Originally Posted by
redal
Team Cinzano rider #1-Eddy Van Guyse announced the Long Beach criterium here a couple of weeks ago. He used to announce more of the SoCal races and the last time I was at Superweek he was announcing there. For the fans of Breaking Away, he mentioned that he is a graduate of Indiana University.
The only time I've ever seen ~125-150 grown men cringe was when we were lined up at a SuperWeek race, and the organizers start talking about Eddy Van Guyse, and then he comes on stage. Repeat that 16 more times, and you have SuperWeek.
"And now, the villain Italian in the cycling classic 'Breaking Away', it's Eddy Van Guyse!...".
He's a perfect example of someone who has outlived their 15 minutes of fame, and needs to give up the ghost.