Colby Pearce
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Colby Pearce is an American
professional cyclist. Known as a time trial specialist, he excelled on the road and on the track, where he won a number of national and international events around the globe.
, Pearce began riding in the Red Zinger Mini Classics series for 10–15 year olds in 1988. He rode his first race at what was to become his "home track", the USOTC velodrome in Colorado Springs, in 1990.
He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, finishing 14th in the points race.
In November 2005 he retired from the national team and became the US National Endurance Coach, saying he wanted to put something back into the sport. But in April 2007, he resigned from his position as coach to return to competitive cycling, although he would still be involved in developing the sport.
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Robert Lea & Guillaume Nelessen)
2005
2007
2008
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professional cyclist. Known as a time trial specialist, he excelled on the road and on the track, where he won a number of national and international events around the globe.
Biography
Born in Boulder, ColoradoBoulder, Colorado
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, Pearce began riding in the Red Zinger Mini Classics series for 10–15 year olds in 1988. He rode his first race at what was to become his "home track", the USOTC velodrome in Colorado Springs, in 1990.
He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
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in Athens
Athens
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, finishing 14th in the points race.
In November 2005 he retired from the national team and became the US National Endurance Coach, saying he wanted to put something back into the sport. But in April 2007, he resigned from his position as coach to return to competitive cycling, although he would still be involved in developing the sport.
Career highlights
1998- 3rd Stage 4, Fitchburg Longsjo Classic (USA)
1999
- 1st Points race, US National Track Championships, Elite
2000
- 1st
Madison, US National Track Championships, Elite (with Michael Tillman)
2001
- 1st Team Pursuit, US National Track Championships, Elite (with James Carney, Jonas Carney & Ryan Miller)
- 1st Madison, US National Track Championships, Elite (with James Carney)
2002
- 1st Team Pursuit, US National Track Championships, Elite (with James Carney, Kenny WilliamsKenny Williams (cyclist)Kenny Williams is an American amateur racing cyclist.Williams won the 1999 national criterium title Sunday at the U.S. Cycling Federation Road Cycling Championships held in Loveland, Ohio....
& Michael Tillman) - 1st Madison, US National Track Championships, Elite (with James Carney)
2003
- 1st Scratch race, US National Track Championships, Elite
- 2nd Madison, US National Track Championships, Elite (with Jonas Carney)
- 2nd Boulder
- 2nd General Classification Ecology Center Classic Montana
- 2nd Madison, US National Track Championships, Elite
- 2nd Points race, US National Track Championships, Elite
2004
- 1st Scratch race, Round 2, Aguascalientes, 2004 Track World Cup2004 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2004 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 17 February 2004 to 16 May 2004. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:*****...
- 3rd Points race, Round 3, Manchester, 2004 Track World Cup2004 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2004 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 17 February 2004 to 16 May 2004. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:*****...
- 1st Points race, Round 4, Sydney 2004 Track World Cup2004 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2004 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 17 February 2004 to 16 May 2004. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:*****...
- 2nd Stazio (c) (USA)
- 2nd Bannock (USA)
- 2nd Longmont (USA)
- 1st Team pursuit, US National Track Championships, Elite (with James Carney,
Robert Lea & Guillaume Nelessen)
- 2nd Madison, US National Track Championships, Elite (with Jonas Carney)
- 2nd Points race, US National Track Championships, Elite
- 2nd Points race, Round 2, Los Angeles, 2004–2005 Track World Cup2004–2005 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2004-2005 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 5 November 2004 to 20 February 2005. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:********...
2005
- 3rd Points race, Round 3, Manchester, 2004–2005 Track World Cup2004–2005 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2004-2005 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 5 November 2004 to 20 February 2005. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:********...
- 3rd Team Pursuit, US National Track Championships, Elite
- 1st Madison, US National Track Championships, Elite (with Chad Hartley)
- 2nd Points race, Round 1, Moscow, 2005–2006 Track World Cup2005–2006 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2005-2006 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from November 4, 2005 to May 16, 2006. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:****...
- 2nd Team pursuit, US National Track Championships, Elite (with Kenny WilliamsKenny Williams (cyclist)Kenny Williams is an American amateur racing cyclist.Williams won the 1999 national criterium title Sunday at the U.S. Cycling Federation Road Cycling Championships held in Loveland, Ohio....
, Charles Bradley Huff & Curtis Gunn)
2007
- 1st Madison, Pan American Championships, Elite
- 1st Team Pursuit, US National Track Championships, Elite (with Charles Bradley Huff, Michael FriedmanMike FriedmanMichael Friedman is an American professional racing cyclist for .-Career highlights:# 2005: 1º in National Championship, Track, Team Pursuit, Elite, United States of America, Los Angeles...
& Michael Creed) - 1st Madison, US National Track Championships, Elite (with Robert Lea)
2008
- 1st Madison, US National Track Championships, Elite (with Daniel Holloway)
- 1st Team Pursuit, US National Track Championships, Elite (with Taylor PhinneyTaylor PhinneyTaylor Phinney is a world champion American racing cyclist, specialising on the track in individual pursuit. He is the son of former professional racing cyclist Davis Phinney and former Olympic gold medal racing cyclist and speed skater Connie Carpenter-Phinney...
, Daniel Holloway & Charles Bradley Huff) - 2nd Burnaby, Six Days (CAN)