Tom Zirbel

Tom Zirbel earns my respect simply for endurance. A road cyclist from Clear Lake, Iowa, he raced professionally from 2006 to 2016 for Bissell, Jamis-Sutter Home and Rally Cycling. What I appreciate is the path: from Wartburg College in Iowa into the grind of pro road racing. I imagine him as a tenacious time-trial and climbing specialist, the type who suffers gladly on the hardest days. Holding a place at the top level for a full decade is, to me, an achievement worthy of genuine admiration.

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Name (English)

Tom Zirbel

Name (Japanese)

トム・ジルベル

Reading

とむ・じるべる

Born

October 30, 1978 (age 48)

Origin

Clear Lake, Iowa, United States

Occupation

sport cyclist

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Horse

University

Wartburg College

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Zirbel
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1375886

Tags

• Iowa
• sport cyclist

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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