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If you have any questions about the stores behind the photos please Email the Bike Guy. If you would like to purchase any of the photos below, please note that 90% of the Black & White shots are by Robert F. George co-founder of Velo-News. He has the most complete library of pictures of US racing between the years of 1972 to 1982 and can be reached at:
georges@sovernet.com.
This page will be updated with shots from European Stage races in the 1970's such as the Tour de L'Avenir, Grand Prix Wilhelm Tell, World Championships 1979. And the 1978 Junior Team of LeMond, Kiefel, Bradley, Demgen, Carmichael, Rogers, etc.
Click on the thumbnails to view an enlarged version.
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This DVD is for sale and readers can send a check for $18.00 made out to Bill Humphreys, 5 Devitt Loop Old Lyme, CT 06371
This price includes shipping and a BikeGuy sticker. This DVD includes introductory slide show of classic shots from the 70's and then has the only footage of the 1973 Tour of Ireland (20minutes) and then goes to the Raleigh Boys Renunion footage from Outdoor Life Network with Brian Drebber doing the narrative. Total 40 minutes.
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A before shot/ BikeGuy went from looking and riding like this, (Off the Back at LongBeach CA Criterium to USA & Raleigh Team in one year). |
That is me in the off season standing next to a bigger than life poster at the New York Bike Show. This was the March 1977 Cover of Velo News, which was like being on the "Cover of The Rolling Stone" for a US cyclist in this era. |
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That color shot of large field going into a corner is me on the very front in turn 3 at The Tour of Somerville in 1974. |
Winning the Marblehead, MA road race in 1973. |
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This is the first US Team to ever ride a stage race in Europe on the last day of the 1973 Tour of Ireland, 8 Days 750 miles.
From Left to R. Albert Hitchins manager, John Howard, 3rd on GC, BikeGuy (domestique) John Allis 5th,GC and Stan Swaim (locomotive) |
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Tour of Newfoundland 1974, 6 Days 575 miles, First Place Team and 1st, 2nd, 3rd on GC. Left to right, Jeff Joiner, mechanic, John Gromek,(exeter cycles) Dave Chauner, (ThresholdSports) Wayne Stetina, (VP Shimano USA) BikeGuy, John Howard |
BikeGuy accepting bronze medal at the World's Master Mountain Bike Championships with then 3 year old son Ian. |
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