![]() Young at the
2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Eric Galen Young |
Born | Geneva, Illinois, U.S. | February 26, 1989
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 74.8 kg (165 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Elevate–Webiplex Pro Cycling |
Disciplines |
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Role | Rider |
Rider type | Sprinter [1] |
Amateur team | |
2010 | Nuvo Cycling Team |
Professional teams | |
2011–2012 | Bissell |
2013–2018 | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies [2] |
2019– | Elevate–KHS Pro Cycling [3] |
Eric Galen Young (born February 26, 1989) is an American professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Elevate–Webiplex Pro Cycling. [4] Young won the United States National Criterium Championships in both 2011, while riding with Bissell, [5] and in 2013, while riding with Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies. [1] [5] Before turning professional, Young attended Indiana University Bloomington and won the Little 500 with the "Cutters" team three years. [1] [6]
In 2015, Young won the second stage of the Tour of the Gila in a bunch sprint, beating Travis McCabe of Team SmartStop. [7]
![]() Young at the
2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships | |
Personal information | |
---|---|
Full name | Eric Galen Young |
Born | Geneva, Illinois, U.S. | February 26, 1989
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 74.8 kg (165 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Elevate–Webiplex Pro Cycling |
Disciplines |
|
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Sprinter [1] |
Amateur team | |
2010 | Nuvo Cycling Team |
Professional teams | |
2011–2012 | Bissell |
2013–2018 | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies [2] |
2019– | Elevate–KHS Pro Cycling [3] |
Eric Galen Young (born February 26, 1989) is an American professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Elevate–Webiplex Pro Cycling. [4] Young won the United States National Criterium Championships in both 2011, while riding with Bissell, [5] and in 2013, while riding with Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies. [1] [5] Before turning professional, Young attended Indiana University Bloomington and won the Little 500 with the "Cutters" team three years. [1] [6]
In 2015, Young won the second stage of the Tour of the Gila in a bunch sprint, beating Travis McCabe of Team SmartStop. [7]