Lemond Not the Only Star to Ride Della Santa

[Fivethumbs]

Here is Inga Thompson circa 1990:

[FlashUNC]

Inga mentioned on Facebook that she's still got that bike. Cool stuff.

[fogrider]

Here is Inga Thompson circa 1990:
awesome bike, awesome rider, awesome person.

[e-RICHIE]

Gary Fisher also raced on Roland's frames.

[Dead Man]

Looks like she's almost to the point of having to be concerned about getting her ponytail stuck in a hub.... !

[Mzilliox]

Looks like she's almost to the point of having to be concerned about getting her ponytail stuck in a hub.... !

i was thinking the same thing, that dangling ponytail is dangerous, gonna get stuck in some disc brakes or some such...:D:beer:

sweet bikes and beast rider

[wallymann]

Looks like she's almost to the point of having to be concerned about getting her ponytail stuck in a hub.... !

having been a multiple national champion, won the TdF climbers classification and 3rd on GC twice, and numerous other world-class achievements... inga seemed to compensate for the ponytail just fine!

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[Steve in SLO]

I've been a fan of Ingas for a long time, for two reasons: she have a strong moral compass in refusing to dope, and she started her career here in town at Cal Poly.

[54ny77]

wow, she was a wheelmen?

very cool, did not know that. :beer:

what year(s)?



I've been a fan of Ingas for a long time, for two reasons: she have a strong moral compass in refusing to dope, and she started her career here in town at Cal Poly.

[Steve in SLO]

She must have matriculated on a track scholarship in 1982, because she got hurt after her freshman year in 1983 and began bike racing in 1984. She made the Olympic team that year after only several competitive road races.
If she was a Poly Wheelman she was not one for very long.