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Major Taylor in Today's Media

• November 21, 2024
  New Black Cyclones book extract: a call for a revolution by the global Black cycling community
  (BikeRadar)
  


• November 19, 2024
  VIDEO: Indiana honors cycling legend Major Taylor with Distinguished Hoosier Award
  (WISH TV - Indianapolis)
  


• November 19, 2024
  Trailblazing cyclist 'Major' Taylor honored postmumously with Distinguished Hoosier Award
  (WFIU/WTIU News)
  


• October 15, 2024
  VIDEO: Diversity in the sport of cycling
  ("Good Morning America")
  


• September 28, 2024
  VIDEO: Breaking Barriers in Cycling
  ("Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien")
  


• September 26, 2024
  This Bicycling Superhero Battled Racism on Two Wheels
  (Investors Business Daily)
  


• August 2024
  Iver Johnson is Fitchburg's link to Major Taylor
  (Fitchburg Historical Society)
  


• July 21, 2024
  No records, but plenty of sore muscles at the Major Taylor bike climb
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  


• July 21, 2024
  Major Taylor honored with 20th George Street Bike Challenge
  (Spectrum News 1)
  


• July 2, 2024
  As cycling boomed in 19th-century America, its Black stars shone bright
  (The Guardian)
  


• June 14, 2024
  Louis Garneau creates 100 paintings in 24 hours to support Major Taylor Film 'Whirlwind'
  (Cycling Weekly)
  


• June 7, 2024
  Canadian bicycling champion launches $1 million art project to support Major Taylor film
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  


• May 19, 2024
  New Book Surveys Black Cyclists from Major Taylor's Era to Today
  (Velo)
  


• May 8, 2024
  Cycling Club Honors A Black Biking Legend And Makes The Sport More Accessible
  (Essence)
  


• May 7, 2024
  WPI Concert Band Performs World Premiere Musical Composition "The Ride," Inspired by Major Taylor
  (WPI Today)
  


• April 12, 2024
  Cycling and Civil Rights Icon Major Taylor Finally Gets the Documentary He Deserves
  (Velo)
  


• April 5, 2024
  A Momentum Review of the Major Taylor Documentary
  (Momentum Magazine)
  


• March 1, 2024
  VIDEO: Major Taylor: World Cycling Champion
  (Alabama Live - WSFA)
  


• February 25, 2024
  Fitchburg company fueled 'fastest man in the world'
  (Sentinel and Enterprise)
  


• February 23, 2024
  WTIU to premiere Major Taylor documentary
  (News at IU - Indiana University)
  


• February 23, 2024
  Director Todd Gould on the Making of 'Major Taylor: Champion of the Race'
  (WFIU-FM - Bloomington, Ind.)
  


• February 21, 2024
  New documentary on 'Worcester Whirlwind' Major Taylor to premiere on PBS
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  


• February 18, 2024
  New Novel Based on Major Taylor's Life Delivers Drama and American Tragedy
  (Velo)
  


• February 17, 2024
  New Major Taylor Documentary Premieres Feb. 26
  (Velo)
  


• February 8, 2024
  The Once Forgotten African American Cycling Heroes
  (Velo)
  


• February 7, 2024
  A New Movie Tells the Untold Saga of Cycling Legend Major Taylor
  (Bicycling magazine)
  


• February 1, 2024
  Woody Hedspath: 'Major Taylor Number Two'
  (Velo)
  


• February 1, 2024
  Major Taylor: The first Black American global sports superstar
  (BBC)
  


• December 15, 2023
  Congress may honor Major Taylor, first Black American sports world hero
  (The Washington Post)
  


• December 11, 2023
  Worcester bicycle racer Marshall 'Major' Taylor in line for Congressional Gold Medal
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  


• December 9, 2023
  Honoring Major Taylor: Chicago task force advances act for cycling legend
  (Fox 32 News - Chicago)
  


• December 8, 2023
  Major Taylor in line for Congressional Gold Medal
  (Velo)
  


• December 7, 2023
  Major Taylor up for congressional honor
  (Indianapolis Star)
  


• September 30, 2023
  VIDEO: How Major Taylor Trail helps South Siders get on the road to wellness
  (WTTW - Chicago)
  


• September 1, 2023
  Virtual reality exhibit brings Black cycling history to life during Maryland Cycling Classic weekend
  (WYPR 88.1-FM - Baltimore)
  


• July 25, 2023
  Filmmaker in Iowa for RAGBRAI to share history of Black 1899 cycling champion Major Taylor
  (Des Moines Register)
  


• July 23, 2023
  Making it to the top
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  


• April 24, 2023
  Worcester Film Screening to Discuss the Realities of 'Biking While Black'
  (StreetsblogMASS)
  


• February 17, 2023
  Major Taylor's Letters to Ben Walker, 1897
  (Cycle History 31)
  


• February 9, 2023
  Major Taylor's 1928 Autobiography Speaks to Us through the Decades
  (BikeRaceInfo)
  


• February 8, 2023
  7 Times Black People Were Robbed, But We Still Stole The Show
  (Essence)
  


• February 8, 2023
  VIDEO: Black cycling club encourages others to break stereotypes
  (9News - Denver)
  


• February 7, 2023
  VIDEO: Bronzeville Trail Task Force starts initiative to honor Black hero, cyclist Major Taylor
  (CBS News - Chicago)
  


• February 7, 2023
  Documentary Filmmakers Need More Funding
  (Bicycling magazine)
  


• January 26, 2023
  Bronzeville Trail group announces plans to honor Black cycling great Major Taylor
  (StreetsBlog Chicago)
  


• January 24, 2023
  VIDEO: Chicago organization pushing for national recognition for Black cyclist Marshall 'Major' Taylor
  (ABC7 - Chicago)
  


• January 24, 2023
  Bronzeville Trail Task Force launches petition to award Congressional Gold Medal to Black cyclist Major Taylor
  (Chicago Sun-Times)
  


• January 24, 2023
  VIDEO: Marshall Major Taylor: Bronzeville task force wants national recognition for historic figure
  (WGN9 - Chicago)
  


• January 24, 2023
  Chicago group wants pioneering Black cyclist recognized
  (WBBM 780-AM - Chicago)
  


• January 24, 2023
  National drive in high gear to honor Major Taylor with Congressional Gold Medal
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  


• November 24, 2022
  PODCAST: The Cycling Champ: Major Taylor
  (They Did That - Somethin' Else and Sony Music Entertainment)
  


• November 22, 2022
  Mike Daniel, portraying Major Taylor in 'Whirlwind,' has acting wheels in motion
  (Worcester Magazine)
  


• September 3, 2022
  VIDEO: Cycling community keeps Major Taylor's legacy alive
  (WGN9 - Chicago)
  


• August 1, 2022
  Marshall "Major" Taylor -- Letters from 1897
  (The Boneshaker - Journal of the Veteran-Cycle Club)
  


• July 29, 2022
  VIDEO: Locally produced documentary "Whirlwind" to look at life of Major Taylor
  (Spectrum News 1)
  


• July 24, 2022
  VIDEO: Riders biked uphill for Major Taylor
  (Spectrum News 1)
  


• July 24, 2022
  1st George Street Bike Challenge since 2019 held in tough conditions
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  


• July 21, 2022
  George Street prepped for Bike Challenge
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  


• June 21, 2022
  Wheels are getting in motion for a 'Major' documentary to be made in Worcester
  (Worcester Magazine)


• June 20, 2022
  VIDEO: Barrier-breaking Black cyclist honored
  (CBS Evening News)


• June 14, 2022
  VIDEO: Finding Indiana: Superstar bicyclist Major Taylor
  (WISH-TV - Indianapolis )


• June 9, 2022
  VIDEO: Worcester's Tercentennial: Marshall 'Major' Taylor, the 'Worcester Whirlwind'
  (Spectrum News 1 - Worcester)


• June 8, 2022
  Indy exhibit celebrates Black bike-racing champ 'Major' Taylor, breaking barriers
  (South Bend Tribune)


• June 7, 2022
  'Major Taylor's having a moment': Indy to host first national meetup of cycling clubs
  (Indianapolis Star)


• May 23, 2022
  A Look Inside the Major Taylor Exhibit at the Indiana State Museum
  (Bicycling magazine)


• May 16, 2022
  The Major Taylor Velodrome Turns 40 This Summer
  (Indianapolis Monthly)


• May 13, 2022
  Forgotten no more: Delaware cyclists teach kids lessons of Black cycling superstar
  (WHYY-FM Philadelphia)


• May 2, 2022
  Then & Now: Major Taylor home, 4 Hobson Ave., Worcester
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  


• April 8, 2022
  Major Taylor: The world's first black sports superstar
  (Knoxville Daily Sun)


• March 23, 2022
  This Black-led bicycle club may not be Kansas City's fastest, but they offer 'a place for everyone'
  (KCUR 89.3 FM / National Public Radio)


• March 17, 2022
  Bikes, Blues Will Spotlight Trailblazing Cyclist
  (Greenwood Commonwealth)


• March 4, 2022
  Indiana State Museum's Major Taylor exhibit showcases cyclist's legendary life and career
  (Indianapolis Star)


• February 21, 2022
  The long, sad ride of Major Taylor
  (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)


• February 21, 2022
  Major Taylor to MLK: footsteps in Black history at landmarks, sites across Worcester
  (Telegram & Gazette)


• February 18, 2022
  VIDEO: Black cycling club in Tulsa continuing legacy of a champion
  (Fox 23 News - Tulsa)


• February 17, 2022
  Pro bike: Major Taylor's 1903 Peugeot track bike
  (CyclingTips)


• February 10, 2022
  Cycling legend Major Taylor's bike returning to Indianapolis for exhibition
  (Indianapolis Business Journal)


• Winter 2022
  Meet Major Taylor, the Fastest Man on Two Wheels
  (Humanities)


• February 4, 2022
  VIDEO: Major Taylor, 'The Jackie Robinson Of Cycling,' Honored in Worcester With Museum and Monument
  (WBZ-TV - CBS Boston)


• January 9, 2022
  Mythologies: Major Taylor, Henri Desgrange and a Wheelbarrow Full of Centimes
  (Podium Cafe)


• December 7, 2021
  VIDEO: Indy airport dedicates mural of Major Taylor
  (WISH-TV - Indianapolis)


• November 22, 2021
  Clement Virgo tapped to direct 'Black Cyclone' biopic about bicycle racer Major Taylor
  (Variety)
  


• October 29, 2021
  City honors 'Worcester Whirlwind' again with new Major Taylor Museum
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  


• October 28, 2021
  Marshall 'Major' Taylor - The first black American world champion & his fight to the top
  (BBC Sport)
  


• October 24, 2021
  VIDEO: Marshall 'Major' Taylor - the black cycling pioneer
  (BBC Sport)
  


• October 9, 2021
  The story of the world's first Black athletic superstar being told on banks of the river Clyde
  (Glasgow Live)
  


• September 29, 2021
  Meet the new Mississippi club aiming to change the face of cycling
  (Sun Herald)
  


• September 17, 2021
  What Chicago's Major Taylor Trail Could Be
  (Belt magazine)
  


• September 10, 2021
  A Mural of Legendary Cyclist Major Taylor Is Unveiled in Indianapolis
  (Bicycling magazine)
  


• July 23, 2021
  South Side murals recall first African American sports superstar
  (Chicago Sun-Times)
  


• July 22, 2021
  Major Taylor mural honors a trailblazer
  (Indianapolis Recorder)
  


• July 1, 2021
  Racism broke him, but Indianapolis cycling superstar Major Taylor is getting his moment
  (Indianapolis Star)
  


• July 1, 2021
  'The Black Cyclone': John Legend's Get Lifted Film Co. & Mandalay Developing Feature Drama About Cycling Champ "Major" Taylor
  (Deadline)
  
  
• June 22, 2021
  Shawn Michael Warren On His Major Taylor Mural
  (Indianapolis Monthly)
  
  
• June 15, 2021
  Louis Moore Has Spent Decades Getting Black People on Bikes
  (Bicycling magazine)
  
  
• April 12, 2021
  Work on five-story downtown mural for Indy cycling legend to start next month
  (Indianapolis Business Journal)
  
  
• April 3, 2021
  Outspoken Cyclist Show #549
  (Outspoken Cyclist podcast)
  
  
• February 22, 2021
  Major Taylor led the way for Black athletes in professional sports
  (Cyclingnews.com)
  
  
• February 11, 2021
  Major Taylor's London Excursion
  Major Taylor's London Excursion (PDF)
  (Cycling Weekly)
  
  
• February 11, 2021
  PODCAST: Major Taylor
  (Origins with Ben Smith)
  (Spotify) (Apple Podcasts)
  


• February 6, 2021
  Honoring Athletes segment: Major Taylor
  (KTLA-TV 5 Sports - Los Angeles)
  
  
• February 2021
  Black History Month: Major Taylor
  (790 KABC-AM - Los Angeles)
  
  
• January 15, 2021
  Fans select 'Majors' as official nickname of Worcester's new professional basketball team
  (MassLive)
  
  
• January 15, 2021
  Fidelity Bank provides $10,000 for Major Taylor Museum project in Worcester
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• November 18, 2020
  Major Taylor museum coming to Courthouse Lofts
  (Talk of the Commonwealth - WCRN - Worcester) - segment starts at 22:41
  (Spotify) (Apple Podcasts)
  


• September 27, 2020
  Black-led bike club in Minneapolis still rolling after 2 decades looks to recruit younger members
  (Fox 9 News - Minneapolis)
  
  
• September 23, 2020
  Major Taylor Mural Will Be First In City's Bicentennial Legends Series
  (WFYI - Indianapolis)
  
  
• September 23, 2020
  Indianapolis installing mural to honor Hoosier celebrity
  (CBS4 - Indianapolis)
  
  
• September 23, 2020
  Indianapolis installing new mural to honor Hoosier celebrity
  (Fox 59 - Indianapolis)
  
  
• September 13, 2020
  Heritage and history found along the journey with the African American Trail Project
  (The Boston Globe)
  
  
• September 7, 2020
  The Life and Legacy of Worcester Hero Major Taylor
  (Discover Central Massachusetts)
  
  
• July 12, 2020
  Amazing Americans - Major Taylor
  (The Fan 104.3 FM - Denver)
  
  
• July 7, 2020
  A black rider who won -- that took some getting used to in Maastricht
  (De Limburger)
  
  
• May 3, 2020
  The first HBCU cycling team is formed 120 years after a black cyclist became a star
  (CNN.com)
  
  
• February 7, 2020
  Cycling to remember civil rights milestones
  (Montgomery Advertiser)
  
  
• October 24, 2019
  Riding with Major Taylor
  (StoryCorps via WOSU - Columbus, Ohio)
  
  
• August 16, 2019
  Why a cognac brand's marketing plan includes a black cycling pioneer
  ("Only A Game" - National Public Radio)
  
  
• August 12, 2019
  Businesses use history to revitalize Greenwood District
  (KJRH - Tulsa)
  
  
• July 26, 2019
  Life of Black Cyclist Major Taylor Chronicled in New Book 'The World's Fastest Man'
  ("Morning Edition" - National Public Radio)
  
  
• July 1, 2019
  New mural on Cherry Creek bike path honors first African-American world cycling champion
  (9News - Denver)
  
  
• June 18, 2019
  Uncovering the story of cyclist Major Taylor, America's 1st Black Sports Star
  ("Fresh Air" - National Public Radio)
  
  
• June 11, 2019
  New Louisiana cycling club honors black world champion of 1899
  (The Times-Picayune - nola.com)
  
  
• May 31, 2019
  Breaking cycling s color barrier, and world records, in the early 20th century
  (The Washington Post)
  
  
• May 18, 2019
  Ride of their lives: Cycling club celebrates four decades of two-wheeled camaraderie
  (The Columbus Dispatch)
  
  
• May 15, 2019
  VIDEO: African-American sports pioneer finally gets his due with art display at WTC
  (Pix11 News - WPIX-TV)
  
  
• May 13, 2019
  VIDEO: 'World's Fastest Man' Remembers Cyclist Marshall 'Major' Taylor
  (Chicago Tonight - WTTW-TV)
  
  
• May 13, 2019
  Before Jack Johnson or Jackie Robinson, there was Major Taylor: New biography examines the accomplishment and struggle of American's first black sports star
  (The Undefeated)
  
  
• May 10, 2019
  VIDEO: City Savvy Quiz: Transportation history and a champion track cyclist
  ("Chronicle," WCVB-TV 5)
  
  
• May 9, 2019
  VIDEO: Worcester by Bike: Major Taylor landmarks
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  Watch on Telegram Video (YouTube channel)
  


• May 8, 2019
  Worcester Cyclist Major Taylor Was A Top Black Athlete In A Country That Tried To Stop Him Competing
  ("Radio Boston," WBUR-FM)
  
  
• May 6, 2019
  Cycling helped Major Taylor triumph over racism
  (The Boston Globe)
  
  
• May 5, 2019
  The meteoric rise and fall of Marshall 'Major' Taylor
  (New York Daily News)
  
  
• May 2, 2019
  The little-known story of Major Taylor, American's first black sports hero
  (The Washington Post)
  
  
• May 1, 2019
  Major Taylor's Forgotten Race Reveals Lonely Path to Glory
  (The Wheelmen)
  
  
• April 28, 2019
  A new salute to the Major: Biographer of Worcester sports legend to speak May 7 at Worcester JCC
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• March 2019
  Major Taylor: The World's Fastest Man
  Major Taylor: The World's Fastest Man (PDF)
  (Peloton Magazine)
  
  
• March 1, 2019
  Fans of late champion cyclist Major Taylor say it's time for city to embrace icon
  (Indianapolis Business Journal)
  
  
• February 28, 2019
  Remade Worcester courthouse will pay tribute to Major Taylor
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  Video of announcement, courtesy of City of Worcester
  


• February 12, 2019
  VIDEO: Unsung Heroes: Marshall "Major" Taylor
  (Sports Illustrated)
  
  
• February 1, 2019
  Overlooked: Major Taylor, a world champion bicycle racer whose fame was undermined by prejudice
  (The New York Times - Overlooked, a series of obituaries of remarkable black people and women whose deaths went unreported at the time in the Times)
  
  
• September 5, 2018
  New Mural Brings Spotlight to Chicago Bike Trail
  (Next City)
  
  
• August 13, 2018
  Les toiles noires du sport: Major Taylor, si longtemps oubli
  (L'Equipe)
  Les toiles noires du sport: Major Taylor, si longtemps oubli (PDF)
  English translation (PDF) Black sports stars: Major Taylor, so long forgotten
  
  
• July 26, 2018
  Marian University honoring cycling champion Marshall 'Major' Taylor
  (WTHR Channel 13, Indianapolis)
  
  
• July 11, 2018
  New Mural on the Major Taylor Trail Honors World Champion Cyclist
  (The Chicago Citizen)
  
  
• June 28, 2018
  Jack Johnson, Major Taylor and prejudice
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• April 19, 2018
  Why Haven't You Heard of Marshall "Major" Taylor?
  (Outside)
  
  
• April 12, 2018
  Hennessy's Latest Opus Celebrates a Forgotten Cycling Legend in This Dark, Inspiring Film
  (Adweek)
  
  
• February 21, 2018
  Marshall 'Major' Taylor: world champion cyclist
  (The Undefeated)
  
  
• June 26, 2017
  The Enduring Legacy of the Worcester Whirlwind
  (Atlas Obscura)
  
  
• May 30, 2017
  Repair station pumps up Worcester bicyclists; Major Taylor in new exhibit along Blackstone River Bikeway
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• March 22, 2017
  Filmmakers hope to whip up fundraising for Major Taylor biopic 'Black Cyclone'
  (Worcester Sun)
  
  
• March 15, 2017
  A forgotten champion brings bikers together
  (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
  
  
• February 16, 2017
  Honoring the Legacy of African-American Cycling Legend Major Taylor
  (Rails-to-Trails Conservancy - Trailblog)
  
  
• February 7, 2017
  VIDEO: Black History Month FYI - Marshall "Major" Taylor
  (The View)
  
  
• February 6, 2017
  PODCAST: Terry Kerber - Major Taylor: The Inspiring Story of a Black Cyclist and the Men Who Helped Him Achieve Worldwide Fame
  (History Author Show)
  
  
• October 12, 2016
  Five-time Tour de France winner visits Major Taylor monument
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  October 15, 2016
  Hinault pronounces Major Taylor statue "magnifique"
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• September 26, 2016
  Banners of Worcester icons give warehouse 'pop'
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• July 24, 2016
  Plenty of pedal power (and then some) at George Street Bike Challenge
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• July 9, 2016
  Worcester's George Street remains a cyclist's proving ground
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• May 28, 2016
  VIDEO: Major Taylor Statue "Spa Day"
  (Future Focus Media)
  
  
• May 26, 2016
  Champion shines again
  Major cleaning
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• March 18, 2016
  When the cyclist ruled the streets
  (Star Tribune)
  
  
• February 11, 2016
  Major Taylor - A Pioneer of Cycling
  (UCI - Union Cycliste Internationale)
  
  
• February 10, 2016
  UMass Boston's Bicycling Collection Expands
  (UMass Boston News)
  
  
• October 31, 2015
  Athletes as Artists: Using Creativity
  (Pez Cycling News)
  
  
• September 18, 2015
  How the UCI bike race is changing Richmond
  (The Washington Post)
  
  
• August 29, 2015
  VIDEO: New RVA mural for the best cyclist you've never heard of
  (WTVR - CBS6)
  
  
• August 25, 2015
  Artist honors Black Cyclone bicycle racer with mural
  (Style Weekly)
  
  
• August 24, 2015
  New RVA mural set to commemorate unsung Black cyclist ahead of UCI race
  (RVA magazine)
  
  
• August 21, 2015
  Major Taylor's presence to be felt at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships in Richmond, Virginia
  (Canadian Cycling Magazine)
  
  
• August 20, 2015
  Richmond artist paints Major Taylor mural for worlds
  (VeloNews)
  
  
• May 31, 2015
  Major Taylor: The Cyclist's Jackie Robinson ... in 1892
  (New England Historical Society)
  
  
• April 2015
  Real life inspires Tour de Murdoch episode of Murdoch Mysteries
  (Canadian Cycling Magazine)
  
  
• February 27, 2015
  Honoring Major Taylor, America's first black world champion in any sport
  (Sports Illustrated)
  
  
• January 29, 2015
  Major Taylor, the "Black Cyclone"
  (New York Amsterdam News)
  
  
• November 24, 2014
  Interview: Major Taylor biographer Andrew Ritchie
  (Podium Cafe)
  
  
• August 7, 2014
  Greatest American cyclist of all time
  (The Dan Patrick Show)
  
  
• July 1, 2014
  Man bikes 83 miles to honor cyclist
  (Chronicle-Tribune)
  
  
• June 28, 2014
  Lessons of endurance, forgiveness
  (The Indianapolis Star)
  
  
• October 13, 2013
  Remembering Iver Johnson bikes and their high quality
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• February 25, 2013
  Celebrating the life of Marshall MAJOR Taylor
  (USA Cycling)
  
  
• November 28, 2012
  MN VOICES: Louis Moore advocates biking in African American community
  (Twin Cities Daily Planet)
  
  
• November 2012
  Cycling Champion Major Taylor and the African American Press
  (The Readex Report)
  
  
• November 2012
  Sport and the Spirit of Capitalism
  (Socialist Standard)
  
  
• September 12, 2012
  The Unknown Story of the Black Cyclone, the Champion Who Broke the Color Barrier
  (Smithsonian.com's Past Imperfect)
  
  
• August 2, 2012
  Interview: Andrew Ritchie (Major Taylor biographer)
  (Podium Cafe)
  
  
• July 10, 2012
  Local shares story of overlooked athlete
  (Dayton Daily News)
  
  
• July 8, 2012
  Right gear key to George Street Bike Challenge for Major Taylor
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• May-June 2012
  Major Taylor
  with: The New Face of Cycling
  (Momentum Magazine [Smart Living By Bike])
  
  
• January 19, 2012
  Longsjo Classic bike race to roll in Worcester
  (Telegram & Gazette) (PDF version)
  
  
• January 2012
  The George Street Hill Climb
  (Bicycle Times)
  
  
• December 2011
  Sprint race
  (Revista VO2)
  
  
• November 26, 2011
  "The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World" Major Taylor
  (Dandyhorse Magazine)
  
  
• October 28, 2011
  Sabbath rest without football
  (Reformiert / Reformed)
  
  
• October 24, 2011
  Ghost rider
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• October 2, 2011
  Major Taylor makes curriculum
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• July 21, 2011
  An uphill battle: Racism followed Taylor abroad
  (Telegram & Gazette) (PDF version)
  
  
• July 21, 2011
  GO! George Street Bike Challenge preview (video)
  (Telegram.com)
  
  
• July 10, 2011
  Black women take their place in D.C.'s bike lanes
  (The Washington Post)
  
  
• July 2011
  The United States of Cycling
  (Bicycling)
  
  
• July 1, 2011
  VIDEO: Jim Fizpatrick, author of "Major Taylor in Australia," discusses book
  (Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library)
  
  
• May 29, 2011
  New book on Major Taylor
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• February 24, 2011
  Black History: Major Taylor, The Fastest Biker in the World
  (The Skanner)
  
  
• July 26, 2010
  Cyclists push limits / Event 'like living legacy'
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• July 18, 2010
  A mile marker for the African American cycling community
  (Minnesota Public Radio)
  
  
• June 29, 2010
  Why the road for black cyclists remains bumpy
  (The Grio/NBC News)
  
  
• May 16, 2010
  Statue promotes pioneer
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• May 3, 2010
  Beyond Dr. King: More Stories of African American Achievement
  (America.gov, U.S. State Department)
  
  
• February 24, 2010
  Airport murals give colorful view of state's transportation past
  (The Indianapolis Star)
  
  
• February 2010
  Black History Month Vignette: Major Taylor
  (YES Network)
  
  
• February 6, 2010
  Coffee with Konnie
  (WCCA-TV 13)
  
  
• December 8, 2009
  Who Was Marshall 'Major' Taylor?
  (Daily Peloton)
  
  
• October 18, 2009
  Recalling a champ: Cyclist Major Taylor
  (Southtown Star)
  
  
• Fall 2009
  The Fastest Men on Two Wheels
  (Connecticut Explored)
  
  
• August 14, 2009
  Major Taylor's legacy pedals on
  (The Indianapolis Star)
  
  
• August 13, 2009
  Remembering Major Taylor
  (Boston.com video)
  
  
• April 2009
  Movers & Stakers: Stories along the Indiana National Road
  (Ball State University and National Scenic Byways Program documentary film)
  
  
• February 28, 2009
  Major Taylor statue dedication (Click here to listen.)
  (Audio Journal: "African American Experience")
  
  
• February 3, 2009
  Todd Balf recalls cycling champ 'Major' Taylor
  (Palm Beach Daily News)
  
  
• Winter 2008
  Sculpture Honors Champion Bicyclist
  (The Boule Journal)
  
  
• September 28, 2008
  VIDEO: Portrait of bicyclist Major Taylor
  (Nederlandse Omroep Stichting / Dutch Broadcasting Foundation: "WK Wielrennen" / "World Championship Cycling")
  
  
• Fall 2008
  Major Taylor Statue Dedication
  (Traces of Indiana and Midwestern History)
  
  
• September 4, 2008
  Two African cyclists prepare to challenge the Tour de France podium
  (The Daily Telegraph)
  
  
• 2008
  VIDEO: African-American Athletes
  VIDEO (YouTube): African-American Athletes
  (U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, "The Nazi Olympics: Berlin 1936")
  
  
• August 11, 2008
  The next "Jackie Robinson" ...
  (The Black Issue)
  Also appeared August 3 as:
  Look out, cycling tour, here come the Africans
  (The Philadelphia Tribune)
  
  
• July 28, 2008
  'Major' hill climb: Cyclist's great-great-grandson in race
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• July/August 2008
  Out & About: Celebrating Champion Cyclist Major Taylor
  (Worcester Living)
  
  
• May 2008
  Honoring a Legend
  (The Wheelmen)
  
  
• May 27, 2008
  A Major Monument
  (Cyclingnews.com)
  
  
• May 25, 2008
  An overdue honor of Major proportions
  (Sunday Telegram)
  
  
• May 22, 2008
  Image for the ages [article]
  Major Taylor Statue Dedication [slide show]
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• May 22, 2008
  Test of endurance
  (The Boston Globe)
  
  
• May 22, 2008
  Major triumph
  (Worcester Magazine)
  
  
• May 22, 2008
  Major Taylor Statue Dedication a First
  (Bicycle Retailer and Industry News)
  
  
• May 22, 2008
  Taylor/Longsjo History Ride
  (Sentinel and Enterprise)
  
  
• May 21, 2008
  Major Taylor dedication
  (Charter TV3: "Worcester News Tonight")
  
  
• May 21, 2008
  A proper tribute
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• May 21, 2008
  Winning company
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• May 19, 2008
  A legend comes to life: Indy man says it was an honor to serve as model for sculpture of biking great
  (The Indianapolis Star)
  
  
• May 18, 2008
  Vails salutes Major Taylor
  (Sunday Telegram)
  
  
• May 15, 2008
  Major Taylor was much more than a world cycling champion
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• May 11, 2008
  'Raleigh Boys' pay homage to Major Taylor
  (Sunday Telegram)
  
  
• May 7, 2008
  Freedom rider: Students study history of pioneering black cyclist
  (Naperville Sun)
  
  
• May 4, 2008
  Life & Times: Marshall W. 'Major' Taylor
  (Sunday Telegram)
  
  
• April 2008
  Interviews: Todd Balf, author of "Major"
  (NYvelocity)
  
  
• April 27, 2008
  Bicycle hall here? Worcester listed among top sites
  (Sunday Telegram)
  
  
• April 1, 2008
  Cyclist's Little-Known, But 'Major' Contribution
  ("News & Notes" - National Public Radio)
  
  
• March 23, 2008
  Offbeat sports sagas, including one that is perfect for Hollywood
  (The Washington Post)
  
  
• March 12, 2008
  Bicycle legend memorial's unveiling finally set
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• February 23, 2008
  Vicious cycle
  (The Boston Globe)
  
  
• February 22, 2008
  An Indiana Black History Minute
  (FSN Indiana / Indiana Pacers)
  
  
• February 6, 2008
  Race under pressure: The story of champion cyclist 'Major' Taylor
  (Mothertown Monthly; The Daily News Tribune)
  
  
• December 23, 2007
  "Worcester Whirlwind"
  (The Boston Globe)
  
  
• November 24, 2007
  Major Taylor
  (WNBC-TV New York: "Positively Black")
  
  
• November 13, 2007
  Against all odds
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• May 2007
  The Major
  (Bike Culture)
  
  
• February 18, 2007
  Black cycling champion getting spotlight
  (Dayton Daily News)
  
  
• February 7, 2007
  Who Is Major Taylor?
  (LewRockwell.com)
  
  
• July 28, 2006
  Mass. Town Honors World Champion Black Cyclist
  ("News & Notes with Ed Gordon" - National Public Radio)
  
  
• July 25, 2006
  A proper tribute: Major Taylor Boulevard honors cyclist
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• July 24, 2006
  A black athlete changed the gears of cycling's world
  (The Boston Globe)
  
  
• July 24, 2006
  Bicyclists rise to George St. challenge
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• July 24, 2006
  Remembering Major Taylor -- the fastest man on the planet
  (Resonance FM: "The Bike Show")
  
  
• July 2, 2006
  A fitting tribute
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• July 2006
  Interviews: Major Taylor Association
  (NYvelocity)
  
  
• June 2006
  Who Is Major Taylor?
  (Bicycling magazine)
  
  
• November 2, 2005
  Mayor takes "Major" route -- Boulevard may be renamed after cyclist
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• Fall 2005
  Change Agents for Cycling -- 25 people who changed bicycling in America
  (American Bicyclist)
  
  
• July 2005
  Major Injustice: The truth about America's first bicycling superstar
  (Delta Sky)
  
  
• July 15, 2005
  Major Taylor, the "Worcester Whirlwind"
  ("News & Notes with Ed Gordon" - National Public Radio)
  
  
• July 11, 2005
  All cranked up -- Nearly 100 turn low gear on George Street
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• April 26, 2005
  A new spin on an old sport
  (Los Angeles Times)
  
  
• April 19, 2005
  Library event with Andrew Ritchie focuses on famed cyclist
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• July 26, 2004
  Height of success in 24 seconds
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• September 3, 2004
  A priceless piece of sporting history
  (The Sydney Morning Herald)
  
  
• July 22, 2004
  Saluting the Major -- Cycling event honors Worcester's world champion
  (Worcester Magazine)
  
  
• July 2, 2004
  Long before Lance, cycling had another "Major" hero
  (The Durango Herald)
  
  
• April 17, 2004
  Cyclist's legacy picks up speed
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• April 16, 2004
  Major Taylor finds young audience
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• October 2003
  Lance Armstrong & Major Taylor
  (Interview magazine)
  
  
• July 22, 2003
  Major figure from a different era of cycling
  (Austin American-Statesman)
  
  
• May 2003
  What's in a Name -- The legends behind seven local landmarks
  (Indianapolis Monthly)
  
  
• August 11, 2002
  Cyclists Armstrong, Taylor have much in common
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• September 16, 2001
  The greatest cyclist you've never heard of
  (The Boston Globe Magazine)
  
  
• September 16, 2001
  Major Taylor was much more than just a bicyclist
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• January 21, 2000
  Neighborhood fought sports hero's residency
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• November 13, 1999
  Major Taylor (Click here to listen.)
  ("Only A Game" - National Public Radio)
  
  
• May 30, 1999
  League rights a wrong, lifting forgotten racial ban
  (Telegram & Gazette)
  
  
• Winter 1999
  Major Taylor, Superstar
  (American Legacy) (Kindle edition, 2011)
  
  
• July 12, 1992
  On View: American Flyer
  (Los Angeles Times)
  
  
• May 13, 1992
  Cyclist was the pioneer black athlete
  (USA Today)
  
  
• May 26, 1989
  Cyclist a popular subject for films
  (USA Today)
  
  
• April 29, 1984
  He raced the best
  (Pittsburgh Press)
  
  

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