Lance Armstrong to join Michigan cyclists on ride in memory of five who died in hit-and-run

A memorial ride will be held in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in honour of the riders who died and were injured in a collision with a car on June 7, which Lance Armstrong will join

Lance Armstrong

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Lance Armstrong is travelling to Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Tuesday to complete a ride started by a group of nine cyclists who were run down by a motorist last week.

Friends and loved ones of the five riders who died and the four seriously injured will ride the route followed by the group, known as the Chain Gang, which consisted of men and women between the age of 40 and 74.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.