Eric Young (cyclist)

Eric Young
Personal information
Full name Eric Galen Young
Born (1989-02-26) February 26, 1989
Geneva, Illinois, U.S.
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 74.8 kg (165 lb)
Team information
Current team Rally Cycling
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type Sprinter[1]
Amateur team(s)
2010 Nuvo Cycling Team
Professional team(s)
2011–2012 Bissell
2013– Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies
Infobox last updated on
March 1, 2015

Eric Galen Young (born February 26, 1989) is an American professional road racing cyclist who rides for Rally Cycling.[1] Young won the United States National Criterium Championships in both 2011, while riding with Bissell,[2] and in 2013, while riding with Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies.[1][2] Before turning professional, Young attended Indiana University Bloomington and won the Little 500 with the "Cutters" team 3 years.[1][3]

In 2015, Young won the second stage of the Tour of the Gila in a bunch sprint, beating Travis McCabe of Team SmartStop.[4]

Major results

Sources:[2][5]

2011
1st National Criterium Championships
4th Univest Grand Prix
2012
Tour of the Gila
1st Points classification
1st Stage 2
4th National Criterium Championships
2013
1st National Criterium Championships
Tour de Korea
1st Stages 2 & 4
4th Vuelta a La Rioja
10th Overall Tour of Elk Grove
2014
Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay
1st Stages 1 & 2
1st Stage 6 Vuelta Mexico Telmex
1st Stage 5 Tour of Utah
2015
1st Stage 2 Tour of the Gila
1st Delta Road Race
1st Stage 4 Tour of Utah
2016
1st Prologue Istarsko Proljece

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Optum Pro Cycling Player Bio Page". Optum Pro Cycling. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "USA Cycling Organization Website". USA Cycling. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  3. "Velo News Article". Velo News. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  4. "Optum sweeps Tour of the Gila stage 2 with Young and Ewart". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  5. "Eric Young at Cycling Archives". Cycling Archives. December 28, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2013.


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