skip over navigation  100th Anniversary  Peter J. Nye was
commissioned by CRCA to write the following history of the club
as an article for the newsletter to coincide with the 1998 CRCA
Centennial celebration. Mr. Nye is also the author of Hearts of
Lions: The Story of American Bicycle Racing, published in 1988.
In a review of the book, The New York Times wrote: “A
sumptuously detailed account of American bicycle racing,
emphasizing the early years when cycling was a big money
sport….A loving tribute to those athletes who race bicycles for
a living.”  The article emphasizes the important role of Lou
Maltese in the continued existence and development of CRCA. If
there is interest in the history of CRCA, it will always lead
back to Lou Maltese. He was the club for many years. He did
everything. All club business at the club races in the 70′s and
80′s took place from the trunk of his huge Cadillac, which he
parked on the walkway by the start-finish line. — Jim Boyd, 2004
CRCA, a Charter Club in USA Cycling, Inc