 Lawrence Malone Off-Road Competitor As a student and tennis player at UC Santa Cruz, Lawrence Malone watched Tom Cuthberson and Danny Naul race in the Surf City Cyclocross race in the fall of 1973. On the spot, he decided that Cyclocross was the sport for me. Guided and encouraged by Naul, Lawrence had success racing in the 1974 Northern California Cyclocross series. He went to the 1974 Cyclocross World's Team Selection Races in New Jersey and won both races. In 1975, Lawrence won his first U.S. National Cyclocross Championship at Tilden Park, California, in the hills above his boyhood home in Berkeley. He went on to win the next four Cyclocross National Championships from 1976 through 1979 and finished third in 1984. During those years, he also had respectable showings in five World Cyclocross Championships. At a race in Hanover, Germany in 1977, Malone shocked the European racing establishment by using the barrier bunny hop maneuver, clearing obstacles without having to dismount. His technique brought worldwide attention to the fledgling U.S. Cyclocross scene and the European press nicknamed him the Durr Springer. Lawrence also enjoyed road racing. He placed second in 1976 and fourth in 1979 at the Nevada City Criterium. In 1978, he placed third overall in the Tour of Costa Rica and also finished tenth overall and won a stage in 1979. In 1981, he was invited to join the first U.S. team at the Tour de France but had to withdraw due to injury. From 1982 to 1986, he coached the U.S. National Cyclocross Team and took the team to the World Championships in 1983 and 1985. In 1984, Lawrence raced for and helped manage the first specialized sponsored mountain bike team. From 1991 to 1995, he meddled in cyclocross national championships in masters, veterans, and senior divisions while coaching and conducting workshops at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. A talented rider and passionate advocate for bicycling as a lifestyle, Malone has also published articles in many industry publications. Lawrence runs his own bicycle restoration business in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Lawrence Malone Off-Road Competitor