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Not content to keep the Grant Park clusterfuckery limited to next weekend, Mayor Daley, a big cycling fan (he has the body of Lance Armstrong under those frumpy suits, we swear), is turning the streets around the park into a 1.1 mile criterium bike race course tomorrow, July 27th. For the uninitiated (like this particular Chicagoist), a criterium race is held on a closed loop of a short distance, which -- like it will here -- often takes place on closed-off city streets. The first ever Chicago Criterium kicks off with a series of races starting at 7:00 a.m. with scores of "cycling's elite" competing for $40,000 in prize money. Wow, that's some serious spandex shopping money!
Race registration is closed, but spectators will have plenty to do besides watching racers whiz past Buckingham Fountain, including a sports expo, vendors, and a Big Wheel race for the kiddies. The race will take place along Columbus Drive to Jackson, then south on Michigan to Fascist Drive, and back to Columbus.
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This looks cool, my boss is actually racing and may have to check it out if I can get up early enough.
"Fascist Drive"
That's interesting, I didn't know anything about Balbo. What's even funnier is the fuss over him while a fellow Grant Park street Italian who was about 1,000 worse is almost universally honored here.
POWER RANGERS!!!!