At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Alexi Grewal became the first American male to win the Olympic gold medal in road cycling. From there he turned pro and competed on several top level teams such as Panasonic, 7-Eleven and Coors Light. After his success he fell on rough times as he didn't have anything to replace the hole that leaving professional racing had left. After accepting Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior his Church fellowship convinced him to re-enter professional cycling and to target the Quiznos Pro Challenge Race in 2011 which takes place in his home state of Colorado. He became a member of the International Christian Cycling Club (ICCC). In 2004 he was elected to the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame.
Photos from twincitiesspoke.com and www.alexigrewal.com
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