Steve Hegg Explained
| Steve Hegg |
| Fullname: | Stephen Edward Hegg |
| Birth Date: | 3 December 1963 |
| Birth Place: | Dana Point, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Weight: | 70 kg |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Role: | Rider |
| Proyears1: | 1988 |
| Proteam1: | Sunkyong–SKC |
| Proyears2: | 1990–1991 |
| Proyears3: | 1992–1996 |
| Proteam3: | Chevrolet–L.A. Sheriff |
| Proyears4: | 1997 |
| Proteam4: | Saturn |
| Proyears5: | 1998 |
| Proteam5: | Shaklee |
| Proyears6: | 1999–2000 |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Stephen Edward "Steve" Hegg (born December 3, 1963) is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from the United States, who was a professional rider from 1988 to 2000. He represented the US at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where he won the gold medal in the 4000m individual pursuit and silver in the 4000m team pursuit.[1]
In road bicycle racing, Hegg became the first three-time winner of the United States national individual time trial championship, winning the elite men's race in 1990, 1995 and 1996. In 1994, Hegg captured the United States national road race championship.
Major results
- 1984
Olympic Games
1st Individual pursuit
1st Team pursuit
1st Individual pursuit, National Track Championships
- 1987
1st Team time trial (with Kent Bostick, John Frey & Andrew Paulin), Pan American Games
- 1989
1st Individual pursuit, National Track Championships
- 1990
1st Time trial, National Road Championships
- 1992
1st Stage 11 Tour DuPont
- 1993
1st Stage 5 Cascade Cycling Classic
1st Prologue (ITT) Redlands Bicycle Classic
10th Overall Tour DuPont
- 1994
1st Stage 3 Redlands Bicycle Classic
- 1995
1st Time trial, National Road Championships
3rd Overall Tour of China
1st Prologue
4th Overall West Virginia Classic
1st Stage 3 (ITT)
- 1996
1st Time trial, National Road Championships
- 1998
2nd Manhattan Beach Grand Prix
- 1999
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2000
3rd Time trial, National Road ChampionshipsExternal links
Notes and References
- Steve Hegg . https://web.archive.org/web/20150415195015/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/steve-hegg-1.html . dead . April 15, 2015 . May 31, 2015.
