Jim Ochowicz
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 Jim Ochowicz at the Tour de France, 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jim Lionel Ochowicz |
| Nickname | Och |
| Born |
December 23, 1951 U.S. |
| Team information | |
| Current team | BMC Racing Team |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role |
Rider (retired) Team manager |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 1972, 1976 | USA Olympic road cycling team |
| Managerial team(s) | |
| 1981–1995 2000, 2004, 2008 2007– |
7-Eleven USA men's Olympic road[1] BMC Racing Team[2] |
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Infobox last updated on January 1, 2014 | |
Jim Ochowicz is a former Olympic bicyclist and manager of the BMC Racing Team. He was inducted into the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame in 1997 as a contributor to the sport of cycling.
Ochowicz participated in the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics in the 4 km team pursuit cycling event. He served as president of the USA Cycling Board of Directors from 2002–2006.[3]
Team Manager
In 1981, Ochowicz founded the successful 7-Eleven squad, which he managed through 1995. In 2007 he began the BMC Racing Team, which first competed on the international professional cycling circuit in 2010.[2]
- 2013 Wall Street Journal – business relationship with Hein Verbruggen and Thomas Weisel.
Personal life
Jim Ochowicz is the husband of former track cyclist and Olympic speed skater Sheila Grace Young-Ochowicz and the father of Olympic speed skater Elli Ochowicz.
References
- ↑ http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/jim-ochowicz-us-team-ready-to-repeat Jim Ochowicz: US team ready to repeat
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/cycling/7124490.html Ochowicz comes full circle: BMC Racing co-owner put cycling on map in U.S. with 1986 7-Eleven team
- ↑ http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=3512 Mark Abramson elected president of USA Cycling Board of Directors
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