Sports Figures On Bicycles
In honor of National Bike To Work Week, from May 17 to 21, here are a few shots of sports figures and their pedal-powered machines.
Baseball legend Ruth rides a stationary bike while former boxer and gym owner Arthur McGovern looks on.
Mays and Stengal are seen at New York's Polo Grounds during a tribute to Mays.
Jackson, the former NBA player and current Lakers coach, is shown after arriving by bike to the Knicks' offices in New York's Madison Square Garden.
The boxing legend poses for a Sports Illustrated portrait at his home in Berrien Springs, Mich.
The legendary Yankees owner hops on a police bike after visiting his team's clubhouse before an ALCS game against the Orioles.
Woodson, the now retired NFL safety, rides his bike a few blocks between the Cowboys hotel and their training camp practice at San Antonio's Alamodome.
The Hall of Fame linebacker poses for a portrait in Malibu, Calif., for Sports Illustrated.
Leinart, then the USC quarterback, rides a bike across campus.
Patrick rides a bike down to the pits before a practice session at the Toyota Indy 400 in Fontana, Calif.
McEnroe, center, and Becker, right, speak with fellow tennis legend Leconte in Copenhagen, Denmark, before a legends match.
President Bush and Armstrong, a seven-time winner of the Tour de France, take a ride through the president's property in Crawford, Texas.
Henry (front, with French soccer teammate Lilian Thuram) ride near their hotel in Arzen, Germany, during the 2006 World Cup.
The former Chad Johnson rides a BMX bike on a dirt track at the Disney-MGM Studios in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Foulke, then a Red Sox pitcher, takes his 2-year-old son Kade for a ride prior to a spring training game against the Marlins in Fort Myers, Fla.
Jaric, then a Timberwolves forward, tries out a bicycle while holiday shopping with kids from the Minnesota Adoption Network.
Mota, a former player and longtime Dodgers coach, arrives at the dugout before a spring training game against the Red Sox in Vero Beach, Fla.
Harrell, the Packers' first-round pick in 2007, takes part in Green Bay's training camp tradition of biking to practice.
NBA stars James and Paul lead a pack of riders during the LeBron James State Farm King For Kids Bike-A-Thon at the Canal Park Stadium in Akron, Ohio.