The Greatest Cyclists
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Klaus Meingast in a Detroit Crit in the early 80's (most likely '84). Klaus & the other Meingast bro's ruled bike racing in the Midwest for many years.
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Seiichi Nishiji (blue) finishing 2nd place in one of his last keirin races; 1st place finisher (white no. 1) was born when Seiichi took his Natl. Keirin title in '61! Photo by Tim Potter
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The world's greatest living bike racers/ Tour de France winners in 2002 or so (back row, l-r):
Ferdi Kubler (1950), Charly Gaul (1958), Federico Bahamontes (1959), Jan Ullrich (1997), Lance Armstrong (1999-2002), Eddy Merckx (1969-1972, 1974), Bjarne Riis (1996), Bernard Thévenet of France (1975, 1977), Laurent Fignon (1983, 1984), Greg Lemond (1986, 1989, 1990), Bernard Hinault (1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985). Front row (l-r): Lucien Aimar (1966), Felice Gimondi (1965), Roger Walkowiak (1956, stojící), Lucien Van Impe (1976, málo známý), Stephen Roche (1987), Joop Zoetemelk (1980, málo známý), Pedro Delgado (1988), Marco Pantani (1998), Jan Janssen (1968), a Miguel Indurain (1991-1995)

Seiichi Nishiji leading out reigning World Champion Italian (Maspeis?) in the 1960 World Cup (Seiichi lost this race by a very narrow margin). The Italian ended up taking 5 or 6 consecutive world sprint titles which held until Koichi Nakano broke his record in the '80s on his way to taking 10 world sprint titles.

Click here for more Keirin photos/ information.

Gordon Singleton on his way to setting a World Record in 1980 in the 500 m.

Gordon Singleton with fellow Canadian Steve Bauer in a Madison Race, circa 1980. Here's Singleton's web site for more info. on his remarkable career on the track that continues into the new milennia.

John Sinibaldi - aka "The Legend"
1932 & 1936 Olympian. His cycling career spanned 77 years! Click photo for an article about this amazing legend who unfortunately passed away Jan. 10, 2006. Photo courtesy of St. Petersburg Times.
Here's a tribute to him by his son.

John Sinibaldi - aka "The Legend", a 90-year-old former Olympic cyclist, in cycling gear, is seen in one of his photographs from 1936. He rode in two Olympics, in 1932 in Los Angeles and 1936 in Berlin. He saw Hitler in Berlin. Photo courtesy of St. Petersburg Times article; click photo to read it.

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