Tom Schuler (born November 28, 1956 in

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, and roller blading. Since 2006, he has been ''

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's national racing calendar circuit, and Zoot Sports Triathlon Team. In 2009, he was general manager of Team Type 1, the Timex Multisport Team and the Zoot Ultra Triathlon Team. Schuler was ''directeur sportif'' of

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, a professional

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from 1991 to 2003, and helped found the Volvo-Cannondale mountain bike team. Schuler, a graduate from the

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, represented the United States at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics and was one of the original seven members of the

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. He was the 1987 USPRO national road champion and the 1981 US professional criterium champion.

Major achievements

In 2009 Tom became a co-founder of the Tour of America's Dairyland, a 10-day race in Wisconsin that attracts Pro-Teams and riders from around the world. www.TourofAmericasDairyland.com He also co-founded the Prairie State Cycling Series, a multi-venue race, sponsored by Intelligentsia Coffee and named the Intelligentsia Cup powered by SRAM. In October 2007 he was inducted into the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame.

Directeur sportif/team manager

;1991–2002 * Volvo-Cannondale Mountain Bike Team ;1991–2003 *

;1999–2009 * Timex Multisport Team ;2005 * Advantage Benefits Endeavour Cycling Team ;2006 * TARGETRAINING ;2007 * Colavita Olive Oil-Sutter Home Wine. Men's and Women's Team ;2008–2009 * Zoot Ultra Triathlon Team ;2008–2009 * Team Type 1 2018 - present * Detroit Cycling Championship presented by the Detroit Athletic Club USA Cycling Pro Road Tour www.DetroitCycling.com

Cyclist

;1979 *

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;1980 * U.S. Olympic Cycling Team ;1986 –

* Athens Twilight Criterium ;1987 –

national road champion.

References

External links

Team Type 1

Timex Multisport Team

Zoot Ultra Triathlon Team

Team Saturn: Hail and farewell

* Living people 1956 births American male cyclists American cycling road race champions Sportspeople from Detroit University of Michigan alumni {{US-cycling-bio-stub