The collision happened about 20 miles into the 50-mile Tour de Charleston, as Brown tried to catch up to some cyclists he'd been riding with. He said he didn't see a stop sign when approaching an intersection. URBANA — Urbana alderman Bill Brown is on the mend after being injured in a recent bicycle race near Charleston. Brown, 60, was cycling southbound on County Road 1000 E just before 9 a.m.