Dale Stetina (born July 9, 1956) is an American former racing cyclist, who competed in the late 1970s through the 1980s. He is a two-time U.S. National Road Champion and two-time winner of one of the Coors Classic held in Boulder, Colorado.Miami News Oct 3, 1983 He also won the Mount Washington Hillclimb in 1980.
Background Stetina hails from an Indianapolis, Indiana-based cycling family which includes three brothers: Wayne, Joel, and Troy."These nuts had guts" . McDermott, Barry (July 5, 1983). Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 17, 2010 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 1973Rushville Republican, Monday, July 9, 1973 - Page Three Hoosiers Win Bike Races is an internationally known musician and guitar teacher.Guitariste Metal, 3 Octobre 2014 - Troy Stetina interviewMetal 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 Dale is the father of cyclist Peter Stetina.
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
References
Notes Fecoci (Costa Rica Cyclist Association Library), 1980.
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