At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Grewal became the first American man to win an Olympic gold medal in road cycling.
10 Facts About Alexi Grewal
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Alexi Grewal has two brothers, Rishi and Ranjeet, who were top American cyclists, especially in mountain bike racing.
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Alexi Grewal raced for the United States-based Coors Light pro team from 1989 to 1993.
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Alexi Grewal became well known in the cycling community as an extraordinarily talented, but emotionally volatile rider.
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Alexi Grewal began making hand-hewn and crafted furniture and architectural features out of native hardwoods after his cycling days were over.
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Alexi Grewal lost part of his fingers in an accident involving a saw.
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In 2004, Alexi Grewal was elected to the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame.
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In 2009, and again 2013, Alexi Grewal unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Loveland, Colorado.
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On September 25,2010, VeloNews announced that Alexi Grewal would be making a comeback at age 50, targeting the Quiznos Pro Challenge in Colorado in 2011.
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Alexi Grewal instead turned his focus to non-professional gravel and gran fondo rides, such as the Snowmass-Aspen Gran Fondo Italia, finishing fourth out of 125 riders in one race.