"...they were loudly and obscenely abusing the race officials over something"
Over something? Maybe they were upset with safety or whatever, maybe they were fighting for you, us, the racers? Maybe it really was positive -who really knows? Derek Willburn Long Beach, CA USA
--- Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
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/
>
> 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:-)
>
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