The Bike Guy's Cycling Related Background

In 1973 Raleigh Bicycles was the first sponsor to fund and suppor the most prolific US cycling team of the modern era.

This 14-man team included seven Olympians, and four Hall of Fame inductees, all were National Team members who competed and won major cycling events throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico during the early 70’s.

Peter Nye, Historian, US Bicycling Hall of Fame, had this to say, at the 1999 “Raleigh Boys Reunion:” (organized by BikeGuy)

“With Lance Armstrong and Bobby Julich enjoying podium finishes in international races on both sides of the Atlantic, we have Raleigh’s sponsorship of the Century Road Club of America’s road team to thank.

In the early 1970’s Raleigh began supplying state –of-the-art racing bikes to top riders including John Howard, John Allis, and Dave Chauner who played a critical role in ratcheting up the speed of races from 25 mph to 29 mph.

In 1973 Raleigh took a bold step by inviting a four-rider Raleigh/CRCofA team, Howard, Allis, Bill Humphreys, and Stan Swaim to compete in the 8 Day, 775 mile Tour of Ireland.

Howard won a stage and finished third overall, Allis was fifth, while Humphreys and Swaim held their own.

They became pioneer riders who started the rise of modern American road racing.”

Bill Humphrey’s BikeGuy's Competitive Achievements

• 1973 Tour de Lest, Quebec, Canada
• 1973 & 1975 Tour of Ireland
• 1973 USA Team, World Championships, Barcelona, Spain
• 1974 USA Team, Tour of Newfoundland
• 1975 Tour of the Winelands, South Africa
• 1976 North Carolina State Champion, Road
• 1980 Colorado State Time Trial Champion
• 2000 Bronze Medal, Master's World Championships XC, Bromont, Quebec
  

USA National Cycling Team Coach/Manager
1976 to 1980

Main Responsibilities: Developing training programs, team selection processes, managing & traveling with teams to major international events in Latin America and Europe:

Highlights:

• 1977 & 1979 Manager/Coach USA National Team Vuelta Costa Rica
• 1978 Coach USA Junior National Team
• 1978 & 1979 Soigneur, USA National Team, Tour de L’ Avenir, France
• 1979 Soigneur USA National Team, Grand Prix Wilhelm Tell, Switzerland
• 1979 Soigneur USA National Team, World Championships, Holland
• 1979 Manager/Coach USA National Team, Vuelta Tachira, Venezuela
• 1986 Soigneur USA Professional Road Team, World Championships, Colorado

CYCLONE SPORTS, St. Petersburg, FL 1984-1990

President/Owner
Main Responsibilities: Obtaining sponsorship from International, National, and State Corporations, Coordinating police and municipal agencies, creating advertising strategies, press releases for media, negotiating fees, travel & lodging, for celebrities & European teams, securing, sanctions, insurance, officials, and producing the event.

• Produced over 10 international and Olympic level cycling events.
• Served three (3) Tampa Bay, Florida communities.
• Represented over 60 commercial sponsors.
• Raised $100,000 for non-profit groups.

Premier Events Produced:

• Paradyne/Florida Express (Olympic Trials Qualifier)
• The Gant Challenge, (Mountain Bike Race)
• The Klondike-Canadian (Canada vs USA)
• The Red Lobster Cyclone
• The NCNB Cyclone
• The Blue Cross & Blue Shield Olympic Citizens Tour
• The Human Paced 24 Hour World’s Record (Men 1987, Women 1989)

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