Originally Posted by
BillyD
Speaking of which, if not for the substantial financial support of our student body back in the day, Seven Eleven may not have been fiscally stable enough to support the pro cycling scene as it has done. Who knew back in '68 we were contributing to cycling history?
One year, I and other rag tag locals rode behind the 7-11 squad the day before the U.S. Pro Championship road race, which ended up being help in Philly for many years. They were easily spinning along and chatting at around 23 mph. We were nearly puking up our guts trying to hang on the back. I didn't even own a cycling jersey back then. Must have been '87, which means Heiden would have been on the squad. He had won the previous year. IIRC, in '87 he tore the upper from the sole of a shoe during the final sprint and could not repeat his previous year's victory.