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Associated Press - November 12, 2009 10:04 PM ET
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Idaho officials plan to designate the mountain road where cyclist Kristin Armstrong trained for her gold-medal ride in the 2008 Beijing Olympics as the "Kristin Armstrong Bikeway."
The designation in honor of the 36-year-old Boise resident will cover the first eight miles of Bogus Basin Road, or about half of the winding stretch leading to the ski resort above Idaho's capital city.
With this move, Idaho is taking a cue from the city of Austin, Texas, which has a "Lance Armstrong Bikeway" to honor the 7-time Tour de France winner.
Before Armstrong won the 2008 Olympic time trial, she trained here because its steady climb mimicked the rise on the Beijing course. Signs designating Bogus Basin Road in her honor will be erected in the spring 2010.
Armstrong retired from professional cycling in September, after winning her second world championship title in Switzerland.
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