Mel Pinto
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Mel Pinto
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Mel Pinto was one of the first importers of European racing bikes into the United States in 1958 when he opened Mel Pinto Imports in northern Virginia and began selling Gitane bicycles on consignment. Later, Pinto was the first to import Shimano’s Dura-Ace components into the U.S. In 1960, Pinto became a founding member of the Federation of Washington Area Bicycle Clubs, now known as the National Capital Velo Club, and in 1963 revived the moribund National Capital Open bicycle race in Washington
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American businessman (1923–2021)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Pinto
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2022-07-15T03:19:58Z
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