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'''Daniel Paul "Danny" Chew''' (born August 26, 1962) is an American former professional [[Road bicycle racing|road racing]] and ultramarathon [[cycling|cyclist]] who twice won the [[Race Across America]]. He is also co-founder and promoter of the [[Dirty Dozen (bicycle competition)|Dirty Dozen]], an annual road bicycle race over Pittsburgh's thirteen steepest hills.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hamill|first1=Sean D.|title=Defying the Dirty Dozen: Cyclists take on steepest of Pittsburgh's steep hills|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/neighborhoods-city/2011/11/27/Defying-the-Dirty-Dozen-Cyclists-take-on-steepest-of-Pittsburgh-s-steep-hills/stories/201111270225|website=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|publisher=PG Publishing Co., Inc.|accessdate=November 23, 2016|date=November 27, 2011}}</ref> |
'''Daniel Paul "Danny" Chew''' (born August 26, 1962) is an American former professional [[Road bicycle racing|road racing]] and ultramarathon [[cycling|cyclist]] who twice won the [[Race Across America]]. He is also co-founder and promoter of the [[Dirty Dozen (bicycle competition)|Dirty Dozen]], an annual road bicycle race over Pittsburgh's thirteen steepest hills.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hamill|first1=Sean D.|title=Defying the Dirty Dozen: Cyclists take on steepest of Pittsburgh's steep hills|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/neighborhoods-city/2011/11/27/Defying-the-Dirty-Dozen-Cyclists-take-on-steepest-of-Pittsburgh-s-steep-hills/stories/201111270225|website=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|publisher=PG Publishing Co., Inc.|accessdate=November 23, 2016|date=November 27, 2011}}</ref> |
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Chew began cycling in 1961 at age 9, after being introduced to the sport by his older sister.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Meinzer|first1=Melissa|title=Life Cycle - For Danny Chew, it's all about the bike|url=http://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/life-cycle/Content?oid=1338420|website=Pittsburgh City Paper|publisher=Steel City Media|accessdate=November 23, 2016|date=May 10, 2007}}</ref> He completed his first 200 mile ride the following year. Chew turned professional in 1985 and finished 12th in that year's national championship road race, the Corestates USPro in Philadelphia.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Zingaro|first1=John|title=Dr. Bike|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/89558274/|accessdate=November 23, 2016|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=June 4, 1987|page=10|quote=He was the top free agent in the 1985 Corestates, finishing 12th, and the second highest free agent in the 1986 race, finishing 25th.}}</ref> He was 25th the following year, and 16th in 1987. Chew rode as an independent or free-agent professional without team support in all three appearances. Chew is an eight-time solo RAAM finisher.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Adelson|first1=Andrea|title=Longwood's Steven Perezluha, 18, journeys to Alaska - and back - on his bike|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2009-08-16/sports/alaska_1_alaska-destiny-boston-market|website=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|publisher=Tribune Publishing|accessdate=November 23, 2016|date=August 16, 2009}}</ref> |
Chew began cycling in 1961 at age 9, after being introduced to the sport by his older sister.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Meinzer|first1=Melissa|title=Life Cycle - For Danny Chew, it's all about the bike|url=http://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/life-cycle/Content?oid=1338420|website=Pittsburgh City Paper|publisher=Steel City Media|accessdate=November 23, 2016|date=May 10, 2007}}</ref> He completed his first 200 mile ride the following year.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Donahue|first1=Bill|title=Danny Chew Won't Let Paralysis Keep Him From Riding 1,000,000 Miles|url=http://www.outsideonline.com/2138711/danny-chew-wont-let-paralysis-keep-him-riding-1000000-miles|website=Outside|publisher=Mariah Media Network, LLC|accessdate=November 23, 2016|date=November 22, 2016}}</ref> Chew turned professional in 1985 and finished 12th in that year's national championship road race, the Corestates USPro in Philadelphia.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Zingaro|first1=John|title=Dr. Bike|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/89558274/|accessdate=November 23, 2016|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=June 4, 1987|page=10|quote=He was the top free agent in the 1985 Corestates, finishing 12th, and the second highest free agent in the 1986 race, finishing 25th.}}</ref> He was 25th the following year, and 16th in 1987. Chew rode as an independent or free-agent professional without team support in all three appearances. Chew is an eight-time solo RAAM finisher.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Adelson|first1=Andrea|title=Longwood's Steven Perezluha, 18, journeys to Alaska - and back - on his bike|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2009-08-16/sports/alaska_1_alaska-destiny-boston-market|website=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|publisher=Tribune Publishing|accessdate=November 23, 2016|date=August 16, 2009}}</ref> |
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On September 5, 2016, Chew was seriously injured when he suffered a dizzy spell while riding and crashed into a drainage ditch near Lodi, Ohio.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bowden|first1=Alex|title=Two-time RAAM winner left paralysed after breaking neck in crash|url=http://road.cc/content/news/203807-two-time-raam-winner-left-paralysed-after-breaking-neck-crash|website=road.cc|publisher=Farrelly Atkinson (F-At) Limited|accessdate=November 23, 2016|date=September 6, 2016}}</ref> He was initially diagnosed with a broken neck and possible paralysis.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hamill|first1=Sean D.|title=Dirty Dozen founder Danny Chew paralyzed in bike accident|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/life/cycling-pittsburgh/2016/09/05/Dirty-Dozen-founder-and-Million-Mile-Man-Danny-Chew-paralyzed-in-bike-accident/stories/201609050103|accessdate=November 23, 2016|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|publisher=PG Publishing Co.|date=September 6, 2016|page=A-1}}</ref> The following month, Dr. Elliot Roth of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago confirmed that Chew was permanently paralyzed from the chest down and would never walk again.<ref name="PG_roth">{{cite web|last1=Hamill|first1=Sean D.|title=Twist of fate flips the role for iconic Pittsburgh cyclist Danny Chew|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2016/11/18/Twist-of-fate-flips-the-role-for-iconic-Pittsburgh-cyclist-Danny-Chew/stories/201611170197|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|publisher=PG Publishing Co.|accessdate=November 23, 2016|date=November 18, 2016}}</ref> |
On September 5, 2016, Chew was seriously injured when he suffered a dizzy spell while riding and crashed into a drainage ditch near Lodi, Ohio.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bowden|first1=Alex|title=Two-time RAAM winner left paralysed after breaking neck in crash|url=http://road.cc/content/news/203807-two-time-raam-winner-left-paralysed-after-breaking-neck-crash|website=road.cc|publisher=Farrelly Atkinson (F-At) Limited|accessdate=November 23, 2016|date=September 6, 2016}}</ref> He was initially diagnosed with a broken neck and possible paralysis.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hamill|first1=Sean D.|title=Dirty Dozen founder Danny Chew paralyzed in bike accident|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/life/cycling-pittsburgh/2016/09/05/Dirty-Dozen-founder-and-Million-Mile-Man-Danny-Chew-paralyzed-in-bike-accident/stories/201609050103|accessdate=November 23, 2016|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|publisher=PG Publishing Co.|date=September 6, 2016|page=A-1}}</ref> The following month, Dr. Elliot Roth of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago confirmed that Chew was permanently paralyzed from the chest down and would never walk again.<ref name="PG_roth">{{cite web|last1=Hamill|first1=Sean D.|title=Twist of fate flips the role for iconic Pittsburgh cyclist Danny Chew|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2016/11/18/Twist-of-fate-flips-the-role-for-iconic-Pittsburgh-cyclist-Danny-Chew/stories/201611170197|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|publisher=PG Publishing Co.|accessdate=November 23, 2016|date=November 18, 2016}}</ref> |
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Paul Chew |
| Nickname | The Million Mile Man[1] |
| Born | August 26, 1962 Pittsburgh, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Ultramarathon |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| Race Across America (1996, 1999) | |
Daniel Paul "Danny" Chew (born August 26, 1962) is an American former professional road racing and ultramarathon cyclist who twice won the Race Across America. He is also co-founder and promoter of the Dirty Dozen, an annual road bicycle race over Pittsburgh's thirteen steepest hills.[2]
Chew began cycling in 1961 at age 9, after being introduced to the sport by his older sister.[3] He completed his first 200 mile ride the following year.[4] Chew turned professional in 1985 and finished 12th in that year's national championship road race, the Corestates USPro in Philadelphia.[5] He was 25th the following year, and 16th in 1987. Chew rode as an independent or free-agent professional without team support in all three appearances. Chew is an eight-time solo RAAM finisher.[6]
On September 5, 2016, Chew was seriously injured when he suffered a dizzy spell while riding and crashed into a drainage ditch near Lodi, Ohio.[7] He was initially diagnosed with a broken neck and possible paralysis.[8] The following month, Dr. Elliot Roth of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago confirmed that Chew was permanently paralyzed from the chest down and would never walk again.[9]
Chew, who suffers from Asperger syndrome,[9] earned a bachelor of science degree in mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh.[1]
References
- ^ a b Price, Karen (January 22, 2010). "Million Mile Man Chew completes an epic trip". Trib Live. Trib Total Media, LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ Hamill, Sean D. (November 27, 2011). "Defying the Dirty Dozen: Cyclists take on steepest of Pittsburgh's steep hills". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. PG Publishing Co., Inc. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ Meinzer, Melissa (May 10, 2007). "Life Cycle - For Danny Chew, it's all about the bike". Pittsburgh City Paper. Steel City Media. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ Donahue, Bill (November 22, 2016). "Danny Chew Won't Let Paralysis Keep Him From Riding 1,000,000 Miles". Outside. Mariah Media Network, LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ Zingaro, John (June 4, 1987). "Dr. Bike". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 10. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
He was the top free agent in the 1985 Corestates, finishing 12th, and the second highest free agent in the 1986 race, finishing 25th.
- ^ Adelson, Andrea (August 16, 2009). "Longwood's Steven Perezluha, 18, journeys to Alaska - and back - on his bike". Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ Bowden, Alex (September 6, 2016). "Two-time RAAM winner left paralysed after breaking neck in crash". road.cc. Farrelly Atkinson (F-At) Limited. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ Hamill, Sean D. (September 6, 2016). "Dirty Dozen founder Danny Chew paralyzed in bike accident". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. PG Publishing Co. p. A-1. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ a b Hamill, Sean D. (November 18, 2016). "Twist of fate flips the role for iconic Pittsburgh cyclist Danny Chew". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. PG Publishing Co. Retrieved November 23, 2016.