| Dave Lettieri | |
| Birth Date: | 30 January 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States |
Dave Lettieri (born January 30, 1964) is an American former cyclist.[1] He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[2]
Lettieri was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania in 1964,[1] winning his first race in 1977,[3] and his first national title at the age of 15.[3] In 1980, Lettieri was the National Intermediate Boys Champion.[4] Five years later, he was selected for the World Championship Team.[4] Lettieri attended Scranton Preparatory School, before going on to study at Loyola Marymount University.[4]
In 1987, at the American championships, he set a new national record in the team pursuit event.[1] Later the same year, at the 1987 Pan American Games, Lettieri was part of the team that won the gold medal in the team pursuit.[1] [5] A year earlier, he rode at the 1986 Goodwill Games, and went on to ride in the team pursuit event at the 1988 Summer Olympics,[1] [3] finishing in ninth place in the latter.[6]
After his track career, Lettieri worked as the team manager for the Chevrolet/LA Sheriff team from 1992 to 1996.[1] Four years later, he was Lance Armstrong's mechanic at the 2000 Tour de France.[1] [7] [8]
Following his time as a manager and mechanic, Lettieri opened his own bicycle shop in Santa Barbara, California.[1] [9]