Description
Winning Bicycle Racing Illustrated – March 1996, No. 143 (Leigh Donovan Feature)
This vintage issue of Winning Bicycle Racing Illustrated (No. 143, March 1996) is in very good condition, showing only minor wear along the edges. The magazine pictured in this listing is the exact one you will receive. It has been well maintained and remains in excellent shape for its age. Please review all detailed photos for an accurate assessment of its condition.
We offer combined shipping upon request, and every issue comes enclosed in a protective plastic covering to ensure safe handling and long-term preservation.
Contents
INTERVIEWS
18 – Flying In The Face of Fear
World downhill champion Leigh Donovan admits she was a chicken as a child—but overcoming those fears earned her the rainbow jersey.
by Tracy L. Seip
24 – Confessions of a Kingmaker
For the first time in 20 seasons, France’s legendary directeur sportif Cyrille Guimard enters a year without a team in the European peloton.
by Jeremy Whittle
COLUMNS
8 – Editor’s Corner — Home Again by Rich Carlson
50 – Keeping Fit — Keeping Your Cool in Atlanta by Edmund R. Burke, Ph.D.
DEPARTMENTS
4 – Prologue
6 – Letters
10 – Sporting Scene
12 – Ask The Stars
30 – Photo Gallery
48 – What’s In Store
55 – Masters Cycling
64 – Finish Lines
FEATURES
36 – Winter Wonderland
Snow and freezing conditions set the stage for the national cyclocross championships in Massachusetts.
by Rich Carlson
42 – Water Carriers... And More!
Behind every champion stands a team of selfless riders—but in today’s increasingly competitive cycling world, the role of the domestique is evolving.
by Guy Caput
BIKE TEST
52 – Pavement Pioneer
Front suspension on a road bike? Cannondale’s Silk 900 could represent the next evolution in road cycling technology.
by Rich Carlson
This issue celebrates Leigh Donovan’s fearless rise to world champion status and offers in-depth insights into the evolving dynamics of professional cycling in the mid-1990s. A must-have for enthusiasts and collectors of vintage cycling history.