Mike Fraysse
Mike Fraysse (born July 30, 1943) served as President of the United States Cycling Federation from 1979 to 1981, and managed two US Olympic Cycling Teams (1976 and 1984)[1]. He was three times the president of the UCI's Pan American Cycling Confederation, and is a recipient of the UCI Merit Award. Fraysse, along with Eddie Borysewicz and Ed Burke, organized the blood-doping of US cyclists at the 1984 Olympic Games. Fraysse also was involved in the cover-up of the 1984 positive doping control of US Olympic Team member and US Worlds Track Team pursuiter Cindy Olivarri. Most recently, he was suspected to have played a role in the doping practices of Uruguayan cyclist Alvaro Tardaguila and the American Joseph M. Papp, who tested positive in 2005 and 2006, respectively.
Fraysse was the Team Manager for the US squad at the Pan American Games in 1975, and he coached the US team at 14 World Championship. In recognition of his service to international cycling, and his work with Borysewicz, Fraysse was also presented with the Life Membership and Medal of Distinction by the Polish Cycling Federation[2] He was inducted into the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame in 1998.
Fraysse claims to have had a hand in the development of the following elite American cyclists: Greg Lemond, Ron Kiefel, Alexi Grewal, Andy Hampsten, Davis Phinney, Betsy Davis, Connie Carpenter, Rebecca Twigg, Beth Heiden, Eric Heiden, Lance Armstrong, and Steve Woznik [3].
Present Day
Fraysse currently operates a private training facility for elite and recreational athletes in hamlet of Glen Spey, New York.
References
- ^ Mike Fraysse Statement, USA Cycling
- ^ United States Bicycling Hall of Fame Induction Bio.
- ^ "Sullivan home to cycle guru". Times Herald-Record. March 23, 2002. Retrieved 2009-05-30.