Clerk of the Course Arthur Bates
left these notes saying the world's
best riders would be passing by.
(Above) How tough was the 58th ISDE in Wales? That's Gualtiero Brissoni. overall winner of the 1982 ISDE in
Czechoslovakia and a member of the Italian Trophy team, being dragged up a snotty hill on day five. American
Mike Melton made the same hill in second gear. (Below) Led by Joe Lojak and members of the Trophy squad. the
U.S. team marches into the Royal Welsh Showgrounds during opening ceremonies. Almost all of the U.S.
Support team were made honorary team managers and marched with the team.
(Above) Colorado medical student
Drigen Weider finished on bronze.
(Below) A British fast-food oper.
tion, perhaps?
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