Jeff Pierce
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Jeff Pierce is a retired American professional road bicycle racer. At the 1987 Tour de France, Pierce gained fame by being the second American (Davis Phinney was the first) to win a stage in the Tour de France, winning the final stage on the Champs-Élysées while riding for Team 7-Eleven.
After his retirement from competitive cycling, Pierce served as USA Cycling's Vice President of Athletics.
[edit] Major achievements
- 1994 – Chevrolet-L.A. Sheriff
- 2nd overall and Stage 1 win – Redlands Classic
- 1987 – 7-Eleven Cycling Team
- 1986 – Schwinn-Icy Hot
- 3rd overall – Redland Bicycle Classic