Just cycling through in Elgin Families line historic district to watch Elgin Cycling Classic during FoxFireFest.(News)

From: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) | Date: August 6, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Lenore T. Adkins

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As she watched the cyclists whiz by Sunday during the Elgin Cycling Classic, Norma Moncada thought of Guatemala.

In the Central American country, Moncada - now an Elgin resident - once lined the track as a little girl to watch professional cyclists take on Guatemala City's tough roads and mountains during international competitions.

It's also where her father, Carlos Menendez, taught her ...

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