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Atlanta, Georgia. Project ’96 led to major advances in aerodynamics – including the GT Superbike – as well as altitude training, heat acclimatization, and hyperoxic training. Many of the sports science advances made during
Project ’96 are still in use at the elite and amateur levels of endurance sports. Chris was the Head Coach of the U.S. Olympic Cycling Team in 1996. In 1997, he joined the
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In 1990, Chris was a guest coach at a United States
Cycling Federation Junior Development Camp. Realizing he had an aptitude for coaching, Chris made the transition to full-time coaching. Chris believed young cyclists needed to race and live in Europe to become successful professional cyclists so, in
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In the winter of 1986, Chris suffered a broken femur in a cross-country skiing accident. He raced a shortened season in 1987, but a series of knee surgeries kept him from returning to full strength. In 1988–89, Chris raced domestically in the U.S. for the
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Florida, Chris competed for the U.S. National Team at the Junior World Championships in 1978 before moving to Europe to race with the Dutch amateur team Gazelle as well as with the U.S. National Team. After making steady progress in Europe, he qualified for and was
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settled a lawsuit with
Acceptance Insurance Company (AIC). AIC had sought to recover $ 3 million it had paid Armstrong as bonuses for winning the Tour de France from 1999 to 2001. The suit was settled for an undisclosed sum one day before Armstrong was scheduled to give an oral deposition under
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Chris was the U.S. Men's Road
Cycling team coach for the 1992 Olympic Games. He was named the U.S. National Coaching Director in and led "Project ‘96", a multi-disciplinary effort to put the most technologically and physiologically prepared team on the start line at the 1996 Olympic Games in
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preparation for the 1992 Olympic Games, he led a group of young
American cyclists, including Lance Armstrong, George Hincapie, Freddie Rodriguez, Kevin Livingston, Chann McCrae, and Bobby Julich on a campaign of racing and training in Europe.
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Chris
Carmichael founded Carmichael Training Systems, Inc. (CTS) in 2000 and was the company's CEO until 2022. In July 2022, he stepped down from the CEO position, which was filled by
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in their allegations, Greg Strock in 2000, and Erich Kaiter in 2004. Both reportedly made out-of-court settlements with him but the case against the USAC continued as of April 2006.
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oath. In a sworn written deposition for the lawsuit, Armstrong stated that he "told Chris Carmichael in 1995 of his use of
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