Description
Winning Bicycle Racing Illustrated – August 1989, No. 73 (Dag-Otto Lauritzen Cover) – Very Good Condition
This August 1989 issue of Winning Bicycle Racing Illustrated (No. 73) features Dag-Otto Lauritzen of Team 7-Eleven on the cover, highlighting the inaugural Tour de Trump, a landmark event that elevated professional cycling’s profile in the United States. The issue also includes technical insights into Lauritzen’s Eddy Merckx race bikes, as well as in-depth features on Phil Anderson, Laurent Fignon, and Pedro Delgado.
The magazine is in very good condition, showing minor wear on the edges consistent with its age. The photos show the exact copy you will receive. Please review all pictures carefully for condition purposes.
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Contents
DEPARTMENTS
4 – Prologue
6 – Letters
8 – Sporting Scene
62 – Competition Review
68 – What’s in Store
COLUMNS
28 – Greg LeMond
Tour de Trump: A Great Race
70 – Keeping Fit
Leg-Length Discrepancy — by Edmund R. Burke, Ph.D.
72 – The Bike Shop
Standing the Heat — by Maynard Hershon
FEATURES
10 – Tour de Tr(i)ump(h)
The inaugural Tour de Trump raised U.S. bicycle racing to an entirely new level.
— by Tim Blumenthal
26 – Wheeler-Dealer
From start to finish, Mike Plant was the man who made things happen at the Tour de Trump.
— by Peter Nye
32 – The Winning Bikes
A detailed look at the Eddy Merckx road and time trial bikes used by 7-Eleven’s Dag-Otto Lauritzen at the Tour de Trump.
— by Goodwin D. Richards
39 – Anderson’s Reply
When Phil Anderson read the morning newspaper, he didn’t like what he saw.
— by Rupert Guinness
46 – All Things Great and Small
Former veterinary student Laurent Fignon has had an up-and-down career, both on and off the bike.
— by Rupert Guinness
52 – Dress Rehearsal
Pedro Delgado continued his perfect Tour de France preparation with a popular win in his home tour.
— by Noel Truyers
58 – Racing in Style
When international racing returned to Montreal’s Olympic Velodrome, fans welcomed an old hero and applauded a new one.
— by Patrick Van de Walle
This issue stands as a defining document of late-1980s professional cycling — spotlighting the rise of American stage racing, the 7-Eleven team’s achievements, and the international stars who helped shape the modern era. A highly collectible piece for fans of Greg LeMond, Dag-Otto Lauritzen, and classic U.S. racing history.