Here's another tribute:
https://alancote.substack.com/p/reme...of-new-england.
"For generations of cyclists in New England, race announcer Dick Ring calling your name at the finish line ranked as the highnote of the summer. You might have been in a breakaway, making a move at the front, winning a sprint … or chasing valiantly off the back. It didn’t matter if it was a first-timers race in a parking lot or a pro-am pack in a big downtown criterium – Ring’s enthusiasm on the microphone was equal for all..."