Inductee

John Howard

Inducted in 1989 for Modern Road & Track Competitor (1945-1975)

Honors

  • ~1971 - Pan American Games, Cali Colombia, Road Race :: Gold Medal
  • ~1968, 72, 76 - Olympic Teams
  • ~1968, 72, 73, 75 - U.S. National Road Cycling champion
  • ~1981 - Ironman Triathlon World Championship :: 1st
  • ~1975, 76 - Red Zinger Bicycle Classic :: 1st GC
  • ~1985 - Land speed record of 152.2 miles per hour (245 km/h) while motor-pacing
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Biography

Howard won the ABLA/USCF Amateur Road Championships in 1968, 1972, 1973 and 1975. He was a member of the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympic Teams. John won gold at the 1971 Pan Am Games in the road race event. He was winner of the first 1000 mile Tour of Baja in 1975 and of the Tour de L'Estra in 1972 and the Tour of Newfoundland in 1974. He was Ironman World Triathlon Champion in 1981. He is the world record holder for 24 hours at 593 miles and he set the world cycling speed record at 152 mph.
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