David Francis (cyclist)
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David Francis is a former member of the United States Cycling Team (1989–1991) and was part of the next generation of American cyclists (after the success of Greg Lemond
and Andy Hampsten) to compete in professional cycling, a sport traditionally dominated by Europeans. His teammates included Lance Armstrong
, George Hincapie
, Bobby Julich
and Jonathan Vaughters. He was originally coached by Bob Bills but in 1990 USA Cycling Team Director Chris Carmichael brought in controversial former European professional rider, Rene Wenzel
, to replace him. Francis traveled and raced internationally as a member of the United States Cycling Team for three years before leaving the team in 1991 to serve a two year service mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada where he founded the David Francis Law Firm, a civil trial law firm that specializes in personal injury law.
Francis earned his BA from Brigham Young University
and his JD from California Western School of Law
.
Greg LeMond
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and Andy Hampsten) to compete in professional cycling, a sport traditionally dominated by Europeans. His teammates included Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support...
, George Hincapie
George Hincapie
George Hincapié Garcés is an American professional road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam . Hincapie resides in Greenville, South Carolina...
, Bobby Julich
Bobby Julich
Robert Julich, most commonly referred to as Bobby Julich, is an American former professional road bicycle racer who last rode for Team CSC in the UCI ProTour racing series. He got his international breakthrough when he finished 3rd overall in the 1998 Tour de France race, but has since ridden...
and Jonathan Vaughters. He was originally coached by Bob Bills but in 1990 USA Cycling Team Director Chris Carmichael brought in controversial former European professional rider, Rene Wenzel
Rene Wenzel
René Wenzel is a Danish cycle racing coach, working as a consultant. He is a former coach of USA Cycling's national junior team, Koege Cykel Ring in Denmark, and first cycling teacher at a sports college in Denmark, the Gentofte Studenter Kursus.-Biography:Wenzel went to school at Bispebjerg Skole...
, to replace him. Francis traveled and raced internationally as a member of the United States Cycling Team for three years before leaving the team in 1991 to serve a two year service mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada where he founded the David Francis Law Firm, a civil trial law firm that specializes in personal injury law.
Francis earned his BA from Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
and his JD from California Western School of Law
California Western School of Law
California Western School of Law, founded in 1924, is a private, non-profit law school located in San Diego, California. It is popularly known as California Western or Cal Western and formerly California Western University. The school was approved by the American Bar Association in 1962 and became...
.
Achievements
- 1989 Junior Olympic Festival, Mexico City, Mexico - Gold Medal
- 1989 Tour of Pontivy, Brittany, France - 2nd Overall
- 1989 Tour of Pontivy, Individual Time Trial - 2nd Place
- 1989 Mammoth Stage Race, Mammoth Lakes, CA - 2nd Overall
- 1989 Junior National Championships (Road Race) - 10th Place
- 1990 Glenwood Springs Professional Road Race, Glenwood Springs, CO - 10th Place
- 1990 Tour of the Future, Team Time Trial, Bisbee, AZ - 1st Place
- 1990 Junior National Championships (Road Race) - 2nd Place