Eddie's Side of the Story: The Life and Times of Eddie B.

“Eddie B.” Borysewicz is called “the Father of Modern American Bike Racing” by his supporters, and “the Father of American Doping” by his critics. But all have to agree that Eddie B. revolutionized U.S. cycling. Eddie brought U.S. cycling from obscurity to an astounding nine medals at the 1984 Olympics in just seven years. Eddie, educated in Poland in the best sports science schools and trained in Eastern Bloc bike racing, was hired as head U.S. cycling coach in 1977, almost out of the blue. There was no team, no equipment, no sponsors, and a minuscule budget. Working like a dog with nothing but his ingenuity, Eddie trained U.S. riders, took them to Europe and taught them how to race. Eddie coached many riders toward world acclaim - Greg LeMond, Rebecca Twigg, Lance Armstrong, riders on team 7-Eleven, and many more. Coaches, team owners, riders, mechanics, soigneurs continue to profit from his innovations. But after his team’s amazing success at the 1984 Olympics, U.S. cycling’s greatest achievement suddenly exploded in a “drug scandal,” so named by even the federation that hired him. This is Eddie’s account of his life and times, in personal detail as told to one of the many riders Eddie developed into a bike racer, Patty Riddle, Ph.D. From the real reason the Russians boycotted the 1984 Olympics, to the “drug scandal” he is accused of causing, this book is Eddie’s side of the story. Read more