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- ↑ Matthew Portell – Ride for Reading in the Nashville Cyclist http://www.nashvillecyclist.com/diaries-interviews/interviews/131-mathew-portell-ride-for-reading
- ↑ IMB – Issue 2 http://www.imbikemag.com/issue2/
- ↑ Ride for Reading, Team RfR http://www.rideforreading.com/?page_id=7