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Lance Armstrong is a household name the world over. But how could a cyclist from the United States so dominate the world's most grueling sporting eventan event Americans weren't even invited to compete in just decades earlier In this revolutionary book, Lou Dzierzak explains how key races and landmark events brought American cyclists out of obscurity and made them internationally dominant competitors. Six day races, road racing, track racing, and legendary cycling performances at home and abroadthe significant events in the history of American cycling come alive within these pages. Discover America's first bicycle racing superstars. Is Lance Armstrong truly the best of all time Maybe not. Follow the action at key U.S. and international races that paved the way for sponsorship dollars, American pro teams, and dominating American cyclists like Andy Hampsten, Greg LeMond, Lance Armstrong, Tyler Hamilton, and George Hincapie. Witness nearly a century of drugs, doping, and scandals, from cocaine use during the six day races in the late 1890s, to blood boosting at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, to the scandal plagued 2006 Tour de France victory by American Floyd Landis. Look to the future as more U.S. stage races develop, Under 23 development teams thrive, and new heroes of American cycling begin to emerge. Table of Contents Comments by John Howard, Wayne Stetina, and Michael Aisner Acknowledgments Foreword by Phil Liggett Introduction Timeline PART 1 The Early Years of American Bicycle Racing Bicycle Racing's First Stars Who Is the Fastest American Cyclist Early Heroes Track Stars The Six Day Grind The Racers Take Control The World War II Era The Tour of Somerville Fitchburg Longsjo Classic PART 2 The Rebirth of American Bicycle Racing Champions of the Road Road Racing Returns to the Front Page The Business of Cycling The Growth of International Competition Americans at the World Championships The Numbers Skyrocket The New Professionals The Shimano Team The Rebirth of Track Racing The 1970s Bring Changes Olympic Dreams on America's Bicentennial The Rising Stars of the Late '70s The Rise of Sponsorship The Decade of Firsts The Tour of Texas The Sponsorship Game Redlands Classic Tour of the Americas The Fight for Control of Professional Racing Olympic Dreams Lost and Found America's Golden Olympics Blood Doping Scandal Back to Reality The Pursuit of Olympic Gold Administration and Insurance PART 3 Bicycle Racing in the Modern Era America's Growing Competitiveness The World Takes Notice Andy Hampsten and 7 Eleven Hampsten il Conquistatore Americans in Paris The Pan American Games Come to Indianapolis The Pan American Games America's First Homegrown Racing The Coors Classic The America's Tour Turning Pro Racing for the Stars and Stripes The CoreStates USPRO Cycling Championship The USPRO Championships The Tour de Trump The Tour DuPont The Pros in the '90s The Women's Challenge The Lance Armstrong Era A Rising Star at the 1991 National Championships Corporate Teams Races of the Early '90s The Fight for Control of Professional Racing Americans in the Tour de France Lance Armstrong's Saga Racing in the New Millenium Dark Shadows Doping, Drugs, and Scandals Searching for a Competitive Edge New Sponsors New Races New Heroes Afterword by Johnathan Vaughters Index About the Author Lou Dzierzak is an author, active cyclist, and fan of bicycle racing in all forms.
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