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Norm Alvis
Personal information
Full name	Norman Foster Darrell Alvis
Born	July 12, 1963 (age 60); Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Team information
Current team	Chalet Cycling
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Amateur teams
1979–1981	Sacramento Golden Wheelmen
1983	G. S. Stelvio
1984	G. S. Mengoni
1986-1987	Ten Speed Drive
Professional teams
1988–1990	7-Eleven
1991–1994	Motorola
1995–1998	Saturn
Major wins
	United States National Road Race Championships (1995)

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Norman Foster Darrell "Norm" Alvis (born July 12, 1963 in Sacramento, California) is a former professional (and current master) American cyclist. He was professional from 1988 to 1998. He won dozens of races as a junior, amateur (now known as senior), professional and masters racer. He competed in the team time trial at the 1988 Summer Olympics.^[1] In 1997 he set the one hour record for track time trial which held for 17 years.

Major results[edit]

1979

1st Pinkie's Road Race, Junior B Men

1980

3rd NorCal Nevada District Road Race, Junior Men

1981

1st

National Bicycle Championship | Time Trial, Junior Men (15-17)

1st Donner Summit Criterium Race, Men B

1983

1st NorCal Nevada Road Racing Championship, Senior (amateur) Men

1987

1st

National Championships,Time trial, Senior (amateur) Men

1st Discover City Criterium, Miami, FL

1988

1st Carolinas Invitational

1st La Jolla Grand Prix

1st Matilda Bay Superweek

10th 1988 Summer Olympics - 100 km Team Time Trial

1989

1st Gastown Grand Prix

1st Santa Rosa Classic

1991

1st Stage 1 Bayern Rundfahrt

1992

4th Giro del Lazio

4th GP de Fourmies

1993

6th Grand Prix d'Isbergues

6th Paris–Camembert

1995

1st

National Championship Road race, professional

1st Philadelphia International Championship

1st Stage 3 Herald Sun Tour

1st Stage 4 Tour de Taiwan

2nd Overall Cascade Cycling Classic

1997

Elite Men, 1 hour Track Time Trial record, 51.505km

1st

Overall Herald Sun Tour

1st Stages 4, 11 & 13

1st

Overall Tour de Toona

1st Stage 3

1st Fresca Invitational

1st Tour of America

2nd Time trial, National Road Championships

1998

2nd Time trial, National Road Championships

1st Roanoke Orthopaedic Center HillClimb

2017

1 hour Track Time Trial record, Masters M50-54, distance 49.392km

1st Colorado State Championship Masters, M50+, Criterium

2019

5th National Championship Masters Road, M55-59, Criterium

2021

1 hour Track Time Trial record, Masters M55-59, distance 49.387km

4th National Championship Masters Road, M55-59, Time Trial

2nd National Championship Masters Road, M55-59, Road Race

2nd National Championship Masters Road, M55-59, Criterium

2022

2nd National Championship Masters Road, M55-59, Time Trial

3rd National Championship Masters Road, M55-59, Road Race

4th National Championship Masters Road, M55-59, Criterium

2023

1st Colorado State Championship Masters, M50+, Road Race

1st Colorado State Championship Masters, M60+, Road Race

3rd Colorado State Championship Masters, M50+, Criterium

1st Colorado State Championship Masters, M60+, Criterium

1st Overall Tour of Americas Dairyland, M60+

US Hour Record Holder[edit]

1997: 51.505 kilometers. Record stood until September 16, 2016^[2]^[3]

Grand Tour results[edit]

Source:^[4]

Tour de France[edit]

1990: 142nd

Giro d'Italia[edit]

1990: 127th
1992: 143rd
1993: 127th

References[edit]

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Norm Alvis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
^ "Alvis watching with interest as Zirbel plans US Hour Record attempt". CyclingNews.com. September 15, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
^ "Tom Zirbel Breaks American Hour Record". U.S. Cycling Report. September 7, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
^ "Norman Alvis". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved May 26, 2014.

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[SportsRef-1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Norm Alvis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2016.

[2] "Alvis watching with interest as Zirbel plans US Hour Record attempt". CyclingNews.com. September 15, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.

[3] "Tom Zirbel Breaks American Hour Record". U.S. Cycling Report. September 7, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.

[ProCyclingStats.com-4] "Norman Alvis". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved May 26, 2014.

[5] ttps://legacy.usacycling.org/results/index.php?compid=norman+alvis

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+| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1963|7|12|mf=yes}}
-| birth_place    = [[Sacramento]]
+| birth_place    = [[Sacramento, California]], U.S.
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+| amateuryears1  = 1979–1981
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+| amateurteam1   = Sacramento Golden Wheelmen
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+| amateuryears2  = 1983
+| amateurteam2   = G. S. Stelvio
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+| amateuryears3  = 1984
-:'''1991-1994''' [[Motorola (cycling team)|Motorola]]
+| amateurteam3   = G. S. Mengoni
-:'''1995-1998''' [[Saturn (cycling team)|Saturn]]
+| amateuryears4  = 1986-1987
+| amateurteam4   = Ten Speed Drive
+| proyears1      = 1988–1990
+| proteam1       = {{UCI team code|711|1989}}
+| proyears2      = 1991–1994
+| proteam2       = Motorola
+| proyears3      = 1995–1998
+| proteam3       = [[Saturn Cycling Team|Saturn]]
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-'''Norman Alvis''' (born July 12, 1963 in [[Sacramento]]) is a former American cyclist.
+'''Norman Foster Darrell "Norm" Alvis''' (born July 12, 1963 in [[Sacramento, California]]) is a former professional (and current master) American cyclist. He was professional from 1988 to 1998. He won dozens of races as a junior, amateur (now known as senior), professional and masters racer. He competed in the [[Cycling at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's team time trial|team time trial]] at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/al/norm-alvis-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418104247/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/al/norm-alvis-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |title=Norm Alvis |accessdate=July 6, 2016}}</ref> In 1997 he set the one hour record for track time trial which held for 17 years.
-He was professional from 1989 to 1998. He won four races.
-==Palmarès==
+==Major results==
+;1979
-'''1995'''
-:[[United States National Road Race Championships]]
+:1st Pinkie's Road Race, Junior B Men
+;1980
-:[[Philadelphia International Championship]]
+:3rd NorCal Nevada District Road Race, Junior Men
+;1981
+:1st [[File:MaillotUSA.PNG|20px]] National Bicycle Championship | Time Trial, Junior Men (15-17)
+:1st Donner Summit Criterium Race, Men B
+;1983
+: 1st NorCal Nevada Road Racing Championship, Senior (amateur) Men
+;1987
+: 1st [[File:MaillotUSA.PNG|20px]] National Championships,Time trial, Senior (amateur) Men
+: 1st Discover City Criterium, Miami, FL
+;1988
+: 1st Carolinas Invitational
+: 1st La Jolla Grand Prix
+: 1st Matilda Bay Superweek
+: 10th [[1988 Summer Olympics]] - 100 km Team Time Trial
+;1989
+: 1st [[Gastown Grand Prix]]
+: 1st Santa Rosa Classic
+;1991
+: 1st Stage 1 [[Bayern Rundfahrt]]
+;1992
+: 4th [[Giro del Lazio]]
+: 4th [[GP de Fourmies]]
+;1993
+: 6th [[Grand Prix d'Isbergues]]
+: 6th [[Paris–Camembert]]
+;1995
+: 1st [[File:MaillotUSA.PNG|20px]] National Championship [[United States National Road Race Championships|Road race]], professional
+: 1st [[Philadelphia International Championship]]
+: 1st Stage 3 [[Herald Sun Tour]]
+: 1st Stage 4 [[Tour de Taiwan]]
+: 2nd Overall [[Cascade Cycling Classic]]
+;1997
+: Elite Men, 1 hour Track Time Trial record, 51.505km
+: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall [[Herald Sun Tour]]
+::1st Stages 4, 11 & 13
+: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall [[Tour de Toona]]
+::1st Stage 3
+: 1st Fresca Invitational
+: 1st Tour of America
+: 2nd [[United States National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]], National Road Championships
+;1998
+: 2nd [[United States National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]], National Road Championships
+: 1st Roanoke Orthopaedic Center HillClimb
+;2017
+: 1 hour Track Time Trial record, Masters M50-54,  distance 49.392km
+: 1st Colorado State Championship Masters, M50+, Criterium
+;2019
+: 5th National Championship Masters Road, M55-59, Criterium
+;2021
+: 1 hour Track Time Trial record, Masters M55-59, distance 49.387km
+: 4th National Championship Masters Road, M55-59, Time Trial
+: 2nd National Championship Masters Road, M55-59, Road Race
+: 2nd National Championship Masters Road, M55-59, Criterium
+;2022
+: 2nd National Championship Masters Road, M55-59, Time Trial
+: 3rd National Championship Masters Road, M55-59, Road Race
+: 4th National Championship Masters Road, M55-59, Criterium
+;2023
+: 1st Colorado State Championship Masters, M50+, Road Race
+: 1st Colorado State Championship Masters, M60+, Road Race
+: 3rd Colorado State Championship Masters, M50+, Criterium
+: 1st Colorado State Championship Masters, M60+, Criterium
+: 1st Overall Tour of Americas Dairyland, M60+
+==US Hour Record Holder==
-'''1997'''
+: 51.505 kilometers.  Record stood until September 16, 2016<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/alvis-watching-with-interest-as-zirbel-plans-us-hour-record-attempt/ |title=Alvis watching with interest as Zirbel plans US Hour Record attempt |newspaper=CyclingNews.com |date=September 15, 2016 |access-date=2016-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.uscyclingreport.com/content/index.php/news-mainmenu-2/12002-tom-zirbel-breaks-american-hour-record |title=Tom Zirbel Breaks American Hour Record |work=U.S. Cycling Report |date=September 7, 2016 |access-date=2016-10-13}}</ref>
-:[[Herald Sun Tour]]
-:[[Tour de Toona]]
+==Grand Tour results==
+Source:<ref name="ProCyclingStats.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/rider.php?&id=167899&season=1990 |title=Norman Alvis |website=ProCyclingStats.com |accessdate=May 26, 2014}}</ref>
+===Tour de France===
-==Results on the major tours<ref name="ProCyclingStats.com">{{cite web | url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/rider.php?&id=167899&season=1990 | title=Norman Alvis | accessdate=26 May 2014}}</ref>==
-===[[Tour de France]]===
 *[[1990 Tour de France|1990]]: 142nd
-===[[Giro d'Italia]]===
+===Giro d'Italia===
 *[[1990 Giro d'Italia|1990]]: 127th
 *[[1992 Giro d'Italia|1992]]: 143rd
 *[[1993 Giro d'Italia|1993]]: 127th
 ==References==
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-{{cyclist-stub}}
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 [[Category:Living people]]
 [[Category:American male cyclists]]
-[[Category:People from Sacramento, California]]
+[[Category:Cyclists from California]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople from Sacramento, California]]
+[[Category:Olympic cyclists for the United States]]
+[[Category:Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics]]
+<ref>https://legacy.usacycling.org/results/index.php?compid=norman+alvis</ref>
+{{US-cycling-bio-stub}}