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| nickname = The Million Mile Man<ref name="trib_alaska">{{cite web|last1=Price|first1=Karen|title=Million Mile Man Chew completes an epic trip|url=http://triblive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_663493.html|website=Trib Live|publisher=Trib Total Media, LLC|accessdate=November 23, 2016|date=January 22, 2010}}</ref>
|nickname=The Million Mile Man<ref name="Price 2010">{{cite web
|last1=Price
|first1=Karen
|title=Million Mile Man Chew completes an epic trip
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|date=January 22, 2010}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|08|26}}
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| birth_place = [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]], [[USA]]
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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 name="Hamill 2011">{{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>


Chew began cycling in 1961 at age 9, after being introduced to the sport by his older sister.<ref name="Meinzer 2007">{{cite web
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>
|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 name="Donahue 2016">{{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 name="Zingaro 1987">{{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 name="Adelson 2009">{{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>


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 name="Bowden 2016">{{cite web
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>
|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 name="Hamill 2016_1">{{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="Hamill 2016_2">{{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>


Chew, who suffers from [[Asperger syndrome]],<ref name="PG_roth" /> earned a bachelor of science degree in mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh.<ref name="trib_alaska" />
Chew, who was diagnosed in 2016 with [[Asperger syndrome]] before the accident,<ref name="Hamill 2016_2"/> earned a bachelor of science degree in mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh.<ref name="Price 2010"/>


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://dannychew.com/}}
* {{Official website|http://dannychew.com/}}


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[[Category:1962 births]]
[[Category:American male cyclists]]
[[Category:American male cyclists]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:University of Pittsburgh alumni]]
[[Category:People with Asperger syndrome]]
[[Category:People with Asperger syndrome]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Pittsburgh]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Pittsburgh]]
[[Category:1962 births]]
[[Category:University of Pittsburgh alumni]]

Revision as of 13:41, 25 November 2016

Danny Chew
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Paul Chew
NicknameThe Million Mile Man[1]
Born (1962-08-26) August 26, 1962 (age 62)
Pittsburgh, USA
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineUltramarathon
RoleRider
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 was diagnosed in 2016 with Asperger syndrome before the accident,[9] earned a bachelor of science degree in mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh.[1]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
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