Episode 114: Meet Olympian Medalist Nelson Vails, Retired Road and Track Cyclist

On this episode meet 1984 Silver Medalist in the Summer Olympics, Nelson Vails. AKA Nelly and the Cheetah. Nelly is the 1st African American to medal in cycling. He has also been 2005 inducted into the Lehigh Valley Velodrome Cycling Hall of Fame as well as the US Bicycle Hall of Fame. He was back in Iowa for another RAGBRAI and I was lucky to get to spend some time with Nelly throughout the week. He agreed to come on the podcast to talk about his life…past, present and future, and also to provide a few fun tips for recreational riders. Email me at [email protected] if you have a topic or the name of a cyclist you find interesting. Support my podcast at Patreon.com/Murphology and visit my Facebook and Instagram page for daily entertainment. Use code MURPHOLOGY at Hammerhead.io to get a free heart rate monitor with your Karoo 2. www.murphologypodcast.com www.nelsonvails.com Nelson Vails YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwxueCpnU16WlpqeEkJ3W-g