Adam Myerson

Adam Myerson (born May 9, 1972) is an American professional[1] bicycle racer specializing in cyclo-cross and criterium racing.

Adam Myerson
Adam Myerson (Cycle-Smart) racing
at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester, MA
at the 2008 edition of the Grand Prix of Gloucester
Personal information
Full nameAdam Myerson
Born (1972-05-09) May 9, 1972
Norwood, Massachusetts, USA
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Team information
Current teamCycle-Smart
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Amateur teams
1991Mass Bay Road Club
1992Team Healthshare
1993Team Ringle/Finals
1994-1995G.S. Mengoni/Colnago
1996-1998Breakaway Courier Systems
1999Northampton Cycling Club
2000Breakaway Courier Systems
2001-2002G.S. Mengoni USA
2011Team Mountain Khakis p/b SmartStop
2016-Cycle-Smart
Professional teams
2003Sportsbook.com Cycling Team
2004Sharper Image - Mathis Brothers Furniture
2005-2007Nerac Pro Cycling Team
2008Time Pro Cycling (Road)
2009-2014Team Mountain Khakis p/b Ep-No
2015Astellas Cycling Team
Myerson racing in Europe.

Adam is an active race promoter,[2] series organizer,[3] and coach; was the first American on the Union Cycliste Internationale Cyclo-cross commission (until 2009)[4] as well as the AIOC-Cross Management Committee;[5] and was the USA Cycling Collegiate National Cyclocross Champion in 1997. Myerson lives in Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA.

Myerson has been a vegetarian since 1989, primarily for animal rights reasons.[6][7] He was also a strict vegan from the early 2000s to 2006.[6][8] Myerson has published several articles on being a meat-free endurance athlete. He is an outspoken anti-doping advocate as well.

He is the owner and head coach of Cycle-Smart, Inc. and widely attributed with coining the phrase "Belgian Tractor Pull" to describe the sport of cyclocross.[9]

Career achievements
1997
1st USA Cycling Collegiate National Cyclocross Championship, Denver, CO
2003
1st Stage 8, FBD Milk Ras, Dublin, Ireland
2nd Points Competition, Wachovia Classic, Trenton, NJ
2007
4th Overall USA Crits
2008
2nd Overall USA Crits
2009
3rd Overall USA CRITS
5th U.S. National Professional Criterium Championships
2010-2011
1st Verge New England Championship Cyclocross Series
1st NBX Grand Prix of Cross Day 1, UCI 2
1st Downeast Cyclocross Day 2, UCI 2
7th USA Cycling Cyclocross National Calendar Overall
2011-2012
3rd US National Cyclo-Cross Championships, 40-45, Verona, WI
2012-2013
5th US National Single-Speed Cyclo-Cross Championships, Verona, WI
2015-2016
1st US National Cyclo-cross Championships, 45-49, Hartford, CT
2017
1st US National Road Championships, 45-49, Augusta, GA[10]
2017-2018
1st US National Cyclo-cross Championships, 45-49, Reno, NV
2018
1st US National Criterirum Championships, 45-49, Augusta, GA
2018-2019
1st Pan-Am Continental Cyclo-cross Championships, 45-49, Midland, ON
1st US National Cyclo-cross Championships, 45-49, Louisville, KY

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-08-18. Retrieved 2011-07-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-12-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2009-12-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Proctor joins UCI cyclo-cross commission". 9 November 2009.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2009-12-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. Myerson, Adam (2004). "The Vegetarian Athlete, Part I". Cycle-Smart. Archived from the original on December 25, 2004. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  7. Bradley Saul (September 16, 2004). "Adam Myerson - Cycling". OrganicAthlete.org. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  8. "TWENTY & NINE QUESTIONS™ WITH ADAM MYERSON". Mythicalstateof.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  9. "Crosshairs Radio Ep 87: The B Squad with Dan Chabanov". 28 September 2017.
  10. "Eight more earn RR national titles - USA Cycling".
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