U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame Class of 2010 Inductees

OFF-ROAD: GARY ELLIS

§  Started racing in 1977 at the age of 11

§  4th at the Tacoma Jaycees BMX Track

§  First Amateur win in 1982 as an Expert at Grandnational Champion

§  Turned Pro Dec 1983 at the age of 17

§  1984, 1987 and 1988 “A” Pro Grandnational Champion

§  1989 and 1994 National #1 Pro

§  1990, 1991, 1995, 1996 BMX Plus! "Racer of the Year"

§  1994 & 1996 winner of the ABA BMXer magazine "Racer of the Year" award

§  1998 Grand National Champion in the Pro Class

§  1998 ABA Hall of Fame Inductee

§  International Bicyle Motorcross Federation - 1985, 1987, 1988 & 1993 Pro World Champion

§  International Bicyle Motorcross Federation - 1995 – 2nd Place World Champion

§  He retired from BMX in 1998

§  In early June of 1999 he became team manager of the Nirve BMX Team

VETERAN: GEORGE MALLORY HENDEE (1866 - 1943)

§  1882 High Wheel Racing Champion at the age of 16

О  Winning 304 races out of 309 – ranging from sprint events to 20 mile events

§  1888 Began riding safeties

§  1895 Retired from racing

§  World Records

О  1885 – High Wheel ( Professional & Amateur )

О  1885 – Tricycle ( Amateur )

§  1901 – 2nd Vice President National Cycling Association

§  1902 – President National Cycling Association

§  1934 donated his High Wheel Bicycle and medals to Conn. Springfield Valley Historical Museum.

§  1901 partnered w/ Oscar Hedstrom to make the first mass produced gasoline powered Motorcycle in the US – known as the Indian Motor Cycle

MODERN: MIKE McCARTHY

§  Years of Competition 1982 – 1998

§  Raced on a variety of teams incl’ding GS Mengoni, Sunkyong/SKC, Celestial Seasonings, Subaru/ Montgomery and Saturn

§  1989 World Championship 100km Team Time Trial, 4th Place

§  1990 World Championship 3rd Place ( Amateur Pursuit )

§  1992 World Professional Pursuit Champion

§  1995 World Championship 3rd Place ( Team Pursuit )

§  1987 Pan American Games Champion ( Team Pursuit )

§  1998 Goodwill Games Champion ( Track )

§  1996 Olympic Games 6th Team Pursuit

§  1988 Olympic Games 9th Team Pursuit

§  17 time US National Champion – incl’ds 5 Jr National Road and Track Titles / USPRO Criterium Title / 1988 TTT Title and numerous other Track Titles / 1990 USA Cycling Athlete of the Year.

Contributor: DOTTIE SALING

§  Active 53 years in the sport of cycling

§  1978-1993 Member of USAC Board of Directors

o  1960-85 Chair of National Championship Committee

o  1980-84 First female Vice President

o  1986-90 Member of Technical, Budget and Administration Committee

o  1986-92 Chair of International Competition Committee

§  1988-2000 Member of Board of Trustees of US Bicycling Hall of Fame and past President 1996-2000

§  1985-1990 Appointed by US Cycling Federation as liaison to the US Olympic Committee

§  1985-2001 Member of International Games Preparation Committee of USOC

o  Athletes Support Staff member

§  1987 Pan American Games Indianapolis

§  1988 Olympic Games Seoul

§  1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg

§  2000 Olympic Games Sydney

§  1964-Present Race Organizer ( 3-4 events per yr / including Jr Olympic Developments )

§  1967-Present Treasurer of Somerset Wheelmen

§  1970-Present US Cycling Official – working many National Championships

§  1980 US Cycling Federation Licensed Coach

§  Served as Team Manager for teams competing in Japan ( 1982 ) and France (1979 )

§  Received citation for US House of Representatives for Volunteer work which included the USOC, USCF, USBHOF, Garden State Bicycle Safety Programs

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