Steve Lovelace
The Last Place Winner
An episode of the Cycling Legends Podcast podcast, hosted by Cycling Legends Media, titled "Steve Lovelace" was published on April 28, 2025 and runs 35 minutes.
April 28, 2025 ·35m · Cycling Legends Podcast
Summary
In 1982, Steve Lovelace nearly died while chopping firewood with a friend in a remote field near his home in Wagoner, Oklahoma. Pinned to the ground and crushed by the weight of a tree slab, it took two hours for his friend and a local farmer to extricate him with a chainsaw. When he eventually arrived at hospital, doctors were unsure as to whether he’d live. A little over 3 years later, he became only the second disabled athlete to complete an Olympic-distance triathlon.Today, after series of other health setbacks, Steve continues to compete as a para-triathlete and is indeed a true Cycling Legend.LinksSteve’s website: thelastplacewinner.com YouTube: The Last Place Winner -a paratriathlon pioneer- Steve LovelaceGet in touchDrop us a line at [email protected]! We’d love to hear from you.Social mediaCycling Legends - The untold story, the unseen photos Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cyclinglegendsmedia?igsh=MW9ldTNhemF6aWVlcA==Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CyclingLegendsMedia?X/Twitter @cyclinglegends1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode Description
In 1982, Steve Lovelace nearly died while chopping firewood with a friend in a remote field near his home in Wagoner, Oklahoma. Pinned to the ground and crushed by the weight of a tree slab, it took two hours for his friend and a local farmer to extricate him with a chainsaw. When he eventually arrived at hospital, doctors were unsure as to whether he’d live. A little over 3 years later, he became only the second disabled athlete to complete an Olympic-distance triathlon.
Today, after series of other health setbacks, Steve continues to compete as a para-triathlete and is indeed a true Cycling Legend.
Links
Steve’s website: thelastplacewinner.com
YouTube: The Last Place Winner -a paratriathlon pioneer- Steve Lovelace
Get in touch
Drop us a line at [email protected]! We’d love to hear from you.
Social media
Cycling Legends - The untold story, the unseen photos
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cyclinglegendsmedia?igsh=MW9ldTNhemF6aWVlcA==
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CyclingLegendsMedia?
X/Twitter @cyclinglegends1
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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