“When you finished the Tour de France during my epoch,  you received a medal from the organization”.  Marty

1998 Tour de France Finishing Medal

Marty finished 45th in this 85th edition of the Tour de France.  In 1997 Marty finished 98th and at the time was one of less than 20 Americans to have ever finished the race.   By 2010 the USA has had a handful more citizens finish the race.  (does anybody have the exact number and names)

1998 TDF Route on Finishing Medal

Below is a small plate from the 1997 World Championships which were held in San Sebastian,  Spain (Donosita).  Marty finished around 30th in this edition.  A week earlier he won the 203 mile race LoToJa an endurance event between Logan, Utah to Jackson, Wyoming.    “It was a great training race for the World Championships”  Marty

1997 World Championships in San Sebastian

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