Blast from the Past

Not so much mine, but maybe your’s. These result predate my racing career by 6 years, but I still see many of these folks in the cycling community today. They may not be racing, but still there…

1994 NORBA National Championship Series at Atlanta, GA Results:
1994 NORBA National Championship Series at Atlanta, GA Results1994 NORBA National Championship Series Results at Atlanta, GA

This was posted to the SORBA forum which also as some great pics in there too.

There are many notable names in there: Tomac, Tinker, Llanes, Lopes, Rockwell, Streb (racing XC & DH), Giove… then so many others that may not be so famous:

Veteran Beginner (35-99) DNF Willow Koeber – she improved some since this one.
Senior Sport (19-24) 1. Laurie Phillips aka Chocolate Girl, Mama, Polly Ester
Senior Expert (19-24) 1 Lynda Wallenfels Ultra Racer, coach to Krista & Jeff
Senior Beginner (25-29) Mike Palmeri - Owner of Cartecay Bike Shop in Ellijay, GA
Junior Sport (12-14) 1. Sam Koeber – Winner of the 2007 Fool’s Gold 100
Senior Sport (19-24) 35. Ladd Dunwoody – he’s my friend on Facebook
Vertran Sport (35-44) 2. Bryan (Kent) Lofton – still racing in FL, we raced a SERC series as teammates
Vertran Sport (35-44) 13. Greg Turner – still kicks my butt in anything under 8 hours!
Junior Expert (15-18) 7 Jed Schneider – working as a director for Jittery Joe’s Cycling
Senior Expert (19-24) 2. Floyd Landis – he really did ride dirt
Senior Expert (19-24) 28 Andy Johnston – still racing, coaching, mentoring….
Senior Expert (25-34) 30. Andy Applegate – fellow WN fitter, coach and racer for the A&F Pro Team
Senior Expert (25-34) DNF Chad Hungerford – the no handed one legged drill on the rollers guy
Master Expert (45-99) 1 Bob Kassow – RIP
Master Expert (45-99) 6 Charles Martin – N. GA legend and former Cartecay Bikes mechanic
Senior Pro/Expert (19-34) 8. Steve Tilford – this guy is still tearing it up in the midwest
Senior Pro/Expert (19-34) 20 Rishi Grewal – 24 hour guys rule

Look it over. Who do you recognize in there? Maybe yourself?

Eddie O

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