Personal information | |
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Full name | Michael Friedman |
Nickname | Meatball |
Born | Dunkirk, New York, United States | September 19, 1982
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road, track |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Sprinter |
Amateur team | |
1999–2005 | US 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 |
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