A Note From
Davis Phinney:
1987 Cat's Hill
Thanks for the great trip down memory lane.
Your race's history was posted to me by old
friend Leonard Ke.
As one of those mentioned -- I've a small correction
to make. Riding for 7- Eleven in the '87 event, I didn't
in fact drop my chain but while sprinting up the hill,
it broke on me! I sputtered quickly to a trackstand
as my chain spooled off the cluster and onto the road,
amazingly, no one crashed into me. I'd no choice but
to turn around and roll backwards on the course to
the pits, so I 'Fred Flinstoned' my way back to the
start. There I got a spare bike and jumped into the
passing pack (changing back onto my original after
a new chain had been added). Kiefel rode away with
McCormack while my saga unfolded, so I blocked for
him and eventually took the sprint for 3rd ... only
to be DQ'd for cutting the course! I was pissed but
of course the officials were correct. That's my Cat's
Hill story. Glad to hear that the race lives on.
Best wishes to all,
Davis Phinney
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