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Personal information | |
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Full name | Antonio Cruz |
Born | Long Beach, California, United States of America | October 31, 1971
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
2001 | Saturn |
2002–2005 | U.S. Postal Service |
2006 | Toyota–United |
2007 | Discovery Channel |
2008–2009 | BMC Racing Team |
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