Eric Young (cyclist)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Galen Young |
| Born |
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]
Palmarès
- 2011
- 1st
National Criterium Championships - 4th Univest Grand Prix
- 2012
- Tour of the Gila
- 1st
Points classification - 1st Stage 2
- 1st
- 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 2 3 4 "Optum Pro Cycling Player Bio Page". Optum Pro Cycling. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "USA Cycling Organization Website". USA Cycling. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Velo News Article". Velo News. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Optum sweeps Tour of the Gila stage 2 with Young and Ewart". VeloNews (Competitor Group, Inc.). 30 April 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ↑ "Eric Young at Cycling Archives". Cycling Archives. December 28, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
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