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Winning Bicycle Racing Illustrated – September 1989, No. 74 (Laurent Fignon Cover) – Very Good Condition
This September 1989 issue of Winning Bicycle Racing Illustrated (No. 74) features Laurent Fignon on the cover, following his dramatic victory at the Giro d’Italia. The issue explores Fignon’s resurgence, Greg LeMond’s turnaround season, and other key moments in the 1989 professional cycling calendar. It also covers the Milk Race, NORBA events, and unique cross-disciplinary features showcasing both road and mountain biking.
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Contents
DEPARTMENTS
4 – Prologue
6 – Letters
8 – Sporting Scene
54 – Competition Review
60 – What’s in Store
COLUMNS
17 – Greg LeMond
Turning Things Around at Last
62 – The Bike Shop
It — by Maynard Hershon
64 – Keeping Fit
Should Cyclists Drink Alcohol? — by Edmund R. Burke, Ph.D.
FEATURES
10 – Safety in Numbers
Coors Light made sure it had plenty of “Silver Bullets” at this year’s U.S. Professional Championships.
— by Rich Carlson
18 – Turnabout Is Fair Play
There was an ironic twist to Laurent Fignon’s victory at the Giro d’Italia.
— by Rupert Guinness
26 – Ah, Italia
Winning’s Maynard Hershon takes a close look at the Giro — and other distinctly Italian cycling experiences.
— by Maynard Hershon
30 – Taking the World’s by Storm
Twenty years ago, Audrey McElmury Levmons became America’s first world road race champion.
— by Peter Nye
34 – Something for Everyone
The 1989 Milk Race was a triumph for Canadian Brian Walton of 7-Eleven, as well as for a host of U.K.-based amateurs and professionals.
— by Luke Evans
38 – Another Big Step
Milk Race winner Brian Walton continues to adapt quickly to the demands of European professional cycling.
— by Roger Sumner
42 – A New Star Shines
Tinker Juarez made his intentions clear at the Iron Horse Classic — he’s aiming for a NORBA title.
— by Brian Starr
46 – Mountains of Interest
Mountain bike racing in Europe is rapidly growing, as Winning contributor Brian Starr discovers firsthand.
— by Brian Starr
50 – Different Strokes
Sean Kelly and Nelson Vails in the same race? Well, why not?
— by Oliver Bertin
This issue captures the excitement of cycling’s transformative 1989 season, featuring Laurent Fignon’s Giro success, the rise of American riders, and the growing intersection between road and mountain biking. A standout collectible for vintage cycling enthusiasts and followers of Fignon’s career.