Purely by accident, Charles Pelkey, during his 17 years at one of the United States’ leading cycling publications, became known as “LUG,” the Live Update Guy.

Thinking it “might be interesting,” Pelkey once volunteered to provide live, minute-by-minute coverage of the Tour de France and found he actually enjoyed offering timely updates from that and other major races on the international calendar. Pelkey ended his career at that publication in July of 2011, but found he couldn’t quite pull himself away from offering running commentary (and a few snarky observations) from the sidelines, and LiveUpdateGuy.com was born.

Before stumbling into cycling journalism, he served as press secretary for former GOP Whip Alan K. Simpson in the U.S. Senate. Pelkey has worked as a journalist since 1985, including time as a political reporter, radio host and even television anchor. Not pretty enough for TV, Pelkey quickly learned the best spot for him was behind a microphone or a keyboard.

Pelkey earned a JD from the University of Wyoming College of Law and lives in Laramie, Wyoming, with Diana, his wife of 25 years, and their two children, Philip (17) and Annika (12), whose presence serves as a constant reminder of what really matters in life.

Contact Info & Sponsorship Opportunities

Have a question? Interested in being a sponsor? If so, just send an email to charles@pelkey.com and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.