George Lewis Mount was born on September 14,1955 and is an American Olympic and professional cyclist.
16 Facts About George Mount
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George Mount raced professionally in the US and Europe, the first American to break into European road racing.
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In 1997 George Mount was inducted to the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame.
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George Mount refused to register for the draft and his father told him to leave home.
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George Mount met Berkeley, California cycling enthusiast and race promoter, Peter Rich.
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George Mount moved into a room above Rich's bicycle shop and worked for him as a mechanic.
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George Mount began racing in 1973 as a junior and competed in about 15 events.
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George Mount rode with the Pan American Games team in Mexico City and in 1976, with Neel, the Olympic Games in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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George Mount won a gold medal in the Pan American Games in 1979 and was a favorite for the 1980 Olympics in Moscow.
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In 1977 George Mount moved to Castelfranco di Sopra in Italy - Neel had already gone there and he arranged an introduction - and competed for a small club team winning a number major races.
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George Mount came fourth in the Tour of Britain, known as the Milk Race, and won the Red Zinger Bicycle Classic later known as the Tour of Colorado.
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George Mount raced in Italy for three years, finished the Tour of Italy in 20th and 25th places and rode many of the classics.
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George Mount won more than 200 races, in the US, Europe, and South America.
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George Mount competed in five world championships on the road, and won national and district titles and medals on road and track.
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George Mount held numerous records, including national distance records, which stood for years.
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George Mount is active on the board of the US Bicycling Hall of Fame.