Ben King, the best young rider at the Nature Valley Grand Prix
By Ryan Nilsson, The Republican Eagle
Riders Ben King (USA) and Nathan Brown are interviewed about the Trek-LIVESTRONG program at the Nature Valley Grand Prix.
CANNON FALLS — In a parking lot near the corner of Mill Street West and 3rd Street North, Ben King prepared for the third stage of the Nature Valley Grand Prix cycling race beside the team SUV.
First he munched on an energy bar. Then he changed out of his shorts and Livestrong T-shirt, slipping into bibs and a race jersey in the sweltering sun.
Instead of wearing the black and yellow jersey of his Trek-Livestrong U23 team, King donned a white jersey Thursday.
The white jersey stamped King the current leader among the field’s young riders.
“As an Under-23 development team, that was obviously a target for us,” King said.
The white jersey tells only part of the Trek-Livestrong story, though. In addition to fostering budding young cyclists, the Lance Armstrong-owned team strives to raise awareness for the fight against cancer. Armstrong, a seven-time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor, founded the nonprofit Livestrong organization to support people living with cancer.
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