XXIV Summer Olympic Games. South Korea, Seoul. September 24th, 1988. The USSR national team, with a world-record time, wins a gold medal in the 4000m team pursuit. Line-up: Viatcheslav Ekimov, Dmitry Nelyubin, Arturas Kasputis and Gintautas Umaras. "Courageous people who were ahead of time" — Alexander Kuznetsov, senior coach of the USSR team, commented the victory. Here is a legendary Cinelli Laser pursuit pista belonged to Viatcheslav Ekimov, the captain and leader of the USSR national team. Serial number "1". Untouched original condition. There are also barely noticeable traces of the faded inscription "Ekimov" on the top tube, a distinctive tape on the down tube, stickers on the headset cap and on the handlebar clamp.
Frame:
Cinelli Laser pursuit pista USSR
Fork/Headset:
Cinelli / Campy C-Record pista 1st gen
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Campy C-Record pista 1st gen / Campy C-Record pista 1st gen
Pedals:
Campy C-Record pista 1st gen
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Campy 15t / Campy C-Record pista 54t
Saddle/Seatpost:
Cinelli Maestro / Campy C-Record
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Fluidisk 650c / Continental Olympic
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Fluidisk 700c / Continental Olympic
Accessories:
3ttt handlebar tape
Added by Virgin_Cycles. Last updated almost 2 years ago.
A-Danger says:
Legendary!
Posted almost 2 years ago
Virgin_Cycles says:
Dear Amy! Thank you!
Posted almost 2 years ago