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Tim Potter-Amateur Road Racer in Japan and USA (see the picture gallery)
Item# Potter, Tim [Potter, Tim]
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Tim Potter raced in the 1980`s in Japan. He is deeply steeped in the bicycle industry with relationships in racing, advocacy and retail. This picture is of Tim taken in 2008 in Michigan; riding his Moser, wearing a Rivendell Jersey & Japanese Keirin S1 Shorts (obtained from his bother-in-law, Kousuke, a retired Keirin racer. Additional text & pictures are pending. See the picture gallery.

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Tim Potter at the 1984 SunTour Kanabe Cup road Race in Japan. 'My Schwinn jersey by Young Originals of Detroit, MI (that's Roger and Sheila Young's mother's clothing company) and a borrowed bike, an Adonis.  Was a sweet ride, SunTour Superb group, tubulars.'

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Tim racing during the 1984 SunTour Kanabe Cup Road Race. Is he approaching the wheel to draft or to lap the front rider? Tim won his division!

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Tim Potter on the podium accepting the 1st place medal and green jersey awards for winning his division in the 1984 SunTour Kanabe Cup race.

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(L to R) Hiromi Nishiji-Potter (Tim's wife), Tim Potter, two unidentified gents (one wearing a SunTour tee shirt). This photo was taken at the 1984 SunTour Kanabe Cup Road Race; Tim won his division. I think Tim was the only non-Japanese person in the race.

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This picture and caption was sent to me by Tim; I took some liberties with the caption. The Keirin family in Shiga (l to r): Tatsu Nakayama, father-in-law of Kousuke Nishiji & long time racing friend of Seiichi Nishiji (just prior to Seiichi's retirement), Tim Potter (henna gaijin), Kousuke Nishiji (son of Seiichi), Seiichi Nishiji, and Hiroshi (Seiichi's brother-in-law). There were about 6 other Keirin pro's in the extended Nishiji family spanning several generations.

 

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The Potter home on Christmas Day 2009 (L to R): Tim, wife Hiromi, youngest daughter Wendy, eldest daughter Heidi and son Alex.  The pet dogs are Moose, Mae and Bella.

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