Personal information | |
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Full name | William Chann McRae |
Born | Albany, Georgia, United States of America | October 11, 1971
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | All-rounder |
Professional teams | |
1996 | Porcelana Santa Clara – Samara |
1997 | Die Continentale – Olympia |
1998 | Saturn |
1999–2000 | Mapei – QuickStep |
2001 | Mercury – Viatel |
2001–2002 | US Postal Service |
Major wins | |
National Road Championships (2002) |
William Chann McRae (born October 11, 1971) is an American professional road bicycle racer from Albany, Georgia. He was a professional from 1996 to 2003. He raced in the Tour de France and grew up with Lance Armstrong.
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