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89 year old cyclist Ed Putney to ride MS150

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Sun, 08/21/2005 - 5:56pm
According to a St. Louis Post-Dispatch article, cyclist Ed Putney, Sr., is the oldest participant nationwide in this year's MS150:
There are certain obstacles that come with being an 89-year-old cyclist – obstacles that would never cross a young person's mind.

"When you're 90, you don't want to sneeze while you're riding, because your teeth will fly right out," said Susan Putney, the daughter-in-law of octogenarian athlete Ed Putney Sr.
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