Team RadioShack is led by Sports Team Manager Johan Bruyneel, the most winning sports director in history with nine Tour de France victories, including seven with pro-cycling legend Lance Armstrong. The 2010 team was comprised of riders hailing from 16 countries, including Grand Tour leaders, Lance Armstrong, Levi Leipheimer, Andres Kloden, Jani Brajkovic (Slovenia) and Tiago Machado (Portugal).
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Named the 2004 North American rider of the year, Jason McCartney is a veteran cyclist riding for team Radio Shack. A stage winner and mountain classification victor of the 2004 Tour of Georgia, third overall finisher of the 2007 Tour of California, as well as a member of the 2004 American Olympic Team, McCartney has made quite a name for himself in the cycling world.
Stage winner and mountain classification victor of the 2004 Tour of Georgia.
Third overall finisher of the 2007 Tour of California.
While only 21 years of age, American Ben King is one of the most talented riders on team Radio Shack. Selected to be apart of the Trek-Livestrong development team from 2009-2010, King's development as a professional rider has been guided by some of the most talented cyclist the world has ever seen. Furthermore, the stunning winner of 2010 US. National Elite Road Race Championship, King has already experienced a outstanding start to his professional cycling career; a career that promises to grow more and more decorated.
A true leader and teammate. One of the best time trialists in the world. Won the Bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics. Though he placed in the top 10 overall in the 2002, 2004 and 2005 Tours de France, Levi recorded his first Tour stage win in 2007 and landed himself on the podium while helping Alberto Contador win the overall. Shares household with dogs Bandit, Trooper and Smokey, as well as numerous cats. His Wife, Odessa, is co-director of an animal refuge, “A Leg Up Rescue”. Has auctioned off several of his prized Tour de France jerseys to support local charities.
DOB: October 24, 1973
Birth Place: Butte, Montana
Current Residence: Santa Rosa, CA
Nationality: American
Height: 5 foot 7 inches / 171cm
Weight: 136 pounds / 62kg
Strengths: All Rounder, Road
Pro Since: 1997
Previous Team: Astana
2011 Results
3rd Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
8th Overall Paris–Nice
2010 Results
1st Overall Tour of the Gila
1st Stage 1
1st Overall Leadville Trail 100 MTB (record time)
1st Overall Tour of Utah
1st Stage 2
3rd Overall Tour of California"
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levi_Leipheimer
http://www.livestrong.com/teamradioshack/riders_LeviLeipheimer/
http://www.facebook.com/Leipheimer#!/Leipheimer?sk=info
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Ben Hermans
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Ben King
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Dmitriy Muravyev
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George Bennett
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Ivan Rovny
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Jason McCartney
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Levi Leipheimer
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Philip Deignan
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