Gallery: 1986 Colorado Springs Worlds revisited

As the Richmond World Championships draw near, memories are bound to reflect back on Colorado Springs circa 1986, the last time the UCI brought its most important one-day races to the US. For Bob Roll, who was representing the US that day in support of Tour de France winner Greg LeMond, one memory stands out among the rest.

Growing up in Missoula, Montana, Pat competed in his first bike race in 1985 at Flathead Lake. He studied English and journalism at the University of Oregon and has covered North American cycling extensively since 2009, as well as racing and teams in Europe and South America. Pat currently lives in the US outside of Portland, Oregon, with his imaginary dog Rusty.