caption fullname ridertype updated proteam birth_place majorwins discipline birth_date nickname proyears role image article_title name currentteam
ron 1991 thrift drug classic for motorola kiefel and frankie andreu -lrb- r-l -rrb- racing ronald alexander kiefel all-rounder may 26 , 2013 7-eleven motorola coors light saturn denver , co '' ` grand tours '' ' road 11 april 1960 `` ron '' 1985-1990 1991-1992 1993-1994 1995 rider frankie andreu ron kiefel 1991 thrift drug classic.jpg ron kiefel
 ron kiefel retired
ron kiefel

ronald -lrb- `` ron '' -rrb- alexander kiefel -lrb- born april 11 , 1960 in denver -rrb- is a former professional road bicycle racer from the united states .
kiefel is a seven-time tour de france racer , olympic bronze medalist and member of the united states bicycling hall of fame .
kiefel rode for american professional teams such as 7-eleven , motorola , coors light and saturn .
his wins included the 1985 trofeo laigueglia and the 1987 tour of tuscany .
he became the first american stage winner in a grand tour when he won stage 15 -lrb- from l'aquila to perugia -rrb- in the 1985 giro d'italia .
he competed in seven tours de france , and represented the usa at the 1984 olympic games , where he won bronze in the team time trial with roy knickman , davis phinney , and andy weaver .
in 1983 kiefel won the uspro road championship , the time trial and the team time trial .
he was also road champion in 1988 .
he retired from racing in 1996 and has since commentated on tv and radio for european classics and tours .
he is a coach in wheat ridge , colorado , vice president of wheat ridge cyclery , and promotes races and rides .
in 2004 , kiefel was inducted in the united states bicycling hall of fame .
he and his wife , meegan , at one time hosted a weekly am radio show .
