Mike Friedman

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Mike Friedman
Michael Friedman 2008.jpg
Friedman in 2008
Personal information
Full nameMichael Friedman
NicknameMeatball
Born (1982-09-19) September 19, 1982 (age 41)
Dunkirk, New York, United States
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad, track
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Amateur team
1999–2005US National Team
Professional teams
2005–2009 TIAA–CREF
2010 Jelly Belly–Kenda
2011–2014 Kelly Benefit Strategies–OptumHealth
Major wins
2005 US National Track Cycling Championships, Team Sprint
2004 Pan American Championships, Kilo
2003 Pan-Am Games Qualifier, Team Sprint

Michael Friedman (born September 19, 1982 in Dunkirk, New York [ citation needed ]) is an American former professional racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2005 and 2014. [1]

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Major results

2005
National Track Championships
1st MaillotUSA.PNG Team pursuit
2nd Madison
1st Univest Grand Prix
2006
National Track Championships
1st MaillotUSA.PNG Individual pursuit
1st MaillotUSA.PNG Madison
1st MaillotUSA.PNG Team pursuit
2nd Points race
3rd Team sprint
1st Stage 9 International Cycling Classic
3rd Overall Parker Mainstreet Omnium
2007
1st Scratch, 2007–08 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Beijing
National Track Championships
1st MaillotUSA.PNG Points race
1st MaillotUSA.PNG Team pursuit
3rd Individual pursuit
3rd Madison
2nd Overall Tour of Elk Grove
2008
2nd Six Days of Burnaby

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References

  1. "News shorts: Friedman retires from professional cycling". Cyclingnews.com.