Jeff Pierce (cyclist)
Jeff Pierce (born August 28, 1958) is a retired American professional road bicycle racer. At the 1987 Tour de France, Pierce gained fame by becoming the third American (after Davis Phinney and Greg LeMond) to win a stage in the Tour de France, winning the final stage on the Champs-Élysées from the breakaway while riding for Team 7-Eleven.
Jeff Pierce Demonstrates Turning and Cornering in "John Howard's Lessons in Cycling" Videotape, 1991 - Photo by Patty Mooney | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jeff Pierce |
| Born | August 28, 1958 United States |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1986 | Schwinn |
| 1987–1990 | 7-Eleven |
| 1991–1996 | Chevrolet-LA Sheriff |
| Major wins | |
| 1 stage Tour de France (1987) | |
In 1991, Jeff Pierce appeared in a video with Olympic cyclist John Howard, entitled John Howard's Lessons in Cycling.
After his retirement from competitive cycling, Pierce served as USA Cycling's Vice President of Athletics.
He was inducted into the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame in 2020.
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