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Winning Bicycle Racing Illustrated – April 1986 (No. 33) – Harvey Nitz Cover – Good Condition
This April 1986 issue of Winning Bicycle Racing Illustrated (No. 33) features Harvey Nitz on the cover, with in-depth previews of the European spring classics, profiles of cycling’s rising and veteran stars, and historical retrospectives ahead of the 1986 racing season. It also includes the “Countdown to Colorado Springs” section highlighting American contenders and track cycling legacies. A dynamic pre-season issue rich with analysis and photography.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEPARTMENTS
4 Prologue
6 From the Grandstand
9 Breakaways
78 Event Calendar
79 Scoreboard
COLUMNS
69 Technically Speaking — Measuring Your Bike — by Claude Genzling
73 Keeping Fit — The Use of Aspirin — by Edmund R. Burke
75 The Bike Shop — Mixed Fortunes — by Maynard Hershon
60 A Personal Viewpoint — Fat on Fire — by R.P. Boye
FEATURES
18 The Season’s Prospects
This year’s racing season promises to be the most explosive for years.
by John Wilcockson
20 The World’s Strongest Team
Dutchman Peter Post claims his Panasonic team can win all the classics plus the Tour de France.
by Noël Truyers
24 A Run of Success
Jan Raas believes the Kwantum squad can continue its winning run.
by Noël Truyers
28 An Uphill Fight
Laurent Fignon is confident of winning a third Tour de France.
by Noël Truyers
30 The Top Italian?
Moreno Argentin aims to beat Greg LeMond in the Giro d’Italia.
by Noël Truyers
34 The Other Irishman
Alan McCormack has found fame 5000 miles from home.
by Susan Eastman
40 What Are the Classics?
Photo essay of the spring classics by Nutan — text by David Walsh
COUNTDOWN TO COLORADO SPRINGS
46 When Newark Was the Home of Cycling
The players and the game at the 1912 World Championships.
by Peter Nye
52 An Unsung Hero
Jeff Pierce proved to be the top U.S. amateur roadman in 1985.
by Thomas Prehn
56 Mr. Consistency
Harvey Nitz has the worlds and the 1988 Olympics on his schedule.
by Connie Carpenter Phinney
62 Modern Masters
Expert framebuilding and skillful marketing have made Guerciotti one of the best-known Italian bicycles.
by John Wilcockson
67 Chasing the Hour Record
Gregor Braun commutes between Mexico and Bolivia in quiet quest of Moser’s record.
Photography by John Kirkpatrick
A detailed and collectible mid-’80s issue capturing cycling’s transition into a modern era — with stars like LeMond, Fignon, and Argentin shaping the season ahead.