The United States brings a strong team into the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Leader George Hincapie is the first five-time Olympic cyclist for the USA. Levi Leipheimer carries in his third-place finish in last year's Tour de France. All five male riders will compete in the road race, while Leipheimer and David Zabriskie will represent the United States in the Time Trial. Female racer Kristin Armstrong, a 2004 Olympian, will race in both the time trial and mass start road race.
In total, Team USA has eight athletes competing in the road cycling events in Beijing:
