Description
Winning Bicycle Racing Illustrated – September 1986 (No. 38) featuring the U.S. Pro Championship – Very Good Condition
This vintage Winning Bicycle Racing Illustrated issue from September 1986 (No. 38) captures a pivotal season in professional cycling, highlighted by the U.S. Pro Championship in Philadelphia, Steve Hegg’s comeback, and Roberto Visentini’s Giro d’Italia victory over Greg LeMond. It also includes world championship previews, mountain biking milestones, and U.S. racing triumphs from coast to coast.
The magazine is in very good condition, showing minor wear along the edges. The exact item shown in photos is the one you will receive. Please examine images carefully for condition.
All magazines are individually bagged in a plastic protective covering, and combined shipping is available upon request.
Contents
FEATURES
Countdown to Colorado Springs
18 – America Expects
Medals will be at a premium in the United States’ first world championships in 74 years.
— by John Wilcockson
24 – Return of the Golden Boy
Olympian Steve Hegg fights to regain his world-class form.
— by Connie Carpenter Phinney
28 – Pawns Outsmart the Kings
Outsiders Thomas Prehn and Marcussen seize the moment amid 7-Eleven team indecision at Philadelphia’s second U.S. Pro Championship.
— by John Wilcockson
34 – Pink for Roberto, Blues for Greg
Roberto Visentini sheds his playboy image to win a Giro d’Italia that Greg LeMond lost before it even began.
— by Bob Mayer
42 – Destruction
A premeditated attack earns rising star Joey McLoughlin an emphatic Milk Race victory.
— by John Wilcockson
48 – Carole, Davis, Doug and Raul Star in Dream Race
Mexican rider Raul Alcala proves Tour de France–ready at the Redlands Bicycle Classic.
— by Owen Mulholland
54 – Kugler, Mertens... and Maertens
A Belgian professional joins the Somerville hall of fame.
— by Rich Carlson
58 – Iron Horse Classic
Ned Overend remains king of his mountain bike domain.
— by Charles R. Kelly
62 – Coming a Cropper
MTB stars Phelan and Murray dethroned at Whiskeytown but rebound at Rockhopper.
— by David Murphy
66 – Round One to Schwinn
Prehn–Pierce tandem dominates the first Wheat Thins Mayor’s Cup race of 1986.
— by Julie Dean
DEPARTMENTS
4 – Prologue
6 – From the Grandstand
9 – Breakaways
70 – What’s in Store
78 – Scoreboard
79 – Event Calendar
COLUMNS
73 – On the Right Track
Joining a Club — by Roger Young
75 – The Bike Shop
Position Reigns — by Maynard Hershon
80 – A Personal Viewpoint
But Can You Spell Merckx’s Name? — by R.P. Boye
A rich chronicle of the 1986 U.S. cycling scene, from the Philadelphia Pro Championship to Giro drama and the rise of new American and international stars.
Minor edge wear present. Please check photos for exact condition.