Adam Myerson (born May 9, 1972) is an American professional bicycle racer specializing in

cyclo-cross Cyclo-cross (cyclocross, CX, cyclo-X or cross) is a form of bicycle racing. Races typically take place in the autumn and winter (the international or "World Cup" season is October–February), and consist of many laps of a short (2.5–3.5&nb ...

and

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racing. Adam is an active race promoter, series organizer, and coach; was the first American on the

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Cyclo-cross commission (until 2009) as well as the AIOC-Cross Management Committee; and was the

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Collegiate National Cyclocross Champion in 1997. Myerson lives in Dorchester,

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. Myerson has been a

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since 1989, primarily for

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reasons. He was also a strict

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from the early 2000s to 2006. 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.

Major results

Cyclo-cross

;1997 : 1st MaillotUSA

National Collegiate Championships ;2003–2004 : 2nd Michael R. Rabe Midwest Cyclo-Cross ;2008–2009 : 3rd NBX Grand Prix of Cross Day 1 ;2009–2010 : 2nd Nittany Lion Cross : 2nd NBX Grand Prix of Cross Day 1 : 3rd NBX Grand Prix of Cross Day 2 : 3rd HPCX : 3rd Charm City Cross ;2010–2011 : 1st Verge New England Championship Cyclocross Series : 1st Downeast Cyclocross Day 2 : 1st NBX Grand Prix of Cross Day 1 : 2nd NBX Grand Prix of Cross Day 2 : 2nd The Cycle-Smart International Day 2 : 2nd Nittany Lion Cross : 2nd HPCX : 3rd Baystate Cyclo-cross Day 1 : 3rd Baystate Cyclo-cross Day 2 ;2011–2012 : 3rd National Masters 40-45 Championships : 3rd Kingsport Cyclo-cross Cup ;2013–2014 : 3rd Kingsport Cyclo-cross Cup ;2016–2017 : 1st MaillotUSA

National Masters 45-49 Championships ;2017–2018 : 1st MaillotUSA

National Masters 45-49 Championships ;2018–2019 : 1st Pan_American_Champions_Jersey

Pan American Masters 45-54 Championships : 1st MaillotUSA

National Masters 45-49 Championships ;2021–2022 : 1st Pan_American_Champions_Jersey

Pan American Masters 50-54 Championships

Road

;2003 : 1st Stage 8 FBD Milk Rás ;2007 : 3rd : 4th Overall USA Crits ;2008 : 2nd Overall USA Crits ;2009 : 3rd Overall USA CRITS : 5th

Criterium A criterium, or crit, is a bike race consisting of several laps around a closed circuit, the length of each lap or circuit ranging from about 400 m to 10,000 m. Overview Race length can be determined by a number of laps or total time, ...

, National Road Championships ;2015 : 1st Stage 8

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: 2nd

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;2017 : 1st MaillotUSA

Road race, National Masters 45-49 Championships : 3rd Clarendon Cup ;2018 : 1st MaillotUSA

, National Masters 45-49 Championships

References

External links

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Interview: Adam Myerson - man of many hatspart 2
from Podium Insight {{DEFAULTSORT:Myerson, Adam American male cyclists American cyclo-cross cyclists Living people 1972 births Sportspeople from Norwood, Massachusetts People from Dorchester, Boston 20th-century American sportsmen