Nancy Neiman

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Nancy Neiman , married Neiman Baranet , (* 1933 ) is a former American cyclist .

Nancy Neiman was the first American road race champion in 1953 and then won the title three times, in 1954, 1956 and 1957. She was the first American to start in a European stage race , the Criterium Cycliste Feminin Lyonnaise-Auvergne ; she took 14th place.

After ending her active cycling career, Neiman was secretary and treasurer of the Amateur Bicycle League of America for many years . She wrote two books on cycling. In 1992 she was inducted into the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame .

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  • The Turned Down Bar , 1964
  • Bicycling , 1973

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