A century ago, John S. Johnson of Minneapolis generated excitement nationwide for setting every world record in standing and flying starts from 100 yards to 5 miles. He achieved fame as the first cyclist to break two minutes for the mile. In 1892 in Independence, Iowa, Johnson paced behind a horse pulling a sulky around a dirt horse track. His mile time of 1:56.6 marked the first time anyone--on two wheels or four--had broken two minutes. Johnson also distinguished himself for holding concurrent world records in cycling and speed skating, and winning world championship medals in both sports. At the inaugural world cycling championships in 1893 in Chicago, Johnson finished second in the 1-mile and third in the 10-kilometer. Johnson is best remembered as a pioneer pro sprinter who won the League of American Wheelmen national pro titles in 1893 and 1894--critical years when the LAW only reluctantly acknowledged pros. His fame drew invitations to compete overseas for the 1896 season in Italy, France, Germany, Holland, and England. While racing in London, Johnson paced behind a relay of tandems to cover the mile in 1:57, a feat that earned him an invitation to dine with the Prince of Wales, later King Edward. He retired in 1900.

MODERN 1945 - 1975 COMPETITOR
Bob Tetzlaff

Born in 1935 in Milwaukee, Bob was nicknamed "King of the Road" for winning 40 percent of the races he entered in the late 1950s and 1960s. Bob Tetzlaff competed in the 1960 Rome Olympics. He won the 1959 national BAR (Best All Round) rider. He was National road champion in 1966, in Northbrook, Ill. Bob was a member of the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago, finishing sixth in the road race. In the 1964 PanAm Games in Sao Palo, Brazil, he finished in 11th place. Bob also raced on an international composite team at the 1970 Tour of Ireland, including world championship races in 1958 in Rheims, France; 1969 in Brno, Czechoslovakia; and 1970 in Leicester, England. Some of his 100 road victories include the Tour of Nevada City in California 1961-62; Tour of Redmond, Washington, 1958; and the 100-mile Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Centenary in 1958. He was second at the 1957 Omnium nationals in Kenosha, WI. He graduated 1957 from UCLA and served in the U.S. Army. He lives with his wife in Los Gatos, CA.

MODERN 1945 - 1975 COMPETITOR
Steve Woznick

Steve was born October 4, 1949. Steve had a big impact on cycling during his short career in the 1970's and was a powerful Track, Criterium, Road and Cyclo-Cross rider with over 100 race wins. He was on the 1972 Olympic Team and placed 10th in the Kilo. He was 7 times National Champion in the Team Pursuit, Kilo and Sprint 1969 to 1975. He won a Gold medal in the Pam American Games in the Sprints posting a winning time of 10.7 seconds which was not equaled by an American cyclist until 1996 in Atlanta. He also won a Bronze medal in the Kilo 1975. Steve rode a steel bike (22lbs). In Atlanta, the bike was constructed of carbon fiber (14lbs). He was a member of the World Championship teams, 1973, 1974, and 1975. Steve now lives in Florida.

MODERN POST - 1975 COMPETITOR
Connie Paraskevin-Young

Born July 4, 1961, in Detroit, MI, Connie is a 5-time Olympian (3 times for Cycling and 2 times for Speedskating) capturing the Bronze Medal in Seoul in 1988 in the cycling Women’s Match Sprint event. There are currently only eight athletes that have competed in both the Summer and Winter Games, and Connie is one of them. She won the Cycling World Championship in 1982, 1983, 1984 & 1990 and 11 U.S. National Championship titles. Connie’s speedskating accomplishments include three National Championships. During her competitive years, a career that spanned 20 years, she was known as a tenacious fighter in addition to being highly motivated and focused. Connie credits her family’s support with much of her athletic success and holds as one of her major highlights her family’s presence at the 1996 Atlanta Games as she raced for the final time on the Olympic Velodrome.

CONTRIBUTOR
Chris Carmichael

Born in 1960 in Miami, Florida, Chris has over 20 years of cycling success, first as a competitor and then as a cycling coach. He was a member of the 1978 Junior World Championship team and 1984 Olympic Team. He turned pro in 1985 with the 7-Eleven team, raced in the Giro d’Italia and was a member of the Tour de France team in 1986, America’s first US team in that event. Chris was a US Cycling Federation Men’s Road Team coach from 1990 to 1997, and developed riders like Lance Armstrong, George Hincapie and Bobby Julich. In 1993, he coached Lance Armstrong to the World Professional Road Championship, and recently helped Lance return to professional competition following his bout with life-threatening cancer. He coached Lance to his four Tour de France victories in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 as well as a bronze medal in the TT event in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Chris coached many other athletes to National and International titles. In 1999, Chris was awarded the US Olympic Committee’s "Coach of the Year" award. In 2001, he was named Ultimate Coach by Outside Magazine. He co-authored "The Lance Armstrong Training Plan" with Lance Armstrong and Peter Nye (Rodale Press-1999) and was author of "The Ultimate Ride" (Putnam Press-2003). He resides with his wife and children in Colorado Springs, CO. www.trainright.com