Personal information | |
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Born | Sacramento, California, U.S. | July 13, 1973
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1995–1996 | U.S. Postal Service |
1997 | Plymouth–Ellsworth |
1997 | Navigators |
1998 | Oilme–Klein |
2002 | Sierra Nevada–Cannondale |
2009 | Amore & Vita–McDonald's |
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