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                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, May 1, 1994                   TAG: 9405030069
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: TDP3   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short


RON KIEFEL RIDER PROFILE

TEAM: Coors Light.

AGE: 34.

HOMETOWN: Denver.

TOUR DuPONT HIGHLIGHTS: 1993: Stage 7 winner. 1989: Time trial winner.

FAST FACTS: Has competed seven times in the Tour de France. . . . Won a time trial and a bronze medal for the United States at the 1984 Olympics. . . . In 1983, had three victories in the U.S. Championships. . . . Known as an opportunist with an ability to pull off surprise victories. . . . A nine-year veteran of the sport, he was the first American pro to win in Europe (1985).



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