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American cyclist (born 1985) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Matthew Busche (born May 9, 1985) is an American former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2009 and 2016 for the Kelly Benefit Strategies, Team RadioShack, Trek Factory Racing and UnitedHealthcare teams. In 2009, he gained notoriety for his rapid rise from a Wisconsin-based amateur team to Team RadioShack within the course of one season.[4][5] Busche was the winner of the 2011 and 2015 United States National Road Race Championships.[6]
Personal information | |
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Full name | Matthew Craig Busche |
Born | Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, U.S. | May 9, 1985
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | All-rounder |
Professional teams | |
2009 | Kelly Benefit Strategies |
2010–2011 | Team RadioShack |
2012–2015 | RadioShack–Nissan[1][2] |
2016 | UnitedHealthcare[3] |
Major wins | |
One-day races and classics
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Busche, son of Craig and Cindy Busche, grew up in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin and is a graduate of Luther College[7] in Decorah, Iowa. He got his start in endurance sports as a runner, and first took up cycling in 2005 as a form of cross-training during a running injury. He was a two-time NCAA All-American cross country athlete, and the 2007 Iowa Conference MVP.[8][9] Completing his college running career in 2007, Busche switched his focus to cycling and joined the ISCorp amateur cycling team. During his second season of racing in 2009, Busche rode as a stagiaire for Pro-Continental team Kelly Benefits Strategies, and was later offered a contract with UCI ProTour team, Team RadioShack.[10] Busche spent two years with Team RadioShack and moved with a number of riders to the former Leopard Trek team to form RadioShack–Nissan for the 2012 season.[1]
On December 15, 2016, Busche announced his retirement from professional cycling.[11]
Busche currently lives in Brevard, North Carolina with his wife, Lisa.
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