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Bob Roll (born July 7, 1960, in Oakland, California) is a former American professional cyclist. He was a member of 7-Eleven Cycling Team until 1990, and competed for Motorola Cycling Team in 1991. In 1992 Roll moved to Greg LeMondís Z team and added mountain biking. He continued racing mountain bikes through 1998.
He has written Bobke: A Ride on the Wild Side of Cycling, Bobke II, and two Tour de France Companions.
Roll is a cycling commentator for the Versus cable network's coverage of the Tour de France.
Roll has appeared in Trek commercials as himself with "Tour Mania".
Cycling Achievements:
3-time Tour de France racer - 63rd (1986), DNF due to a crash (1987), 132nd (1990). In addition, Bob was supposed to start the 1988 Tour de France but dropped out the day before the race began due to illness.
3-time Giro d'Italia racer, including 1988 when he was a domestique for winner Andrew Hampsten. During the stage through the snow-covered Gavia Pass, Hampsten took 2nd and the leader's Maglia rosa, and Roll had to ride up the hill to deliver Hampsten's warm clothes. He finished 61st. He finished 78th in 1985 and 114th in 1989.
7-time Paris-Roubaix racer - 55th (1986), 48th (1987), 25th (1988), 37th (1989), 61st (1990), and two DNFs
2-time LiËge-Bastogne-LiËge racer - 17th (1987), and 54th (1990)
3-time Tour de Suisse racer - 56th (1987) - as a domestique for overall winner Andrew Hampsten, 48th (1990)
2-time DauphinÈ LibÈrÈ racer - 1990, 97th (1991) - where in an odd twist he wore the number ending in 1 signifying he was Motorola's "team leader" for the event
Tour of Luxembourg racer - 40th (1987)
Won stage 3 of the 1988 Tour de Romandie
Won stage 11 of the 1985 Coors Classic
Won the 1997 & 1998 San Francisco Hill Climb
Raced in eight World Championships (in both road racing and mountain biking) |
