Ron Kiefel got into cycling at the age of 13 when his dad bought "Wheat Ridge Cyclery" bike shop. the he got on his Nishiki ten speed he gained a lot of freedom. His first race was at the Denver Tech Center where he crashed 300 meters before the finish. By his senior year in high school in 1978 he'd made the junior worlds team with Greg Lemond. The team won a bronze medal in the team time trial. As an amateur he spent a lot of time racing with the national team in Europe. By 1984 he was on the Olympic team. In the road race he was 9th and he won a bronze in the team time trial. In 1985 Ron was racing for 7-Eleven team and headed to Europe. He won the Trophy Laigueglia and stage 15 in Giro d'Italia. He would end up doing seven Tour de Frances, national pro champion, and win stages in the Coors Classic . In his career Ron raced for 7-Eleven, Motorola, Coors Light, and Saturn. In 1996 he retired and went to work at the family bike shop. The shop was sold in 2021. Now he's working on a cycling app, works on his four acres, and enjoys family time. 

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