American cyclist (born 1960)
Ronald Alexander Kiefel (born April 11, 1960) is a former professional road bicycle racer from the United States . Kiefel is a seven-time Tour de France racer, Olympic bronze medalist and member of the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame .
Kiefel rode for American professional teams such as 7-Eleven , Motorola, Coors Light and Saturn. His wins included the 1985 Trofeo Laigueglia and the 1987 Tour of Tuscany .
He became the first American stage winner in a Grand Tour when he won stage 15 (from L'Aquila to Perugia ) in the 1985 Giro d'Italia .[ 2]
He competed in seven Tours de France, and represented the USA at the 1984 Olympic Games , where he won bronze in the team time trial with Roy Knickman , Davis Phinney , and Andy Weaver .[ 3]
In 1983 Kiefel won the USPRO road championship, the time trial and the team time trial. He was also road champion in 1988. He retired from racing in 1996 and has since commentated on TV and radio for European classics and tours. He is a coach in Wheat Ridge, Colorado , vice president of Wheat Ridge Cyclery, and promotes races and rides.
In 2004, Kiefel was inducted in the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame. He and his wife, Meegan, at one time hosted a weekly AM radio show.[ 4]
Major results
Ron Kiefel in 100 km team trial race in 1984 Olympics (far right) Stage 15, Giro d'Italia (1985 )
United States National Time Trial Champion (1983)United States National Team Time Trial Champion (1983)Bronze Medal, Summer Olympics – Men's Team Time Trial (1984)
Year by year
1980 5th, U.S. National Cyclocross Championships[ 5] 1981 5th, U.S. National Cyclocross Championships 1983 1st, U.S. National Cycling Championships – Road Race
1st, U.S. National Cycling Championships – Individual Time Trial
1st, U.S. National Cycling Championships – Team Time Trial 1984 1985 1986 1st, Prologue, Coors Classic (USA)
1st, Stage 17, Coors Classic (USA) 1987 1st, Los Gatos Cat's Hill Classic[ 6] 1988 1st, Overall, Tour of Tuscany (ITA)
1st, U.S. National Cycling Championships – Road Race 1989 1st, Stage 10, Tour de Trump (USA)
6th, Overall, Tour de Trump (USA) 1990 1993 1st, Los Gatos Cat's Hill Classic (USA)
Tour de France
Teams
1985 – 7 Eleven
1986 – 7 Eleven
1987 – 7 Eleven
1988 – 7 Eleven
1989 – 7 Eleven
1990 – 7 Eleven-Hoonved
1991 – Motorola
1992 – Motorola
1993 – Coors Light
1994 – Coors Light
1995 – Saturn
References
^ Vergne, Laurent (July 22, 2015). "Cannibale, Chéri-pipi, Wookie, Andy torticolis… le Top 20 des surnoms mythiques du cyclisme" [Cannibal, Chéri-pipi, Wookie, Andy Torticollis... the Top 20 mythical nicknames of cycling]. Eurosport . Retrieved April 11, 2016 . ^ An American in Italy cyclingnews.com, May 5, 2009^ "Ron Kiefel Olympic Results" . Sports Reference . Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2015 .^ "The Keifel Cycling Hour" . Archived from the original on September 23, 2004.^ US National Cyclocross Champions 1975–2004 ^ Cat's Hill Classic Bicycle Race
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