Dale Stetina, of Boulder Colo., was a winner of more than 200 domestic and international races during the 1970s and 1980s. He won national championships in road, track and time-trial races and was a member of the 1976 and 1980 U.S. Olympic teams. He also competed in Mexico and Costa Rica and was the record holder of the grueling Mt. Washington Hill Climb event for 20 years. 

Nancy Burghart Haviland dominated women’s cycling during the 1960s. She won national championships in one category or another eight of 10 years during that decade. Now residing in Warren, Maine, Burghart not only dominated road events but won  numerous sprint and pursuit championships, displaying her versatility as a consummate competitor. 

Six-day racing legend Cecil Yates (now deceased) won 19 six-day events of the 81 he competed in during the 1930s and 1940s.  He was a fixture at pre- and post-World War II six-day events in New York’s Madison Square Garden as well as such cities as Chicago, Cleveland and Buffalo. Beyond his 19 victories, he finished either second or third in 26 other races. Born in Thurber, Texas and raised in Chicago, Yates was notorious for finding an opening in a pack of cyclists and careening through at speeds of up to 45 miles-per-hour to seal his victories. 

Tom Schuler achieved as much off the bike as on it. Now residing in Wauwatosa, Wis., his racing years as an amateur and professional road cyclist were marked by more than 100 career victories beginning in 1970. An active coach and team organizer, he was co-founder and charter member of the 7-Eleven Cycling team and assistant director of the Motorola Cycling team. He was also “directeur sportif” for Team Saturn from 1991-2003. He now heads his own sports management company with several successful teams now under its direction. His efforts as a coach have helped produce 32 Olympians, multiple national and world champions and six Olympic medalists. 

San Antonio native Bernie Anderson is best known for his efforts to promote the popularity and expansion of BMX racing throughout the United States. First introduced to BMX in 1977, he started four state-of-the-art BMX tracks in southwest Texas and promoted the popularity of the sport at every level. Anderson went on to help create the American Bicycle Association, ABA BMX. In part through his ongoing efforts, the ABA now sanctions more than 11,000 events a year with a membership of 40,000 riders. He has been instrumental in helping BMX gain stature to the point where it has become an Olympic event beginning in 2008.

Now residing in Hilton Head. S.C., William Lambart has served cycling through its various organizing, officiating and sanctioning bodies for decades. After competing for the legendary New York City-based German Bicycle Sports Club from 1950-1962, Lambert has contributed to committees and boards of directors for such groups as the American Bicycle League, the United States Cycling Federation and numerous international governing bodies. As a designate international commissaire (referee), he has officiated cycling events at the Olympic Games, the Pan American Games and various World Championships. He remains actively involved in the assignment of officials for both national and international events.