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https://capovelo.com/donald-trump-the-man-who-brought-world-class-cycling-to-america/ 06Nov2024 - In THE GREAT RACE Because most people nowadays only view Donald J. Trump in a political context, many are unaware of the fact that he was the man who once brought world-class cycling to America. The idea of creating a world-class cycling race on these shores was initially conceived by NBC reporter John Test, who had covered the Tour de France in 1987. As the story goes, after returning to the United States, he presented the idea to basketball entrepreneur, Billy Packer, who in turn approached the Atlantic City Casino representatives for sponsorship. This almost immediately captured the interest of Trump, who stepped in with the offer to become the race’s main principal. At last, after having his name on skyscrapers, casinos, shopping malls and even airlines, the future US president would now see his name stamped on a bike race that would enter upon the cycling world stage. Indeed, drawing ...

https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/commentary-meeting-the-donald-at-the-tour-de-trump/?scope=anon For part of an afternoon back in 1989, I belonged to the inner circle of Donald Trump. Updated Apr 3, 2020 Samuel Abt Photo: Gary Newkirk Editors’ Note: Author Samuel Abt was a long-time sports journalist and columnist for the New York Times and the International Herald Tribune. He covered the Tour de France and other professional cycling events for more than 30 years. A resident of the Paris area, Abt retired several years ago. Below, he recounts an encounter he had with Donald Trump at the inaugural Tour de Trump bicycle race. For part of an afternoon back in 1989, I belonged to the inner circle of Donald Trump. The reason was an erroneous remark I made before the start of the inaugural Tour de Trump, the 10-stage, 837-mile race on the East Coast, which he was bankrolling for $750,000. Years later, the Tour de Trump became the Tour du Pont, but back in 1989, it was still ...

https://www.suiveur.it/storie/dal-gruppo/le-tour-de-trump/ Quando Donald Trump organizzò una corsa di biciclette lungo la East Coast. Davide Bernardini Dal gruppo   4 Novembre 2019 Nell’America della seconda metà degli anni ottanta il ciclismo sta guadagnando un credito sempre maggiore: Greg LeMond e Davis Phinney vincono classifica generale e frazioni del Tour de France; Andrew Hampsten conquista il Giro d’Italia 1988; Steve Bauer, il quale essendo canadese viene comunque da quella parte di mondo, ha sfiorato la vittoria alle Olimpiadi, ai campionati del mondo, al Giro delle Fiandre e alla Parigi-Roubaix; Lance Armstrong è di lì a venire. Tuttavia, l’unico grande evento ciclistico americano, la Coors Classic, muore nel 1988. C’è bisogno di una corsa a tappe che ne prenda il posto. L’idea viene in mente a John Tesh, un giovane reporter che ha seguito il Tour de France 1987 per la CBS . Non volendo però impegnarsi in prima persona, Tesh si rivolge a Billy Packer, che non è soltanto ...

The cover of the 1989 Tour de Trump program (Image credit: Tour de Trump) https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/when-president-trump-inaugurated-the-1989-tour-de-trump/ By Peter Joffre Nye published April 29, 2020 Extract from Hearts of Lions: The History of American Bicycle Racing , second edition Comments Donald J. Trump, the 45th president of the United States, is a controversial figure, but decades ago he put his name behind a professional cycling event. Riders from more than 12 nations competed in the 837-mile cavalcade through five states in the 1989 Tour de Trump. In this excerpt from the book Hearts of Lions: The History of American Bicycle Racing , second edition (University of Nebraska Press), Peter Joffre Nye describes how the race came to be. Billy Packer, familiar to millions of basketball fans for commentary on network television college basketball, had an idea to share in late 1988 with New York real estate developer Donald J. Trump. Through business contacts, Packer wr...

https://vault.si.com/vault/1990/05/21/lesson-from-a-pro-an-amateur-led-the-tour-de-whozit-until-raul-alcala-played-his-trump ALEXANDER WOLFF Sports Illustrated  MAY 21, 1990 TABLE OF CONTENTS ORIGINAL LAYOUT One of the hoariest canons of cycling holds that when professionals and amateurs race together, the amateurs don't show up the pros. As Tour de France winner Greg LeMond says, "Pros don't take lightly amateurs winning races off them." Yet for most of the 11 days of the second Tour de Trump, which ended in Boston on Sunday, a 19-year-old from the Soviet Union —a kid who has never taken a ruble for pushing a pedal—led the field around by its handlebars. His lead didn't stand up all the way; it disappeared over a single hill on the next-to-last day. The $ 50,000 winner's check went to Raul Alcala of Mexico , a pro who was quite happy to cash it. But the youngster, Vladislav Bobrik, had been so impressive that no one begrudged him his breach of etiquette. Bobr...

Il velodromo nato il 28 ottobre ’34 ha ospitato grandi imprese del ciclismo su pista e concerti memorabili. Oggi è anche lo stadio del football americano 8 Nov 2024 La Gazzetta dello Sport di FRANCO ARTURI Ho letto che il Vigorelli di Milano ha compiuto 90 anni e la cosa mi ha richiamato alla mente uno dei ricordi più belli della mia infanzia: mio nonno Aldo mi raccontava di quel giorno del ’42 quando era andato con i suoi amici a vedere Coppi che batteva il record dell’ora. Me ne commuovo ancora.Polifunzionale L’attuale Vigorelli nella zona di City Life a Milano. Al centro il campo di football americano che ospita le gare dei Seamen Milano.  - Elio Cortizzi Anche gli impianti sportivi hanno una vita, e forse un cuore, in particolare quelli, e non sono tanti, che raggiungono questa ragguardevole età. Il Vigorelli è un mito: lei ha citato il giorno dei giorni del primo Fausto (45,798 chilometri percorsi, e aveva solo 23 anni), che subito dopo andò militare in Africa del Nord, insie...