It's not everyday that a city like Mt. Pleasant gets a visit from professional athletes, but that was the case when the Le Tour de Mount Pleasant raced through town.
Excerpt: The fifth annual Le Tour de Mont Pleasant brought out pro cyclists and family members from all over the United States to race through Mount Pleasant last weekend.
A 107-mile road race on Saturday gave pro riders a chance to prove themselves in the longest of the three professional cyclist races.
“It was a long race,” Kirk Albers said. “Second place and I, we’re both cramping really bad. It was quite difficult the last 200 yards.”
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Source: Central Michigan Life
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