Danny Chew
| 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 turned professional in 1985 and finished 12th in that year's national championship road race, the Corestates USPro in Philadelphia.[3] 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.[4]
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.[5] He was initially diagnosed with a broken neck and possible paralysis.[6] 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.[7]
Chew, who suffers from Asperger syndrome,[7] 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.
- ^ 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.