Levi Leipheimer (born October 24, 1973 in Butte,
Montana) is an American professional road bicycle
racer who rides with UCI ProTeam Team Astana. He
previously rode for the American team Discovery
Channel, the German cycling team Gerolsteiner, and
the Dutch outfit Rabobank.
His major results to date are 1st overall in the
2008 Tour of California (winning the Stage 5 time
trial), 2007 Tour of California (winning the
Prologue and Stage 5 time trials), 1st overall in
the 2006 Dauphiné Libéré, 1st overall in the 2005
Deutschland Tour, 3rd overall in the 2001 Vuelta a
España, and three top-ten finishes in the Tour de
France general classification, including 3rd overall
in the 2007 race. He currently resides in Santa
Rosa, California, with his wife Odessa. Leipheimer
won the 2007 USA National Road Race Championships,
finishing 1:11 seconds ahead of Discovery team mate
and defending U.S. champion George Hincapie.
A competitive skier from age 12-19, Leipheimer
originally began cycling in 1987 to train for
downhill ski racing. He turned pro in 1997, and rode
for Saturn in 1998 and 1999. He won the U.S.
National Time Trial Championships in 1999, and was
invited to join the U.S. Postal Service cycling
team.
