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Winning Bicycle Racing Illustrated – August 1996, No. 148 (Lance Armstrong Cover) – Very Good Condition
This August 1996 issue of Winning Bicycle Racing Illustrated (No. 148) spotlights Lance Armstrong and the U.S. Olympic cycling team in the lead-up to the Atlanta Games, offering in-depth features on the athletes, their preparation, and the growing role of sports psychology in competition. Also included are detailed race reports from the Giro d’Italia, Dauphiné Libéré, and CoreStates Championship, plus a technical review of Merlin’s Extralight titanium road bike.
The magazine is in very good condition with minor edge wear.
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Contents
FEATURES – OLYMPICS PREVIEW
18 – Going For The Gold
Winning talks to six U.S. Olympians about the coming Games in Atlanta.
— by Tracy L. Seip
24 – Armstrong, Motorola 'Mates Dominate Men's Line-up
Final team selection stirs controversy.
— by Tracy L. Seip
26 – Consistency, Consistency, Consistency
Linda Brenneman’s steady performances at the Olympic Trials earned her the automatic team berth.
— by Tracy L. Seip
28 – Setting The Stage
The Olympic Track Trials produced some predictable picks and some big surprises.
— by Tracy L. Seip
30 – Getting ‘Psyched’ for Atlanta
Though its use is still sporadic, sports psychology can play an important role in maximizing an athlete’s performance at high-level competitions like the Olympics.
— by Peg Hill
RACE REPORTS
38 – Sneak Peak At The Tour?
All eyes were on the Giro d’Italia and Dauphiné Libéré as riders used them for final Tour de France preparation.
— by Jeremy Whittle
46 – Special Delivery
Unheralded Eddy Gragus came up big for his U.S. Postal Service team at this year’s CoreStates Championship.
— by Rich Carlson
52 – Cyclists vs. Locomotive?!
The venerable Iron Horse Bicycle Classic is a unique event and a favorite with racers and fans alike.
— by Kristen Hartzell
COLUMNS
8 – Editor’s Corner
Kaleidoscope
— by Rich Carlson
56 – Keeping Fit
Recent Changes to Banned Substances
— by Edmund R. Burke, Ph.D.
BIKE TEST
60 – When Good Gets Better
Merlin’s Extralight is a high-performance titanium road bike, pure and simple.
— by Rich Carlson
A sought-after Olympic preview issue featuring Lance Armstrong during a defining pre-Tour era—an excellent addition for collectors of Winning Bicycle Racing Illustrated and 1990s cycling history.