Norman Alvis

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Norm Alvis
Personal information
Full nameNorman Foster Darrell Alvis
Born (1963-07-12) July 12, 1963 (age 61)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Team information
Current teamChalet Cycling
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
1979–1981Sacramento Golden Wheelmen
1983G. S. Stelvio
1984G. S. Mengoni
1986-1987Ten Speed Drive
Professional teams
1988–1990 7-Eleven
1991–1994Motorola
1995–1998 Saturn
Major wins
United States National Road Race Championships (1995)

Norman Foster Darrell "Norm" Alvis (born July 12, 1963 in Sacramento, California) is a former professional (and current master) American cyclist. He was professional from 1988 to 1998. He won dozens of races as a junior, amateur (now known as senior), professional and masters racer. He competed in the team time trial at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1] In 1997 he set the one hour record for track time trial which held for 17 years.

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Major results

1979
1st Pinkie's Road Race, Junior B Men
1980
3rd NorCal Nevada District Road Race, Junior Men
1981
1st MaillotUSA.PNG National Bicycle Championship | Time Trial, Junior Men (15-17)
1st Donner Summit Criterium Race, Men B
1983
1st NorCal Nevada Road Racing Championship, Senior (amateur) Men
1987
1st MaillotUSA.PNG National Championships,Time trial, Senior (amateur) Men
1st Discover City Criterium, Miami, FL
1988
1st Carolinas Invitational
1st La Jolla Grand Prix
1st Matilda Bay Superweek
10th 1988 Summer Olympics - 100 km Team Time Trial
1989
1st Gastown Grand Prix
1st Santa Rosa Classic
1991
1st Stage 1 Bayern Rundfahrt
1992
4th Giro del Lazio
4th GP de Fourmies
1993
6th Grand Prix d'Isbergues
6th Paris–Camembert
1995
1st MaillotUSA.PNG National Championship Road race, professional
1st Philadelphia International Championship
1st Stage 3 Herald Sun Tour
1st Stage 4 Tour de Taiwan
2nd Overall Cascade Cycling Classic
1997
Elite Men, 1 hour Track Time Trial record, 51.505km
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Herald Sun Tour
1st Stages 4, 11 & 13
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour de Toona
1st Stage 3
1st Fresca Invitational
1st Tour of America
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
1998
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
1st Roanoke Orthopaedic Center HillClimb
2017
1 hour Track Time Trial record, Masters M50-54, distance 49.392km
1st Colorado State Championship Masters, M50+, Criterium
2019
5th National Championship Masters Road, M55-59, Criterium
2021
1 hour Track Time Trial record, Masters M55-59, distance 49.387km
4th National Championship Masters Road, M55-59, Time Trial
2nd National Championship Masters Road, M55-59, Road Race
2nd National Championship Masters Road, M55-59, Criterium
2022
2nd National Championship Masters Road, M55-59, Time Trial
3rd National Championship Masters Road, M55-59, Road Race
4th National Championship Masters Road, M55-59, Criterium
2023
1st Colorado State Championship Masters, M50+, Road Race
1st Colorado State Championship Masters, M60+, Road Race
3rd Colorado State Championship Masters, M50+, Criterium
1st Colorado State Championship Masters, M60+, Criterium
1st Overall Tour of Americas Dairyland, M60+

US Hour Record Holder

1997: 51.505 kilometers. Record stood until September 16, 2016 [2] [3]

Grand Tour results

Source: [4]

Tour de France

Giro d'Italia

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Norm Alvis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  2. "Alvis watching with interest as Zirbel plans US Hour Record attempt". CyclingNews.com. September 15, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  3. "Tom Zirbel Breaks American Hour Record". U.S. Cycling Report. September 7, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  4. "Norman Alvis". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved May 26, 2014.

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