Frank McCormack powers up the hill at the 1991 CX Nationals
It was great to see Frankie win Sunday at Canton. These days everyone knows his brother Mark, but if you've been around more than a few years, you remember when Frankie was the man on the local racing scene. Very, very few domestic riders ever went head to head with Armstrong and came out on top, but Frank was one of them, slaying all at hard-man races like the Thrift Drug Classic in Pittsburg. Few sights in racing were as impressive as a Frankie attack in his trademark gigantic gear, powering rivals right off his wheel. Most of you probably know that his pro career ended after he collided with a roadside obstacle while defending his title in the Tour of Japan, sustaining serious internal injuries.
Here's hoping we see Frankie back out at more masters races in the future.
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