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California Triple Crown awards breakfast - 9/26/2004

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Chuck starting the presentation

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Breakfast line snaking around

[640x426] [1024x682] [2048x3072(orig)] Roland Hoffman volunteered to Video Tape the Breakfast

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Scott Halversen of the Quackcyclists did so much ... He's in charge of the Sound System here

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Dennis Horton is organizing a Test Ride for a new Double Century near Fresno

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Hungry people starting to eat

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Chuck welcoming Lee Mitchell whose RAAM Team set a new Course Record for 70 Year Olds!!

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Triple Crown jerseys can be ordered from www.CalTripleCrown.com

[640x426] [1024x682] [2048x3072(orig)] The coveted Triple Crown jersey can be yours after completing 3 Double Centuries in a year

[640x426] [1024x682] [2048x3072(orig)] Personalized jersey shows those rides you accomplished that year

[640x426] [1024x682] [2048x3072(orig)] Knoxville Fall Classic Double jersey

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] First Time Triple Crown winners receiving their gift

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] More First Time Triple Crown winners

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Lorah Gross, Lee Mitchell, and Tom Parkes

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Stage Race Tandem 3rd Place Winners Bill Ellis and Evelyn Buchwitz, aka Bevelyn receive Plaque

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Stage Race Tandem 2nd Place Winners Dan Crain and Anny Beck receive Plaque

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] 2004 Stage Race Winner Robert Choi accepts 1st Place Overall Plaque

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Robert said that Jeff Landauer really helped him with a huge pull on the Terrible Two

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Scott Halversen announcing that Round 2 of the Breakfast Buffet is ready

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Frank Neal asks for Double Riders to Stand ... Chuck not knowing that this is all a set up :)

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Frank and Lynn Katano totally surprised Chuck with a "Last Man Standing" Shirt and roast

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Lynn Katano getting a hug from Chuck

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Chris Kostman of Planet Ultra and Furnace Creek 508 Director gave Chuck a really nice award

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Chuck and Deb Caplan of Planet Ultra

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Chuck receiving gifts from the California Double Century Ride Directors

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] A wonderful Ti and Ag picture frame and Certificate of Appreciation

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Chuck clearly surprised by his (expensive) gift

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] A Nikon D70 digital SLR with Lens and 1GB Memory Card to replace the camera he smushed a week before

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Hugs all around!

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] A full set of CalTripleCrown Jerseys and Arm Warmers awarded to Quackcyclists Scott, George, and Rory

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] These Quackcyclists organize a great Double then go the extra mile to put on the Breakfast!!

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Rory MacLeod does so much to make the Knoxville Double a classic

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Rory's also ridden 21 Doubles!!

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Prior California Triple Crown Hall of Famers were asked to stand and be recognized - Paul Kopit here

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Dave Evans is an incredible cyclist and was inducted into the Hall of Fame back in 2001

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Dan Crain is still riding so well on the Double Century Circuit ... He was inducted in 2001

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Lee Mitchell went into the Hall of Fame in 2000 and Craig Robertson in 2002 ... Get well soon Craig!!

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Tom Parkes was inducted into the CalTripleCrown Hall of Fame after completing 50 Double Centuries!!

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Tom's good buddy, John Long, had some stories to tell and rode with him on #50 in Hemet last April

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Tom has ridden 10,000 Miles in Double Centuries!!

[640x426] [1024x682] [2048x3072(orig)] Like many of us, Tom rides to eat :)

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] These guys are fun to ride with!!

[640x426] [1024x682] [2048x3072(orig)] Tom completed the Devil Mountain, Central Coast, and Mt. Tam Doubles this year!!

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Tom was thankful for so many who made this possible

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] There was a great turnout for the 2004 CalTripleCrown Awards Breakfast

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Steve Meichtry was inducted into the CalTripleCrown Hall of Fame after completing 50 Double Centuries!!

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Steve completed his First Double on the Grand Tour in 1988 ... and now over 10,000 Miles in Doubles!!

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Steve's best experience was the 1993 Grand Tour where he rode 400 Miles in 24 Hours on a Tandem!!

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Rich Boettner was inducted into the CalTripleCrown Hall of Fame after completing 50 Double Centuries!!

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Amazingly, Rich set a course record on the Terrible Two then proposed to Liz at the Finish Line!!

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Tim Sullivan was inducted into the CalTripleCrown Hall of Fame after completing 50 Double Centuries!!

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Chuck Holmberg was inducted into the CalTripleCrown Hall of Fame after completing 50 Double Centuries!!

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Chuck now travels all the way from Oklahoma to join us on the California Double Century Circuit!!

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Jeff Dewey was inducted into the CalTripleCrown Hall of Fame after completing 50 Double Centuries!!

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] The next person rode all 50 of these Double Centuries on a 1991 Bridgestone RBT Touring Bike

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Garfield is always along for the ride

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] The Bridgestone has a kickstand and weighs a ton ... bringing new meaning to "It's Not About The Bike"

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Frank Neal was inducted into the CalTripleCrown Hall of Fame after completing 50 Double Centuries!!

[640x426] [1024x682] [2048x3072(orig)] Frank is the CalTripleCrown Comeback Guy after having two horrible accidents in 2000 and 2001

VIDEO CLIP 7.4 MB
Frank's acceptance speech and a pan of the audience

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Frank has taken the lead in researching and writing about CalTripleCrown Comebacks since 2000

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Each Hall of Famer receives a CalTripleCrown Plaque commemorating their 50 Double Centuries

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Doug Patterson presenting Frank with the Garfield Award

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Doug recalls Frank's sleep riding on Day 3 of PBP ... and Frank's 50th Double Century

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Doug rode 775 Miles with Frank during the 1999 Paris-Brest-Paris

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Frank was sleep riding on Day 3 of PBP

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Memories of PBP?

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Another Garfield Award by Doug

[640x426] [1024x682] [2048x3072(orig)] Frank has always been propelled by Garfield

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Frank carries a tape recorder on the bike and records everything so he can learn from it later

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Doug figured Frank needed some cheese to go along with his whine on his 50th Double Century

VIDEO CLIP 27.4 MB
Lynn introduces Mike Perone who did not sell Frank the kickstand!!

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Mike Perone sold Frank the Bridgestone ... and has now completed many CalTripleCrown Doubles himself

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Mike drove all night long to be with Frank at the Awards Breakfast

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Frank's Motto: "Every Ride is a New Adventure. Just keep the pedals turning!"

VIDEO CLIP 3.9 MB
Lynn awards Frank a special Garfield T-Shirt

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] A special award from Lynn Katano: "Yo Da Man, Frank!! 50 Freakin Double Centuries"

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Paul Kopit received special plaque for being the First Person to Complete 100 Double Centuries!!

VIDEO CLIP 9.3 MB
Paul Kopit thanks the Wandervogel group, Hugh Murphy, and Jim Watrous for the long running Hemet Double

[640x426] [1024x682] [2048x3072(orig)] 100 Doubles or 20,000 Miles is a HUGE Accomplishment and Paul was very thankful to have done it!!

[640x480] [1024x768] [1536x2048(orig)] Roland was taping the entire Awards Breakfast ... Thanks, Roland

[640x480] [1024x768] [2048x1536(orig)] Gerd Rosenblatt is an amazing cyclist ... He completed the Terrible Two this year at age 70!!

VIDEO CLIP 2.0 MB
Prior CalTripleCrown Hall of Famers form congratulations line

VIDEO CLIP 8.7 MB
Steve Meichtry shakes hands as "You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban plays in the Background

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Steve Meichtry is congratulated by all of the prior CalTripleCrown Hall of Famers

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Tim Sullivan is congratulated by all ... Tim completed Paris-Brest-Paris in 1995, 1999, and 2003!!

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Tim has also completed Boston-Montreal-Boston, a 750 Mile Non-Stop Event in 94, 96, 98, and 01!!

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Chuck Holmberg is an amazing cyclist ... completing over 50 Double Centuries since 1994!!

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Chuck had a serious illness in 2001 but has lived to fully recover ... riding 5 Doubles in 2004!!

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Jeff Dewey rode a Grand Tour Quad of 400 Miles in 24 Hours back in 1995!!

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Jeff rode all 9 CalTripleCrown Doubles and the Furnace Creek 508 in 1996!!

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] The feeling was so great here as Frank Neal was congratulated by the other Hall of Famers

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Frank gets a hug by CalTripleCrown Hall of Famer, Lynn Katano

[640x426] [1024x682] [3072x2048(orig)] Frank Neal has never DNF'd on a ride ... He's started 52 Doubles and finished 52 Doubles!!

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