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Carsten Podlesch - World Champion Stayers Cyclist |
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The following by Edmond Hood was published on www.pezcyclingnews.com
The King Of Stayer Racing
Carsten Podlesch has been world motor paced champion since 1994 and will be for ever. Podlesch won the last UCI ‘open’ world motor paced championship in Palermo that year - then the boys in blazers from Geneva scrapped the event leaving the affable 36 year old Berliner as champion in perpetuity. His uncle Rainer Podlesch was a world champion before him and it was from him that Podlesch developed his interest in the wall of death of ‘stayer’ racing. This is his 18th season and as well as his 1994 ‘open’ worlds win he was world amateur champion in 1992 and has been three times European champion.
At 36 he is no longer a full-time pro and has gone back to college to prepare for the day when he decides he doesn’t need the smell of BMW exhausts in his nose any more. He can ride around ten paced meetings a year including racing every night at the Berlin six day. In the summer he rides criteriums to keep in shape.
Too Many To Count
Apart from his major successes he doesn’t keep track of how many wins he has had behind the big motors; ‘too many to count,’ he smiles. The highly specialised equipment required can still be obtained; ‘no problem’ Podlesch says, with Vittoria ‘stayer’ tyres still available.
The relationship with the motor bike driver is crucial; ‘we talk before every event and decide on tactics, it is crucial that you and your pacer are in tune.’ He has been with current pacer Helmuth Baur for a year now and judging by the wins they racked-up at Berlin they are in good harmony.
Milano For Speed
When asked if Berlin is a fast track he replies; ‘no, not really the roller is set well back from the motor bike to keep the speed down. Milano is one of the fastest, we run to 100 kph there [that’s 63 miles per hour!]
Asked to describe his riding style he smiles; ‘with my head!’
And does he ever get scared behind those beasts? Another smile; ‘No, I never do.’ I did - just watching him!
[Podlesch,Carsten]
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Eddie Root |
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From http://www.sixdaybicyclerace.com/the_book.htm
The only person known to wrangle a pay raise from Chapman was Flossie Root, a gorgeous former showgirl, on behalf of her husband Eddie Root, who had paid his dues with victories in eight Sixes, including three in a row between 1904 and 1906 in the Garden. This one-time bonus took place when Eddie’s career was winding down. Chapman wanted to groom young Reggie McNamara of Australia and paired him with Eddie for the December 1913 Garden Six.
Root had often complained to his wife about how tight Chapman was with money. One frosty morning over bacon and eggs, she told him she would talk with Chapman while Eddie went out on his training ride.
Flossie had been a member of the Flora Dora Sextet with Evelyn Nesbit, legendary as The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing for her dalliance with architect Stanford White (Architect of Madison Square Garden). According to Jack and Bill Brennan, Flossie put a revolver in her handbag and visited Chapman in his downtown Newark office. She swept in, strode to where he sat at his roll-top desk, and pulled out the handgun. It was heavy and required both her hands to hold it. Chapman was so surprised that all he could do was stare at the petite woman. She rested the barrel on his forehead and suggested that Eddie deserved a good-paying contract. Chapman, sensitive to the cold steel on his skin, heard the hammer click back, and agreed that whatever was good for Eddie Root was fine with him.
[Root, Eddie]
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Jerry Rodman |
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Jerry Rodman was one of the pro 6-day bicycle racers of the 1930`s and 1940`s. Here he is shown on a 1942 picture postcard with Bea, his wife who is posing on a tricycle. This postcard is part of Bill Bina`s collection; it was mailed to Bill by Don Wares in June of 2001.
[Rodman, Jerry]
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Mike Rodak |
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Mike Rodak was a pro track racer in the 1930`s in the Chicago area. Here he is pictured with a group after a 1936 bicycle race. He is in the bottom row, second from the right between Joe Hannipol (on Mike`s left) & Mike Christe (on Rodak`s right). [Rodak, Mike]
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