On 12/03/2007 10:30 PM, "Michael Allison" <cyclo_one@verizon.net> wrote:
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> In the early 1960s, I raced against a guy named Michael Hiltner from
> PEDALI ALPINI. An awesome rider, I think, from Palo Alto, CA. His big
> gear, low, stretched-out style (read long extension) of riding was a
> revelation to me and my mates. I recall he won Somerville in 1963 (??)
> Race historians-?? He simply rode away from everyone. Somewhere along,
> he changed his name to Victorio Victoria, grew a big beard and
> generally became a recluse.
"Victor Vincente of America" ...
And as a mountain bike race promoter from 1980-1995 and designer of the 1996 Olympic mountain bike gold medal design, I'm not sure that "recluse" is the right word.
His website is http://www.vva2020.com/
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