John Howard (born August 16, 1947 in Springfield,

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) is an Olympic

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from the United States, who set a land speed record of 152.2 miles per hour (245 km/h) while motor-pacing on a pedal

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on July 20, 1985 on

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. This record was beaten in 1995 by

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Career

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A competitor at the

1968 Events January–February * January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously. * January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, ...

, and

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, Howard won the gold medal in the

1971 Pan American Games The 1971 Pan American Games, officially known as the VI Pan American Games () and commonly known as Cali 1971, were held in Cali, Colombia, from 30 July to 13 August 1971. (One source dates the Games from July 25 to August 8.) A total of 2,935 ...

road cycling race in

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, as a member of the U.S. Army cycling team by beating Luis Carlos Florez in a sprint finish. He is a former 4-time U.S. National Road Cycling champion (1968, 1972, 1973 and 1975) and won the 1981 Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Hawaii. Howard won the first two editions of the Red Zinger Bicycle Classic stage race in Colorado in 1975 and 1976. In 1982, Howard was one of four competitors in the inaugural Race Across America RAAM, eventually finishing second. On 1985-07-20, Howard set a motor-paced speed record just over 240 kph (over 150 MPH). During a run, the rear tire valve opened due to centrifugal force, causing a flat tire at speed, probably over 215 kph (135 MPH), as he had already gone that fast earlier in the day. In 1989, John Howard appeared in an instructional videotape produced by New & Unique Videos of San Diego, California, entitled "Ultimate Mountain Biking: Advanced Techniques & Winning Strategies" in which he demonstrated proper stretching and training techniques. In 1991 John Howard produced a video with New & Unique Videos partners Mark Schulze and Patty Mooney, entitled "John Howard's Lessons in Cycling." This instructional videotape featured Jeff Pierce, Marianne Berglund, Martin Graf, Paula Newby-Fraser and Sports Nutritionist Dr. Nick Martin. "Lessons in Cycling" earned a Bronze Telly and a Silver Medal at the International Film & TV Festival in New York.Windy City Sports, July 1992, p.14 John Howard has trained several cyclists over the years including working with Denise Mueller-Korenek, who set the paced bicycle land speed record on Sept. 16, 2018, at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

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John Howard's Lessons in Cycling
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Ultracycling: Hall of Fame - John Howard

Wielersite Profile

John Howard Appears on Mountain Bike Helmet Cam Clip in Southern California

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Career

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