northwest, just after midnight on Saturday, July 15, DC Metro police said. His body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Zuckerman was being mourned as a local legend on a GoFundMe campaign that had raised more than $7,400 as of Monday, July 17. Always dressed in purple, Zuckerman "had a voice that could fill any room and a joyful laugh that could be heard from miles away," the cam…
Former Coppin State Basketball Legend, Avid Cyclist, Killed During Bicycle Ride Former Coppin State Basketball Legend, Avid Cyclist, Killed During Bicycle Ride
Former Coppin State Basketball Legend, Avid Cyclist, Killed During Bicycle Ride A former Coppin State basketball star has died after a fatal bicycle collision in Delaware, authorities confirm. Larry Yarbray, 51, a Chester, Pennsylvania native, was killed after being struck by a vehicle in the Camden Wyoming area on Saturday, Sept. 10, according to Delaware State Police. Yarbray was an avid bicyclist and still holds the Baltimore school's career record for assists, helping lead the team to their first NCAA tournament appearance in 1990.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Larry Yarbray (@chestercyclingteam) Po…
Montgomery County Gearing Up For Annual 'Bike To Work Day' Event Montgomery County Gearing Up For Annual 'Bike To Work Day' Event
Montgomery County Gearing Up For Annual 'Bike To Work Day' Event The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is hoping people will ride into a new lifestyle after their annual “Bike To Work Day” event. This is the first year the event will be back in full swing after MCDOT hosted a modified event the past two years because of COVID. In 2019, some 2,200 bicyclists came through their six sponsored pit stops. This year, Michelle Golden, senior marketing manager of commuter services, hopes to attract even more bicycle enthusiasts even if their work commute doesn’t exist. “We are encouraging participation even for those who are teleworking,…