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Jose Manuel Garcia

    Key Stats

    Nationality: Mexican
    Born: December 1, 1972
    Hometown: Sinaloa, Mexico
    Residence: Los Angeles, California
    Height: 5-foot-9
    Weight: 160 pounds

    Palmares

    Career Highlights:

    Mexican national road champion 1996

    Mexican national individual pursuit champion 1997

    Biography

    Garcia grew up watching his father, an amateur cyclist in Mexico. Over the span of his career, he has split his time between the Americas and Europe, earning more than 20 top three finishes, including a second place at the Tour De Beauce and the overall points jersey. In 2004 and 2005, while still racing professionally in Mexico, he started doing local races throughout southern California.