| Chad Gerlach | |
| Birth Date: | 13 July 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Proyears1: | 1995–1996 |
| Proyears2: | 1997 |
| Proteam2: | Plymouth–Ellsworth |
| Proyears3: | 1997 |
| Proyears4: | 1998 |
| Proteam4: | Oilme–Klein |
| Proyears5: | 2002 |
| Proteam5: | Sierra Nevada–Cannondale |
| Proyears6: | 2009 |
Chad Gerlach (born July 13, 1973) is an American former professional road cyclist.[1] [2]
Seen as a promising talent in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Gerlach rode for major teams including and, before turning to drugs and alcohol and becoming homeless in 2003.[3] He gained notoriety for his comeback to professional cycling in 2009 after suffering from addiction for approximately five years.[4]