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- By Charles Pelkey
- Published Nov. 19, 2009
Yellow jersey of overall leader, 2007 Tour de France winner and Kazakh cycling team Astana (AST)’s leader Alberto Contador of Spain rides with a glass of champagne on July 26, 2009 in the 160 km and last stage of the 2009 Tour de France cycling race run between Montereau and Paris Champs-Elysees. AFP PHOTO POOL PATRICK HERTZOG
Charles Pelkey
Charles Pelkey joined VeloNews in 1994 after serving as press secretary for former GOP Whip Alan K. Simpson in the U.S. Senate. Pelkey has worked as a journalist since 1985 and held a number of editorial positions at VeloNews including Senior Editor of VeloNews.com. Pelkey earned a JD from the University of Wyoming College of Law and lives in Laramie, Wyoming, with Diana, his wife of 25 years, and their two children, Philip and Annika, whose presence serves as a constant reminder of what really matters. Pelkey left VeloNews in July, 2011, but continues to be a regular contributor. Charles can now be found at liveupdateguy.com