People keep posting while I'm writing!

So MM, you asked for this- Those track guys wren't just big in the leg, they're like seven feet tall at the international level, literally. And totally psycho. Adam has this great story about a freind of his who raced track in the seventies, when American National teams were a joke in cycling. He's at the World Champs, goes out in a heat against this big monster Italian and has nothing to lose, so our boy hauls off and socks him in the face. Apparently this was perfectly acceptable behavior in track. So the Italian reaches over and picks up Captain America by the neck of the jersey and THROWS him into the stands! Bike and all! LOL!
So for the next week our boy has his fondest wish come true- he dominates European sports coverage, just not the way he'd wanted. The film of him being tossed and landing in a crumpled heap was the most played and replayed thing on TV. American cyclings greatest moment of glory 'till the LA games gave us a little legitimacy.
I suspect track has calmed down a bit, and we do better at it, but yeah, those guys are HUGE!

missliz