John Chapman
Chapman, "The Georgia Cyclone," set the world five mile
tandem record in 1901 which stood for 50 years. As a promoter he
was known as the "Czar of Cycling" organizing a professional
race circuit in the northeast and as a promoter of the Salt Place
Velodrome. He served as manager of the Newark Velodrome and later
as vice president and general manager of Madison Square Garden.
Margaret Gast
Gast reined as Woman's World Champion from 1890 to 1910. She established
world records for 500 miles, 1000 miles, 2000 miles and 2500 miles
(295.55 hours) before moving to motor pace racing where she continued
to set records. Gast defeated the French woman's champion at Madison
Square Garden in 1906.
Mary "Cappy" Capicchioni
Mary was active in the Amateur Bicycle League of America and the
United States Cycling Federation with her Hall of Fame husband
Fred Cappy. Through the efforts of Fred and Mary, the USCF offices
were moved from Detroit to the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado
Springs in 1979. She assumed responsibility for membership and
computerization of the organization and worked tirelessly in her
advocacy of junior cyclists.
Tour of Somerville
The "Kentucky Derby of Cycling" the Memorial Day Classic
Tour of Somerville was begun in 1940 by Hall of Famer Pop Kulger
and has continued as one of the most prestigious races in the country.
The national record for 50 miles has been set at Somerville eleven
times with winners coming from ten states and New Zealand, Canada,
Germany and Belgium. Run every Memorial Day on the streets of Somerville,
the "Tour" continues to be among the most popular and
competitive races in the country.
John Allis
John dominated intercollegiate cycling while riding for Princeton
University. He represented the US on the Olympic teams of 1964,
1968 and 1972. He won the US National Road Championship in 1974.
Allis formed the first US team to travel overseas to compete in
international stage races.
Frank Brilando
Frank was a member of the 1948 and 1952 Olympic Teams, the 1951
Pan Am Team and a member of the team competing in the US/Japan
Goodwill Cycling Competition in 1951. Often, he competed on bicycles
of his own construction. He served as coach of the 1959 Pan Am
Games Cycling Team and the sole cycling representative on the USOC.
He continued his career as a designer of tracks and bicycles for
the Schwinn Bicycle Company.
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