Eric Young (cyclist) explained
| Eric Young |
| Fullname: | Eric Galen Young |
| Birth Date: | 1989 2, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Geneva, Illinois, U.S. |
| Weight: | 74.80NaN0 |
| Role: | Rider |
| Ridertype: | Sprinter[1] |
| Amateuryears1: | 2010 |
| Amateurteam1: | Nuvo Cycling Team |
| Proyears1: | 2011–2012 |
| Proyears2: | 2013–2018 |
| Proteam2: | [2] |
| Proyears3: | 2019– |
| Proteam3: | [3] |
Eric Galen Young (born February 26, 1989) is an American professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team .[4] Young won the United States National Criterium Championships in both 2011, while riding with,[5] and in 2013, while riding with . Before turning professional, Young attended Indiana University Bloomington and won the Little 500 with the "Cutters" team three years.[6]
In 2015, Young won the second stage of the Tour of the Gila in a bunch sprint, beating Travis McCabe of .[7]
Major results
Sources:[8]
- 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 Delta Road Race
Tour of the Gila
1st Points classification
1st Stage 2
1st Stage 4 Tour of Utah
- 2016
1st Prologue Istrian Spring Trophy
1st Stage 4 Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay
10th White Spot / Delta Road Race
- 2017
Pan American Track Championships
1st Points race
2nd Team pursuit
1st Stage 3 Joe Martin Stage Race
Tour of the Gila
1st Stages 2 & 4
3rd Team pursuit, 2017–18 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Santiago
- 2018
1st Team pursuit, Pan American Track Championships
3rd White Spot / Delta Road Race
- 2019
Pan American Track Championships
1st Scratch
2nd Team pursuit
1st Stage 4 Tour of the Gila
2nd Team pursuit, 2018–19 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Hong Kong
3rd Scratch, 2019–20 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Minsk
- 2020
Tour de Taiwan
1st Points classification
1st Stages 1, 4 & 5Notes and References
- Web site: Optum Pro Cycling Player Bio Page. Optum Pro Cycling. July 28, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130922215356/http://www.optumprocycling.com/team/eric-young/?tempid=men. September 22, 2013. dead.
- News: A mix of old and new for Rally Cycling in 2018. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. December 18, 2017. February 4, 2018.
- Web site: Elevate - Webiplex Pro Cycling. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. March 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200321212904/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14073/1002069/257. March 21, 2020.
- Web site: Elevate - Webiplex Pro Cycling. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. February 7, 2021. https://archive.today/20210207150558/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15379/1002069/276. February 7, 2021.
- Web site: USA Cycling Organization Website. USA Cycling. July 28, 2013.
- Web site: Fresh off Little 500 win, Eric Young joins Bissell. Mark. Zalewski. Velo News. July 28, 2013.
- News: Optum sweeps Tour of the Gila stage 2 with Young and Ewart. VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc.. April 30, 2015. May 1, 2015.
- News: Eric Young at Cycling Archives. December 28, 2012. March 7, 2013. Cycling Archives.
