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Winning Bicycle Racing Illustrated – April 1984, No. 9 (Olympic Countdown) – Very Good Condition
This April 1984 issue of Winning Bicycle Racing Illustrated (No. 9) marks the beginning of the magazine’s special Olympic Countdown series, documenting preparations for the 1984 Los Angeles Games and the rise of American cycling. Featuring exclusive interviews, race insights, and global perspectives on both professional and amateur cycling, this issue is a valuable snapshot of a pivotal year in U.S. sports history.
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Contents
COVER STORIES – Olympic Countdown
The first in a series of articles on the 1984 Los Angeles Games and American cycling’s preparation.
16 – The American System
A look at the new amateur system and the clash between the USCF and corporate sponsors.
— by Dave Chauner
26 – Olympic Road Events... Perspectives and Predictions
A preview of the riders to watch in the women’s road race, men’s road race, and 100 km team time trial.
— by Dave Chauner
32 – The Maverick
An exclusive interview with George Mount, one of America’s pioneering pros.
— by Kent K. Gordis
42 – Triumph of Technology
An analysis of Francesco Moser’s groundbreaking hour record attempts and the innovations that made them possible.
— by Kent K. Gordis and Léon Michaux
FEATURE STORIES
50 – New York City’s Speed Merchants
Inside the risky, fast-paced world of New York’s bicycle couriers.
— by Brian Searchinger
55 – Triathlon’s Cycling Explosion
How thousands of Americans are being introduced to cycling through triathlon.
— by Kent K. Gordis
58 – TOSRV: Cycling’s Common Ground
The Tour of the Scioto River Valley stands as the granddaddy of American touring events.
— by Greg Siple
64 – Paris–Brest–Paris: The Olympics of Cyclo-Tourism
This quadrennial endurance event, though not a race, holds a long and competitive legacy.
— by Brian Searchinger
68 – Charly and the Eagle of Toledo
The Winning Tour revisits two of the Tour de France’s greatest climbers.
— by Léon Michaux
76 – The Racer’s Edge
Making the Commitment
— by Connie Carpenter
78 – Training Breakthrough
Inside Jock Boyer’s new professional training facility in Carmel, California.
This issue captures the optimism and innovation of early-1980s American cycling, bridging the worlds of Olympic preparation, international racing, and the sport’s growing grassroots movement. A standout collectible for cycling historians and Olympic enthusiasts alike.