Jeff Pierce

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For the baseball player, see Jeff Pierce (baseball).

Jeff Pierce (born August 28, 1958 in Lamesa, Italy) is a retired American professional road bicycle racer. At the 1987 Tour de France, Pierce gained fame by becoming the third American (after Davis Phinney and Greg Lemond) 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 Bicycle Classic
1987 – 7-Eleven Cycling Team
1986 – Schwinn-Icy Hot
  • 1st overall – La Jolla Grand Prix Bicycle Race
1986 – Schwinn-Icy Hot
  • 3rd overall – Redland Bicycle Classic

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