Pez Cyclingnews, Edmond Hood, 26 September 2016
Tom Zirbel – along with David Zabriskie and Taylor Phinney – has been one of the ‘big three’ of US time trialling for almost a decade; but ‘all good things must come to an end’ and the big man from Clear Lake, Iowa who was 2013 National TT Champion has decided to call ‘time’ on his career.
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CyclingNews, Pat Malach, 29 Januari 2016
Tom Zirbel has been a fixture in the US domestic cycling scene for nearly a decade, but the 37-year-old who won the US time trial championship in 2013 told Cyclingnews recently that 2016 will be his final season in the pro peloton.
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Pez Cyclingnews, Edmond Hood, 22 November 2014
At 36 years-of-age Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies’ Tom Zirbel isn’t getting any younger but it took Worlds TT medallist Taylor Phinney to wrest the 2013 stars and stripes TT jersey off the big man’s back. He was well in the picture in every TT he rode in 2014 as well as being runner-up in the NRC calendar.
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podiuminsight.com, Lyne Lamoureux, 29 Mei 2011
Two months since his return to racing, on the eve before the big test, the US Pro Time Trial, Tom Zirbel was relaxed and ready. The last time he took part (2009), Zirbel finished second and followed that up with a fourth place at the World TT Championships.
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velonation.com, Shane Stokes, 1 Mei 2011
After over a year and a half away from racing, US time trial specialist Tom Zirbel has secured a contract to race with the Jamis/Sutter Home team for the remainder of the season. The team will ride the Tour of California, and will try to secure a place for him in the race.
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pezcyclingnews.com, Edmond Hood, 11 December 2010
Things were looking pretty rosy for Tom Zirbel at the end of 2009. He'd won stages at Nature Valley, Fitchburg, the Cascade Classic, Elk Grove and he'd placed fourth in the Worlds TT in Mendrisio. The ink was dry on a nice crisp contract with Garmin...but then disaster struck.
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cyclingnews.com, Kirsten Frattini, 2 Maart 2010
Tom Zirbel decided to retire from professional cycling last week after receiving a two-year suspension from the United States Anti-Doping Agency. The time trial specialist tested positive for Dehydroepiandrosterone from a urine sample taken by USADA following the USPro Championships.
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podiuminsight.com, Lyne Lamoureux, 9 Januari 2010
On December 27, Tom Zirbel announced that his A sample from the USA Professional Time Trial Championships tested positive for exogenous DHEA. The B sample results are still pending while Zirbel waits, riding the wave of support as he calls it.
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velonews.competitor.com, Brian Holcombe, 29 December 2009
Tom Zirbel announced Sunday that he had tested positive for DHEA following the USA Cycling Professional Individual Time Trial Championships in August. The 2009 National Racing Calendar champion proclaimed his innocence and asked that his “B” sample be tested.
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velonews.com, Andrew Hood, 25 September 2009
It was oh-so-close for Tom Zirbel in the elite men’s world time trial championship Thursday, who rode to an impressive fourth place against the best chrono-men in the world.
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pezcyclingnews.com, Jered Gruber, 25 September 2009
Just hours before he set out on his incredible 4th place ride in the worlds time trial this Thursday in Mendrisio, Switzerland, we interviewed Tom Zirbel, who was surely the story of the day. In one of those rare moments, we can look back at his pre-race words and smile.
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pezcyclingnews.com, Nathan Rand, 20 Januari 2009
From the day PEZ chased Tom Zirbel at the Tour of California, we were keen to get an interview with the big man himself, so we sat down for a warm cup of coffee on a chilly 30 degree morning with Tom Zirbel to learn what makes this time trial machine tick.
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uscyclingreport.com, Amy Bush, 29 Oktober 2008
Whether staying ahead of the chase on Stage 7 of this year’s Amgen Tour of California before getting caught on the final lap or giving Dave Zabriskie a run for his money at the US ITT Championships, Tom Zirbel puts in a full effort each time he races.
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roadbikereview.com, Lyne Lamoureux, 19 September 2008
The 2008 road season is coming to a close, and with it, comes time of looking back and thinking about the future. I caught up with Tom Zirbel of the Bissell Pro Cycling Team on the eve of the Tour of Missouri where we chatted about his season and his wish to go “race the best and biggest races” in Europe.
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fascatcoaching.com, Frank Overton, 26 Februari 2008
Bissell's Tom Zirbel finished eighth in the Tour of California Solvang Time Trial, 1:24 behind Leipheimer. Zirbel bested teammate Ben Jacques-Maynes by one second, giving that team two top-ten results on the day.
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roadbikereview.com, Lyne Lamoureux, 22 Februari 2008
Time trial specialist Tom Zirbel, on his third year with Bissell Pro Cycling team, is starting the year healthy and is focusing for the Amgen Tour of California Time Trial.
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cyclingupdate.com, 25 Juli 2007
Tom Zirbel burst onto the US pro cycling scene in 2006 for the fledgling Priority Health Cycling Team with a breakthrough 4th place time trial at Nationals and podiums at Valley of the Sun, Tour de Nez and the Cascade Classic.
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Cyclingupdate.com, 13 Maart 2007
Tom Zirbel, a.k.a “Thor” burst onto the US pro cycling scene in 2006 for the fledgling Priority Health Cycling Team with a breakthrough 4th place time trial at Nationals and podiums at Valley of the Sun, Tour de Nez and the Cascade Classic.
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