[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19081]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING TYLER HAMILTON'S GOLD MEDAL IN THE MEN'S CYCLING TIME TRIALS

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                            HON. MARK UDALL

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 22, 2004

  Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a 
constituent of my district, Tyler Hamilton, who won the gold medal in 
the Men's Cycling Time Trials in Athens last month. Tyler finished the 
time trials with a time of 57 minutes and 37.74 seconds.
  Many of you in this chamber may remember Tyler in last year's Tour de 
France, when he finished fourth after he broke his collarbone in the 
first stage of the race. However, Tyler's athletic career did not begin 
with cycling. He began skiing competitively with the University of 
Colorado ski team in the early 1990s. However, after a mountain biking 
injury ended his ability to continue to ski competitively he turned to 
cycling. Within a year Tyler became the NCAA cycling champion. He has 
continued to compete in a series of stage and one-day races, including 
becoming the first American to win the Liege-Bastogne-Liege, an annual 
165 mile race held in Belgium.
  Tyler is also actively involved with the Tyler Hamilton Foundation 
which works with the National Multiples Sclerosis Society and Junior 
Cycling. His foundation helps to provide care management for people 
affected by MS as well as promotes ways for people with MS to relieve 
social isolation and provides tools to live a fulfilling life while 
living with the disease.
  Tyler is also working to promote the sport of cycling in the United 
States so that young aspiring cyclists can make it over the many 
hurdles to reach success in the sport. His foundation is working to 
broaden exposure to the sport of cyclists and expand organized cycling 
for the youth of America.
  Tyler has made more than just a name for himself in the cycling 
world; he has made a name for the sport of cycling in the United 
States. I am sure I join many people in our Nation as I express pride 
and appreciation for all Tyler has done for the sport of cycling and 
particularly his admirable representation of our nation in the 2004 
Summer Olympics Games.

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