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Jetblach, Delta Gamma Claim Little 500 Titles In First Race Since 2019

Rob Krahulik pulled away in the final two laps to lead Jetblach to victory in the return of the men’s Little 500 bicycle race Wednesday.

It was not the first title for Jetblach, which held off the Cutters in the 70 th running of the event, but the first since 2019.

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Last year’s races were canceled due to the pandemic, and Wednesday’s races had no fans in attendance.

Delta Gamma won the women’s race by a full lap over Alpha Xi Delta. It was the fourth title for Delta Gamma.

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Patrick Beane spent three decades as a journalist at The Herald-Times in Bloomington before joining the staff at WFIU/WTIU News. He began his career at the newspaper after graduating from Indiana University in 1987 and was the sports editor from 2010-2020. His duties at the paper included writing, copy editing, page design and managing the sports department.