Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19094
Location: PDX9/3/23 12:04 PM |
Blast from the past.
Trying to recall the USPRO race meetups among early TTF members, google popped this up for me. ;)
Forever and Fondly Remembered as the CoreStates Bike Race - R.I.P.
The "Founding Fathers" of the USPRO Championship in Philadelphia were Dave Chauner, Jack Simes and Jerry Casale. In 1985, this group of friends conceived their grand idea of having an authentic U.S. national championship road race. Setting the wheels in motion, they established the CoreStates U.S. Pro Cycling Championship, a 156-mile bicycle race through the streets of Center City, Fairmount Park and the hills of Manayunk. Over time, the CoreStates Bike Race (as many traditionalists still refer to it) changed its name numerous times, and eventually evolved into the Philadelphia International Cycling Championship.
In its inaugural year in 1985, Eric Heiden, former Olympic Gold Medalist in speed skating, won the first CoreStates Bike Race as part of 7-Eleven racing team.
I either forgot, or didn't ever know about Eric Heiden. Before my cycling time I guess as far a race interest..
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