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No. 01 - Levi Leipheimer


Levi Leipheimer
Team: Astana
DOB: 10/24/1973
Nationality: USA
Residence(s): Santa Rosa, CA & Gerona, Spain
Height: 5'7" | Weight: 140
Pro Since: 1997
Website: levileipheimer.net
Past Pro Teams Discovery (2007), Gerolsteiner (2005-2006), Rabobank (2002-2004), US Postal Service Team (2000-2001), Saturn (1998-1999)
 

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Career Highlights

  • 2007 1st Place USPRO National Road Race Championships - 3rd Overall, 1st Stage 19, 2nd Stage 16, 9th Mountains Classification, Tour de France - 1st overall, 1st prologue and stage 5 time trial Amgen Tour of California - 4th Overall, 1st Mountains Competition Paris-Nice - 12th Overall Tour of Georgia - 2nd Place Tour of Germany
  • 2006 1st Prologue, 1st mountains classification, 6th Overall Amgen Tour of California - 1st Overall, 3rd stages 3 & 4 Dauphine Libere - 2nd USPRO Road Race Championships - 2nd Overall & 1st stage 5 Tour of Germany - 13th Overall Tour de France 2005 1st Best Young Rider Competition & 6th Overall Tour de France
  • 2002 1st Overall Route du Sud - 8th Overall Tour de France
  • 2001 1st Under-23 World Road Race Championships - 3rd Overall Vuelta a España - 3rd World Time Trial Championships
  • 2000 2nd Under-23 World Road Race Championships

Interesting Facts

Leipheimer is by far one of the most accomplished American stage racers active today. A strong time trialist and able climber, Leipheimer is one of the most consistent stage racers in the sport. He has won the Tour of Germany, the Dauphine Libere, finished second in the Tour of Georgia, and third in the Vuelta a Espana. He has also finished the Tour de France in the top ten three times. He followed former Discovery squad directuer sportif, Johan Bruyneel, to Astana for 2008.