narrator: a citysteeped in history, richmond, virginia is nowone of the most vibrant, eclectic, and livablecities in the world, making it the perfect hostfor the 2015 uci road world championships. for nine days in september,the world's best cyclists will gather here. they seek the titleof world champion, but they'll discoverso much more.
subject 1: richmond is. subject 2: richmond is. anousheh: richmondis the perfect city. tim mullins: richmondis progressing. evin dogu: richmondis unexpected. ronnie logan sr: richmond is awonderful place to live a life. tag christof: i think richmondis a real nexus point for what america is becoming. it's a good link betweenthe south and the north.
marleigh culver:richmond is unique. it's a easy answer,but it's true. wilson flohr: after theworld championships, we'll be able to showcaseour region to the nation and to the world. tell people that we're a greatplace to live, work, play, and also conduct business. lee gregory: the fact that theworld cycling championships are coming here to town, it showsa lot for richmond in the sense
that we're growing. we're more adaptive andready to move forward in the future of the city. jesse leadbetter:cycling in richmond, there's just a lotof things going on. bike paths, bike friendlyroads, more trails for mountain biking, andoutreach programs for kids. richmond's reallystepped it up as far as like a cycling community.
evrim dogu: richmondhas changed a lot, but i have changed with it. so sometimes, it's hardto tell the difference. a lot of those who left,came back and started up their own businesses,started connecting with others in thecommunity to make it happen. jesse leadbetter: it'sjust a fun environment. all of the local businessto support each other. definitely just a strong,independent scene here.
tim mullins: i'm tim mullins. jesse leadbetter:i'm jesse leadbetter. tim mullins andjesse leadbetter: we own carytown bikes. tim mullins: we all ride, we'reall involved in the scene. jesse leadbetter: it's what youlove, so it's not really a job. you're just hangingout at the bike shop. tim mullins: i have gotten achance to ride the course here in town, and it seems a lottighter than the other courses
that i've seen in europe. you can only take those turns sofast, and only so many guys can fit through those turns. i think that's wheresome of the differences are going to be made. tag christof: thebike championship is going to be a realturning point for the city. it will put it onthe world stage for a whole bunch of people whohaven't looked at it before.
peter khoury: need supply is aclothing and lifestyle company. and we're basedhere in richmond. tag christof: welike handmade things. we like brands thathave a real story, and brands that are connected. a lot of times, themakers make them. our number one objectiveis not just to sell things. our number one objective isto make really nice things. ronnie logan sr: thisis ronnie's ribs,
in richmond, virginia. we have my famous ribs,pulled pork barbecue, tasty beef brisket, andsmoked chicken wings. when you get here,pull up a chair and get your barbecuesandwich, and then and walk 1/2 a block or soup and watch the bike race. t leggett: roosevelt is asouthern inspired neighborhood restaurant. we call this one thenorthbound turnaround.
a rich demerararum, a little bit of a bittersweet italianliquor, and some px sherry. lee gregory: this year we gotnominated for james beard best chef mid-atlantic, and that'sthe third year in a row. more accolades than icould ever, ever imagine. especially when we sellfrench fries with gravy. evrim dogu: i foundedsub rosa bakery, operated by myself and my sister. the seed was, ireally want to eat
good bread with the food i'meating, and i can't find it. so i started making it. i was making so much breadthat i started giving it away, and people said, oh, i wouldpay money for this bread. and there an idea was born. peter khoury: havingsuch a creative class here, whether it'srestaurants, whether it's the art scene, whether it'sgalleries, whether it's music. lee gregory: it's theplace to be right now.
in truth, i mean we've gota lot of stuff going for us. subject 3: when peoplecome here, i'm like, you need to go to the river. and you need to eat everything. subject 4: having the world herein richmond is exciting for me. i mean, i enjoy theracing, for sure. monica callahan: peopleare truly getting excited that richmond hasthis opportunity to literally host the world.
subject 5: we're reallyexcited to see what it's going to mean for the city. i think it's going to meana lot of great things.
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