1995 Results:
10th Norwest Cup
106th G.C., Vuelta A Espana (Tour of Spain)

1995 would be Kevin's first year as a professional cyclist. Jim Ochowicz and Motorola had signed Kevin as "new blood" and they were looking for him to eventually help represent the team in mountain climbing stages. He was 22 when he joined the team and full of enthusiasm. Como, Italy became the new hometown and Kevin enjoyed the company of his American teammates. They included Lance Armstrong, Frankie Andreu, George Hincappie, and Bobby Julich. Motorola did not expect immediate big results from Kevin but planned to develop him as future talent.

Kevin laughs about his first race as a new pro in Europe. At the Tour of The Mediterranean, he crashed after touching wheels in the team time trial. It was in the last kilometer, going up a hill, and Kevin wasn't looking up. Being last in line, he crossed the wheel of the person in front of him, and went down. Fortunately, he wasn't hurt and his racing went on.

Kevin matured and learned a lot about European racing during that first year. He discovered the pain and the need for recovery while riding the multiple stage race, the Tour of Spain. Veteran team members helped Kevin along during the race. He especially found Sean Yates to be a true leader in how he encouraged the younger riders and told them what to anticipate during upcoming difficult stages.

By winter of '95, Kevin had decided to relocate from his hometown of St. Louis to Austin, Texas. He made the move after deciding with his close friend, Lance Armstrong, that it was the ideal place to live and train during the time away from Europe. Lance was already residing in Austin. It was a great place to reconnoiter for the upcoming 1996 season.

1996 Results: 1st Stage one, Tour of Galicia
4th G.C. Castilla and Leon Trophy
5th U.S. Olympic Trials Road Race, Seattle Washington

Livingston won his first race as a pro in 1996. It was a great day for him because he had successfully escaped the peleton to win in style. Also, Lance Armstrong, the man who believed in him all along, was there to help celebrate the moment.

Another good result was the fifth place at the Olympic Trials. Kevin was one of the five members of a breakaway group that was away for most of the second half of the race. Kevin rode in support of his teammate, Frankie Andreu, who finished second.

The disappointing news of the season was the announcement that Motorola had decided to discontinue sponsorship of the team for the future. Jim Ochowicz worked furiously to find a new sponsor but no deal ever came through. It was the end of an era in American cycling that had begun with the 7-Eleven team of the 80's and had included such names as Andy Hampsten, Ron Kiefel, and Raul Alcala. Every rider hoped to secure a contract on another team and it soon became evident that a lot of riders would have to go in different directions. However, Lance Armstrong used his influence to help pull some of his American comrades to a new French team that was forming for the 1997 season. It would be called Cofidis. Lance made sure that his first lieutenant, Kevin, would be with him at Cofidis.