| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tom Zirbel |
| Born | October 30, 1978 United States |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Jamis-Sutter Home |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Time trialist |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2006–2009 2011– |
Priority Health Jamis-Sutter Home |
| Infobox last updated on 22 May 2011 |
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Tom Zirbel (born October 30, 1978) is a American road bicycle racing cyclist from Clear Lake, Iowa, riding for Jamis-Sutter Home. He rode for Priority Health from 2006 to 2009. He came fourth in the UCI Road World Championships time trial in September 2009, and had signed to join UCI ProTour team Garmin-Slipstream the following season.
In December 2009, a urine test taken at the 2009 USPRO Time Trial Championships the previous August, in which Zirbel came second, tested positive for DHEA.[1] Zirbel denied having taken the substance knowingly, but he nevertheless voluntarily accepted a two year suspension, and immediately announced his retirement. His suspension was reduced in March 2011 to 18 months, which had already been served, in recognition of assistance given to the US Anti-Doping Agency. He suggested that, despite earlier comments about retiring, he would seek to resume his racing career. He maintains that he ingested the banned product inadvertently.[2]
For 2011, Zirbel rides for Jamis-Sutter Home. On May 28, 2011 he placed 2nd in the US Pro time trial championship, behind David Zabriskie.
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