Early Life
Leipheimer was born and raised in Butte, Montana where his parents ran a sports gear store. As a youth, his main sport was skiing, but he became interested in cycling and a skiing accident led to him directing his career hopes towards cycling. He moved to Belgium after graduation to race as an amateur, and turned professional in 1997.
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