Jake Keough motivated for leadership role at 5-hour Energy

Jake Keough's move in the off-season from the UnitedHealthcare team, where he had ridden for four years, to 5-hour Energy/Kenda took many by surprise. It seemed odd that the talented sprinter, who had ended his 2013 season with stage wins at two well-regarded UCI races, would step down from the Pro Continental ranks to a domestic Continental team.

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Growing up in Missoula, Montana, Pat competed in his first bike race in 1985 at Flathead Lake. He studied English and journalism at the University of Oregon and has covered North American cycling extensively since 2009, as well as racing and teams in Europe and South America. Pat currently lives in the US outside of Portland, Oregon, with his imaginary dog Rusty.