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'God's Hand' needed to save this one

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Roadrunners ready to repeat

Three seniors and a rookie led the Roadrunners to victory last year. Now, three rookies and a budding star hope to repeat.

Lance Armstrong: 'Little 500 is the coolest event'

Lance Armstrong has battled with other cyclists during races, he has battled with the elements and he has battled with fatigue. He has also battled with cancer. But losing isn't something Armstrong is used to -- he has beaten everything in his way to become the three-time defending Tour de France champion.

Chance to be part of IU culture

The experience and jubilation of Little 500 allows for clubs throughout the IU community to come together and show their Hoosier spirit while gaining exposure for their individual groups at the same time.

Riding until the finish

Delta Gamma has high hopes for this year's race. But it needs to make sure it doesn't have the same problem that haunted the team in the last two years of the women's Little 500.

Eating, drinking and riding

Athena is an independent cycling team composed of fourth-year rider Mavourneen Ryan and rookies Allison Ware and Anna Schwartz. Ryan has been a part of every Athena team and feels the team gets stronger each year.

Forest carries on Residence Hall tradition

The Little 500 races are often dominated by the greek teams on the IU campus, with residence hall teams and independent teams scattered in.

Middle of the pack looking to surge

Row 5 The odds are against the team members in row five with one team, Athena, consisting of only three riders. The other two teams, Hatrix and Pi Beta Phi, contain all rookies. All three teams have their own qualities they hope to use in order to finish strong.

Senior leaves his mark on team

Matt Marketti has ridden in two Little 500s, has a championship ring from last year and is described by his teammates as modest.

Newcomers fill rows 3 and 4

Rows three and four of this year's race all have a grounded mentality, a sort of "give it your best shot" look at things. Most teams within these two rows are also relatively inexperienced. Within the rows, Delta Gamma is bringing the most know how.

Leaders of the pack

The front row of the 2002 women's Little 500 is no surprise to enthusiasts of the race. Since 1994, only Kappa Kappa Gamma, Kappa Alpha Theta and the Roadrunners, last year's victors, have won the event.

Senior leaves his mark on team

Matt Marketti has ridden in two Little 500s, has a championship ring from last year and is described by his teammates as modest.

Racing for another title

It seems like Phi Delta Theta can't escape from the spotlight -- not that it would want to.

Scholarships add goal to race

The Little 500 was created in 1951 as more than just an intramural bike race. It was established in part to raise funds to help working students, IU Student Foundation members and Little 500 riders through scholarships.

Coed fraternity battles for race day positions

Last year, Drew Marsch could barely make it through a 20-mile road ride. This year, he's in the gym four to five hours a day and spends several more at Bill Armstrong Stadium, pounding the cinders in preparation for Saturday's race.

Cutter team rich in tradition

There is only one other team in the 52-year history of the running of the Little 500 who has garnered more victories than the Cutters six -- Delta Chi with eight -- but Cutter history has its roots buried in Delta Chi.