ROANOKE TIMES

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, May 1, 1994                   TAG: 9405030057
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: TDP6   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short


JIM COPELAND RIDER PROFILE

TEAM: Chevrolet-LA Sheriff

AGE: 3i

HOMETOWN: Huntsville, Ala.

TOUR DuPONT HIGHLIGHTS: 1993: second Stage 11; third Stage 3; Most Aggressive Rider jersey winner; team winner.

FAST FACTS: Member of the 1988 U.S. National and Olympic teams. . . . Voted U.S. Cycling Federation athlete of the year in 1989. . . . Has 28 victories since turning pro in 1990. . . . Plays drums, guitar and piano. . . . Resides in Winston-Salem, N.C.



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