Croatian American retired professional cyclist (born 1967)
John Tomac
Personal information
Full name
John Tomac
Nickname
"Johnny T", "Farmer John" "Tomac Attack"
Born
(1967-11-03) November 3, 1967 (age 56) Owosso, Michigan, United States
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight
175 lb (79 kg)
Team information
Current team
Retired[1]
Discipline
BMX, MTB, Road
Role
Rider/Manufacturer
Professional teams
1985–1989
Mongoose
1990–1991
Yeti Cycles (MTB)
1989–1991
7-11 Pro team (Road)
1991
Motorola (Road)
1991–1997
Tioga/Raleigh Cycles (MTB)
1997
Giant Bicycles/Answer Manitou (MTB)
1998–2005
Tomac Racing (MTB)
Managerial team
1998 onwards
Tomac Racing (MTB)
Medal record
Representing United States
Men's mountain bike racing
World Championships
1991 Ciocco
Cross Country
1991 Ciocco
Downhill
1997 Château-d'Œx
Downhill
John Tomac (born November 3, 1967, in Owosso, Michigan) is an American former professional cyclist who competed from 1985 to 2005. He was a versatile rider who competed in multiple disciplines including; BMX racing, cross-country, road racing, trials riding and downhill racing.[2] Tomac became a mountain bike racing icon in the late 1980s as the sport began to develop beyond its formative years.[3] At the time of his retirement in 2005, he had won more mountain bike races than anyone in the sport.[2] In 1991 he was inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame and, in 2004 he was inducted into the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame.[2][4]
^Tomac officially retired from professional competition in 2000, but continued to compete in selected events until 2005.
^ abc"John Tomac at the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame". usbhof.org. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
^"At Home With John Tomac". cyclingtips.com. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
^"John Tomac at the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame". mmbhof.org. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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