Comments on: Arguello picks off Banana Belt #2 from break group

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2010 Banana Belt #2 photo gallery - Oregon Cycling Action — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 05:05:03 +0000

[...] finish of the counterclockwise course provided an extra test (and pain) for riders. And breakaways, solo or otherwise, seemed to have better luck making the efforts pay off. Next Sunday’s battles will decide the [...]

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Sat, 03 Apr 2010 13:49:03 +0000

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By: Pat Costa

Pat Costa — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:54:18 +0000

The Banana Belt II race took place on Sunday, 07 March, 2010. The race sponsors ran the race counter-clockwise around Hagg Lake, putting the bikes in the outside lane around the lake. All connecting roads and all driveways exit from the outside lane creating, in effect, a rolling blockade of all of the residences. Additionally, because of the direction of the race, residents had the option of following large gaggles of bike or going the other way around the lake thus forcing the cars to turn across the racing lane and increasing the danger of vehicle/bicycle interactions. Furthermore, the large groups of cyclists had three pace cars, one in the front and two at the rear, with one of the rear pace cars driving into the oncoming traffic lane to prevent cars from passing. When last I spoke with the Washington County Sheriff’s office, I was told that behavior was illegal and that I should report it.