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| Full name | John Tomac | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Johnny T", "Farmer John" "Tomac Attack" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 3, 1967 Owosso, Michigan, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1998 onwards | Tomac Racing (MTB) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
- ^ a b c "John Tomac at the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame". usbhof.org. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ "At Home With John Tomac". cyclingtips.com. October 10, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ "John Tomac at the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame". mmbhof.org. March 27, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2021.