Kevin Livingston
 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 May 1973 |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1995-1996 | Motorola |
| 1997-1998 | Cofidis |
| 1999-2000 | US Postal |
| 2001-2002 | Team Telekom |
Kevin Livingston (born in St. Louis, Missouri, 24 May 1973) was an American professional cyclist for eight years.
Career
Livingston rode six Tours de France, the Giro d'Italia and many of the European Classics, during a career with Motorola, Cofidis, US Postal Service and Team Telekom. He was one of Lance Armstrong's domestiques in the Tour de France and other races.[1][2] His best result in the Tour de France was 17th overall, in 1998. He retired in 2002 and lives in Austin, Texas.
Doping
Livingston's name was on the list of doping tests published by the French Senate in 24 July 2013 that were collected during the 1998 Tour de France and found positive for EPO when re-tested in 2004.[3][4]
Post-racing career
Following retirement from racing, Livingston became a spokesperson and supporter of the National Diabetes Tour de Cure. He also acts as a consultant to Medalist Sports, where he has served as Competition Director for the Amgen Tour of California and the Tour of Missouri.[5] He set up the PedalHard Training Center, with locations in Austin Texas and St. Louis Missouri, which provides training and testing facilities.[6]
References
- ↑ David Walsh (26 June 2007). From Lance to Landis: Inside the American Doping Controversy at the Tour de France. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-345-50358-9.
- ↑ Daniel Coyle (17 March 2009). Lance Armstrong's War: One Man's Battle Against Fate, Fame, Love, Death, Scandal, and a Few Other Rivals on the Road to the Tour de France. HarperCollins. pp. 154–. ISBN 978-0-06-174648-2.
- ↑ "French Senate Releases Positive EPO Cases From 1998 Tour De France". Cyclingnews.com. 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ↑ "Cipollini, Livingston among 1998 Tour riders positive for EPO — VeloNews.com". Velonews.competitor.com. 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ↑ "PedalHard Training Centre Brochure". Publicity Brochure. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
- ↑ "PedalHard". Official Web Site. 2006. Retrieved 2013-11-21.