TEAM BIO
Top Results:
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Grand Tours: 12
Tour de France: 7
DNF β 2009, 3rd β 2007, 13th β 2006, 6th β 2005, 9th β 2004, DNF β 2003, 8th β 2002
Tour of Italy: 2
6th β 2009, 18th - 2008
Vuelta a Espana: 3
2nd β 2008, 58th β 2003, 3rd β 2001
2009 Highlights
1st β Stage 4 (TTT) β Tour de France
1st β Overall β Tour of California
1st β Overall β Tour of Castilla y LeΓ³n
1st β Overall β Tour of the Gila
1st β Sea Otter Road Race
1st β Stage 2 (TT) β Tour of Castilla y LeΓ³n
1st β Stage 6 (TT) β Tour of California
1st β Stage 1 β Tour of the Gila
1st β Stage 3 β Tour of the Gila
2nd β Stage 12 (TT) β Tour of Italy
2nd β Prologue (TT) - Tour of California
2nd β Stage 2 β Tour of California
3rd β Stage 1 (TTT) β Tour of Italy
3rd β Stage 5 β Tour of the Gila
5th β Stage 5 β Tour of Italy
5th β Stage 5 β Tour of Missouri
6th β Overall β Tour of Italy
6th β Stage 1 (TT) β Tour de France
6th β Stage 4 β Tour of Italy
6th β Stage 18 β Tour of Italy
6th β Overall β Tour of Missouri
8th β Stage 10 β Tour of Italy
8th β Stage 4 β Tour of Castilla y LeΓ³n
9th β Stage 8 β Tour of California
LEVI LEIPHEIMER'S TWITTER UPDATES
β@opqscyclingteam: http://t.co/EwyEstE4 What a
win for @zdenekstybar! #OPQS #Middelkerkeβ And
another one!
@KellyFeilke @rsnt @ghincapie Good to know I've
got friends in Dallas!
@leeapplbaum @radioshack Flattered. Survive
anything!
β@opqscyclingteam: EARLY REPORT: Tom Boonen Wins
Fourth Tour of #Qatar http://t.co/5KTqNOnc #OPQSβ
Congrats to the entire team!
@brentbookwalter @theblackkeys About time BB,
they're the best
Levi Leipheimer
- Country
- USA
- Birthdate
- October 24, 1973
- Height
- 171 cm/5 ft 7 in
- Weight
- 60 kg/132 lbs
- Resides
- Santa Rosa, California
Teams
Comptel Data System (97), Saturn (98-99), US Postal Service (00-01), Rabobank (02-04), Gerolsteiner (05-06), Discovery Channel (07), Astana (08-09), RadioShack (10)
At a Glance
β’ A true leader and teammate. One of the best time trialists in the world. Won the Bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics.
β’ 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.
β’ Shares household with dogs Bandit, Trooper and Smokey, as well as numerous
cats.
β’ His Wife, Odessa, is co-director of an animal refuge, βA Leg Up Rescueβ
β’ Has auctioned off several of his prized Tour de France jerseys to support local
charities.
www.levileipheimer.net
