Dale Stetina Explained

Dale Stetina
Birth Date:9 July 1956
Birth Place:Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:1981
Proteam1:Aspen Skiwear–Dia Compe
Proyears2:1983–1985
Proteam2:Aspen Skiwear

Dale Stetina (born July 9, 1956) is an American former racing cyclist, who competed in the late 1970s through the 1980s.[1] He is a two-time U.S. National Road Champion and two-time winner of one of the Coors Classic held in Boulder, Colorado.[2] He also won the Mount Washington Hillclimb in 1980.[3] [4]

Background

Stetina hails from an Indianapolis, Indiana-based cycling family which includes three brothers: Wayne, Joel, and Troy.[5] Stetina's son, Peter also competes as a professional cyclist. His father Roy was also a state cycling champion of Indiana. In 2007 Stetina was inducted into the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame.

Stetina also won the overall classification of Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica in December 1980 in addition to three stages.

Dale's younger brother Troy who competed in the sport and was an event winner on the same day as Wayne and Dale in 1973[6] is an internationally known musician and guitar teacher.[7] [8]

Major results

1977
  • 2nd Overall Coors Classic
    1978
  • 1st Road race, National Amateur Road Championships
    1979
  • 1st Overall Coors Classic
  • 5th Road race, Pan American Games
    1980
  • 1st Road race, National Amateur Road Championships
  • 1st Overall Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica
  • 1st Stages 5, 8 & 9
  • 1st Mount Washington Hillclimb
    1981
  • 1st Stage 3 Coors Classic
    1983
  • 1st Overall Coors Classic
  • 1st Overall Cascade Classic
    1984
  • 1st Overall Cascade Classic

    Notes

    Notes and References

    1. News: Schuler Finishes First In 105-Mile Cycle Race . . September 12, 1976.
    2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o7kmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YQIGAAAAIBAJ&pg=5734,767197&dq=dale-stetina&hl=en Miami News Oct 3, 1983
    3. News: Stetina captures Mount Washington title . . September 10, 1979.
    4. News: Sports Briefs: Bicycling Grand Prix Is Taken by Stetina . The New York Times . September 10, 1979.
    5. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1121058/index.htm#ixzz18O4vzZso "These nuts had guts"
    6. Rushville Republican, Monday, July 9, 1973 - Page Three Hoosiers Win Bike Races
    7. Guitariste Metal, 3 Octobre 2014 - Troy Stetina interview
    8. Metal Shock Finland, October 13, 2011 - Interview with TROY STETINA: Music truly is the world’s best hope to cross borders, cross cultures and show humanity what we have in common. Interview by Mohsen Fayyazi

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