Bob Wyckoff
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June 15, 2010
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Father of the Nevada City Classic

Forgotten in the all the present day hoopla and well-deserved accolades for those locals who helped stage the Nevada County segment of Amgen's Tour of California and many previous Nevada City Classics is the name "Charles Allert," who is the undisputed "Father of Nevada County Bicycle Racing." Because of his dedication to the sport, Nevada City is today known far and wide as California and the west's premier center of bicycle racing. Yes, Davis, Calif. boasts a Bicycle Hall of Fame (where Charlie deserves to be enshrined) and the largest number of bicycles per capita, but please remember it all …

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