LEAGUE CELEBRATES125 YEARS OF TOP 25
LEAGUE CELEBRATES125 YEARS OF TOP 25
The League compiled more than 300 nominations from cyclists and members across the country. It then narrowed down the list to the top 30 most frequently mentioned. To put the list together, we enlisted the assistance of industry leaders, advocates, and pioneers. After careful review, these are the Leagues’ 25 most influential cyclists in America.
1. Lance Armstrong (born 1971).
2. The Schwinn Family (company established 1895).
3. Colonel Albert A. Pope (1843-1909)
4. Charles Pratt (1845-1898)
5. Greg LeMond (born 1961).
6. Tullio Campagnolo (1901-1983)
7. Shimano Family (company established 1921)
8. Major Taylor (1878-1932)
9. Pierre Lallement (1843-1891)
10. Jim Oberstar (born 1934)
11. Gary Fisher (born 1950).
12. Phyllis Harmon (b. 1917)
13. Mike Sinyard (born 1950)
14. Joe Breeze (born 1953).
15. Dan Burden (born 1943)
16. Paul Dudley White (1886-1973).
17. Burke Family (company established in 1976)
18. Keith Kingbay (1918-1995).
19. Georgena Terry (born in 1950)
20. John Forester (born 1929)
21. Gary Klein (founded 1975).
22. Earl Blumenauer (born 1948)
23. Juli Furtado (born 1967)
24. Horace Huffman (1885-1945)
25. Robert Rodale (1930-1990)
Joe Breeze, president of Breezer Bicycles; Dan Burden Senior Urban Planner, Glatting Jack; Alison Dunlap 2001 World Mountain Bike Champion. Phyllis Harmon was a board member emeritus of the League of American Bicyclists. David Herlihy is an author of Bicycle: A Historical. Chris Kegel is owner of Wheel and Sprocket Bikes. Steve Madden, editor in chief, Bicycling Magazine. Georgena Terry is owner of Terry Precision Bicycles. Megan Tompkins was editor of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News.
The League of American Bicyclists is a non-profit organization that promotes bicycle riding for fitness, fun, and transportation. It also works to educate and advocate for a bicycle friendly America. The League represents America’s 57 million bicyclists and 300,000 affiliates. For more information or to support the League, visit www.bikeleague.org and www.bicyclefriendlycommunity.org.
