By John Wilcockson

VeloNews

While current American pros are already looking forward to contesting the inaugural Quiznos Pro Challenge in Colorado next summer, none of them expects that an ex-pro and Hall-of-Famer who just turned 50 might
be joining them on the start line. The ex-pro is 1984 Olympic Road
Champion Alexi Grewal, and he is deadly serious about his comeback.

The rider and the bike might be old, but the motivation is renewed.

“The first objective of what I see as a three-year commitment to racing is to ride Quiznos and be the only person to compete in all three of its incarnations, Red Zinger, Coors Classic and Quiznos Pro
Challenge,” Grewal told VeloNews on Friday.

“I am early in the specific training process,” he added. “Generally, I am thin and strong with a moderate base, but it has all been in hiking boots on a mountain bike. Today was the first day on a road bike, and I
had to beg borrow and steal to get the archaic Trek I got. I’ll be using
hiking boots and flat pedals for a few more days, then the real stuff.”

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