Rarefied Air; # 5,4 and 3!

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#5 Kurt Fearnley The man from down under! Kurt Fearnley You want to talk about a nice guy? Well that is the Kurt Fearnley you will see hanging around the hotel lobby before and after the race. Or the guy smiling from ear to ear as he sociably moved from person to person at gatherings. […]

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Eight, Seven and Six!

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#8 Andre Viger The Badger! Andre Viger 9/27/52 to 10/1/06 In Tour de France Cycling, legendary cyclist Bernard Hinualt was know as “The Badger” for his extremely aggressive style of racing. Andre Viger simply put assumed that role in wheelchair racing. It seemed pain got out of the way for Andre. Striking his highest level […]

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10 Greatest; The countdown begins

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Before getting started thank you to those of you who are having fun with this and even more thanks to the qualified people who have given me some insights on a couple of racers I had not fully considered. I have either raced with, covered and or interviewed nearly every racer on this list. Many […]

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Greatest racers of all time:Honorable Mentions

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This has been quite and undertaking, trust me. There is so much consideration that has gone into this list and the accolades that follow these athletes are too many to mention in one post. This my friends is a slippery slope indeed. Where could this begin and end. When you think about the broad based […]

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Top 10 greatest racers of all time!

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Part One: Laying the Groundwork by Bob Molinatti What a difficult task to look back over the many racers who have provided us with so many special moments in history. How exactly does one go about deciding who to add to the most exclusive list of racers, while at the same time omitting others who […]

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