Lynne Tolman

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 Personal

• Graduate of Chelmsford (Mass.) High School
• Graduate of Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.)
• Homeowner in Worcester, Mass.
• E-mail: LTolman@LTolman.org

 Professional (LinkedIn profile)

• Copy editor (1992-present) and bicycling columnist (1990-2001), Telegram & Gazette, Worcester, Mass.
• Board member and de facto executive director, Major Taylor Association, 1999-present; board president, 2010-2012.
• Women of Consequence award recipient, 2010, City of Worcester.
  
• Cycling articles in VeloNews, The Ride magazine, USA Cycling, MetroSports, and others.
• Press information manager, road and track cycling, 1996 Olympic Games, Atlanta.
• Bike touring editor, Do It Sports webzine, 1996-97.
• Winner of the 1995 media award, New England Cycling Awards.
• More than 10 years' reporting experience with the Telegram & Gazette, The Boston Globe, the News-Journal (Wilmington, Del.) and the Daily Local News (West Chester, Pa.).
• Newspaper Guild member.

 On the bike

• Publicity director, Seven Hills Wheelmen
• Board member, Major Taylor Association
• Member:
• MassBike (Bicycle Coalition of Massachusetts)
• League of American Bicyclists
• Adventure Cycling Association
• Longest bike tours:
• Time: Christchurch to Stewart Island, New Zealand, 25 days in 1992
• Distance: Portland, Maine, to Orlando, Fla., 1,648 miles in 1990
• Bike tour articles/journals and/or pictures:
• Maine & New Hampshire, 2009
• Oregon, 2008
  
• Colorado, 2006
  
• Germany, 2005
• Cycle Washington, 2003
• Japan, 2000 & 2001
• Canadian Rockies, 2000
• San Juan Islands, 1999
• New Zealand, 1992
• Italy, 1990
• Hilliest centuries:
• Mount Greylock, 1994
• Great River Ride, 1995
• Longest one-day ride: Seven Hills Wheelmen fall century and then some, 134 miles, 1995
• Record yearly mileage: 7,452 in 1995
• Miles on 1987 Centurion Accord: 37,863
• Miles on 1995 Trek 1220:  42,942 and counting
• Newest bike: 2005 Specialized Dolce Comp -- 18,500 miles and counting

 Off the bike

• Genealogy: Lynne's family tree
• Cross-country skiing
• Former board member of Literacy Volunteers of America, Greater Worcester Chapter
• Annual three-day cookie baking marathon at pal Jackie's, a holiday tradition since 1987

1999 photo

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Contact: Lynne Tolman
updated: 2/22/2010