Ron Kiefel's guest appearances

Ron Kiefel

Integrate & Ignite | Marketing Insights to Inspire

Bobby and Jens

Tour de Todd

Ryan Green

Karen Briscoe

Hillary Clinton

Rick Wright

Drew McLellan

Bedros Keuilian

Tom Schwab

Scott Baker

Julie Broad

Jeff Coyle

Ari Meisel

Sarah Brown

Doug Parker

Lisa Morris

Sarah Jones

OwlTail

US Cycling Hall of Famer, entrepreneur and raconteur Ron Kiefel dishes up some of his favourite memories from his life on the bike. From dodging pedestrians in Sicily to winning at the Giro and his unbreakable bond with the brotherhood that he rode alongside. This is an unmissable conversation full of Ron's unique storytelling style.Bobby and Jens is a Shocked Giraffe production for Velonews. This episode was produced by Mark Payne and edited by Tim Mossa.

US Cycling Hall of Famer, entrepreneur and raconteur Ron Kiefel dishes up some of his favourite memories from his life on the bike. From dodging pedestrians in Sicily to winning at the Giro and his unbreakable bond with the brotherhood that he rode alongside. This is an unmissable conversation full of Ron's unique storytelling style.Bobby and Jens is a Shocked Giraffe production for Velonews. This episode was produced by Mark Payne and edited by Tim Mossa.

Ron Kiefel 

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. 

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.

Ron Kiefel, life is good

SHOW NOTES Ron Kiefel was the 1983 US road, time trial, and team time trial champion and competed at the 1984 Olympics in the road race and team time trial, winning a bronze medal in the time trial. He then turned professional and competed in the professional peloton through 1996. Kiefel rode and finished six consecutive Tours de France (1986-91). He was the first American to win a Grand Tour stage when he won stage 15 of the 1985 Giro dâItalia, riding from LâAquila to Perugia. Ron has settled a little west of Denver where he coaches cycling and runs Wheat Ridge Cyclery. He is a member of the US Bicycling Hall of Fame. Listen and Learn:  Why continuous improvement is crucial How to grow your business What the latest cycling industry changes are The importance of listening to your customers  TO FIND RON ON LINKEDIN, CLICK HERE. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHEAT RIDGE CYCLERY, CLICK HERE

SHOW NOTES Ron Kiefel was the 1983 US road, time trial, and team time trial champion and competed at the 1984 Olympics in the road race and team time trial, winning a bronze medal in the time trial. He then turned professional and competed in the professional peloton through 1996. Kiefel rode and finished six consecutive Tours de France (1986-91). He was the first American to win a Grand Tour stage when he won stage 15 of the 1985 Giro dâItalia, riding from LâAquila to Perugia. Ron has settled a little west of Denver where he coaches cycling and runs Wheat Ridge Cyclery. He is a member of the US Bicycling Hall of Fame. Listen and Learn: <ul> <li>Why continuous improvement is crucial</li> <li>How to grow your business</li> <li>What the latest cycling industry changes are</li> <li>The importance of listening to your customers</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-kiefel-27a7381/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">TO FIND RON ON LINKEDIN, CLICK HERE.</a> <a href="https://wheatridgecyclery.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHEAT RIDGE CYCLERY, CLICK HERE</a>

Episode 144: Passion Motivates, with Ron Kiefel of Wheat Ridge Cyclery