John Howard (cyclist)

John Howard
John Howard, 1991
Personal information
Born (1947-08-16) August 16, 1947
Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Team information
RoleRider
Medal record
Men's road cycling
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
1971 CaliIndividual road race
Men's triathlon
Ironman World Championship
1981Individual
1980Individual

John Howard (born August 16, 1947 in Springfield, Missouri) is an Olympic cyclist from the United States, who set a land speed record of 152.2 miles per hour (245 km/h) while motor-pacing on a pedal bicycle on July 20, 1985 on Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats. This record was beaten in 1995 by Fred Rompelberg.