Re: [CR]Wayne Stetina interview, now Lemond content

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From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Wayne Stetina interview, now Lemond content
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2006 11:03:17 -0800
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Thanks for sharing Jerry.

Regards, Chuck "sigh" Schmidt South Pasadena, CA

On Dec 1, 2006, at 9:26 AM, Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:
> My one experience with the Stetinas was not nearly so positive.
> During my brief UCI (then ABL) racing career I rode in a criterium
> in Little Rock, AR in the very early 80's. One of the Stetina's
> won and the other finished no worse than third, I think. Yet after
> the race, they were loudly and obscenely abusing the race officials
> over something, although considering the outcome, I can't imagine
> what they had to be so upset about. That's been my image of them
> ever since.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
> Big Spring, TX
>
> "Watts, Gary J (Vancouver, WA USA)" <gary.watts@hp.com> wrote:
> Great Interview. The Dale and Wayne Stetina were at the top of their
> game when I started racing in 1975. Great to see Wayne still heavily
> involved in the industry.
>
> His comments about Lemond were correct from my recollection. Here's a
> photo of Lemond FLYING past me at the 1977 US Nationals on the track.
>
> http://209.190.31.210/gallery/garywatts/racingpics/1977Natz.jpg.html
>
> Lemond decided to ride the track for something to do while waiting for
> the road race later in the week. I went to watch the road race on
> Saturday at the top of the big climb they used next to Lake
> Washington.
> Greg and Jeff Bradley LAPPED the field and Lemond won. He was quite a
> good rider and obviously made good on that talent later on.
>
> I just wish he'd keep his mouth (and ego) to himself these days.
>
> Gary Watts
> Vancouver, Washington
> USA
>
> P.S. Bike content, I'm riding a 1974 Raleigh Pro track bike with all
> Campy Pista. That was a very pretty bike:-)