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Lance Armstrong Photo by Maryse Alberti, Courtesy of Sony Pictures ClassicsLance Armstrong to join ride on Tuesday in memory of five Michigan cyclists killed last week
Lance Armstrong will take part in a memorial bike ride in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Tuesday in memory of the five cyclists killed when the driver of a pick-up truck ploughed into a group ride in Kalamazoo last week.
> Driver who ploughed into Michigan cyclists charged with 5 counts of murder (+ video)
The cyclists taking part in next Tuesday evening’s ride will ride the same route as the victims of the tragedy a week earlier set out on but never completed, reports WWMT.
Armstrong, who in 2012 was banned from competitive sport for life and later confessed to cheating his way to seven Tour de France victories, will join the 28.5 mile ride which starts at 6.30pm at the parking lot of the Kalamazoo County Health Services.
On Wednesday, in a post on Instagram, Armstrong expressed his shock at hearing the news of what had happened in Kalamazoo, writing: “Went for a run this morning. Couldn't shake my feeling of incredible sadness thinking about yesterday's unimaginable tragedy in Kalamazoo. To the ones lost - may you rest in peace."
One local pastor, Rob Link, welcomed Armstrong’s presence, saying: "I think it is really cool that he that he's kind of reaching into two things: his experience and his influence as a world-renowned biker. To come and bring whatever he can by way of peace and joy."
Another pastor at the same church, Dori Beltz, added: "Kalamazoo deserves it. We've been through a lot and to have someone like Lance consider coming in is miraculous, in my mind."
The five victims were last week named as Debra Ann Bradley, aged 53, Melissa Ann Fevig-Hughes, 42, Fred Anton "Tony" Nelson, 73, Lorenz John "Larry" Paulik, 74, and Suzanne Joan Sippel, 56.
The driver of the pick-up truck, Charles Pickett Jr, aged 50, was arrested as he tried to flee the scene on foot and has been charged with five counts of second degree murder.
Under Michigan state law, that is defined as an unplanned, intentional killing, or a death caused by a reckless disregard for human life. It carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
Unlike first-degree murder, the prosecution does not have to prove premeditation on the defendant’s part.
Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
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What do we care about what this man does!
Enough to read and post!
He couldn't just turn up and ride without a fanfare then?
My personal thoughts on that man aside, it will raise the profile of the cause, so fair play.
If Armstrong is starting to take the Profumo route to redumption... then good on him. The problem is in this day and age of media satuation, quiet good deeds are not likely to go unobserved and not commented upon.
As long as the families are ok with it, it has nothing to do with anyone.
Fair play. If I could get there, I would ride it too.