Virginia Bicycling Federation

After a crash in 2001 that derailed his racing career, Italian ex-pro Fred Morini has found a new career as a global ambassador for cycling.   While visiting a friend in Wytheville, he is touring area schools to get kids turned on to cycling, and helping to start programs to get kids (and adults) on bikes.  Along with Andy Kegley of HOPE (Helping Overcome Poverty’s Existence) Morini has applied for a grant from the Wythe-Bland Community Foundation to purchase bikes, helmets, jerseys, and other equipment for after-school cycling programs.  To generate interest among adult cyclists in the area, he will be leading a series of training rides leading up to the Big Walker Century, which he will also participate in.

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