Jeremiah Bishop (born March 9, 1976) is a professional

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racer from the United States. He competes in ultra-endurance mountain bike racing, mountain bike stage racing, and the Olympic-discipline event of

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. Bishop is a two time medalist at the

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. Bishop is featured in the award-winning documentary, ''Off Road to Athens''. In 2008, he appeared as himself in the film ''Max VO2: the Potential Inside''. He resides in

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Career highlights

* Pan American Games Gold Medalist * 18-time Member of USA National Team * Eighth Place – Pro Cross Country – 2006 UCI World Championships – Roturua, New Zealand * Winner – Pro Cross Country – 2007 NCS – Sugar Mt, North Carolina * Winner – Pro Cross Country – 2006 NORBA National – Aspen, Colorado * Highest Ranked Pro Male Cross Country Racer – 2006 USA Cycling Rankings * Winner – Pro Marathon Cross Country – 2006 NORBA National – Brian Head, Utah * Winner – Pro Marathon Cross Country – 2005 NORBA National – Snowshoe, West Virginia * Winner – Pro Marathon Cross Country – 2005 NORBA National – Tapatio Springs, Texas * Winner – Pro Cross Country – 2004 Maxxis Cup International – Pontevedro, Spain * Winner – Pro Cross Country – 2004 NORBA National – Waco, Texas 2002 season highlights * 1st Shenandoah Mountain 100 * 1st AMBC Showdown at Sugar, Banner Elk * Mid-Atlantic Cup Cyclocross Series Champion * Virginia Cyclocross Series Champion * Virginia Mountain Bike Series Champion * 6th TransAlp Bike Challenge Stage Race * 1st- Stage 8 – TransAlp Bike Challenge * World Champion Team – 24-Hour Team Relay * 1st Tour de Burg Stage Race * 1st 24-Hours of Snowshoe * 1st Michaux Ironmasters Classic 2003 season highlights * Gold Medallist XIV Pan American Games * 2003 World Championship USA National Team * 2nd NORBA NCS Finals – Durango, CO * 3rd NORBA NCS – Mt Snow, VT * 4th National Championship Series Overall * 4th NORBA NCS Overall Ranking * 2nd NORBA Overall Rider Ranking * 2nd Durango NCS #5 * 1st Tour de Burg Stage Race * 1st 24-Hours of Snowshoe, Co-ed Pro/AM Team * 3rd Mt Snow NCS #3 2004 season highlights * 1st Voroklini International – Voroklini – Cyprus * 1st Norba National Series Race 1 – Waco, Texas – USA * 3rd Ultimate Dirt Challenge – Rincon, Puerto Rico – USA * 2004 Continental Championship USA National Team * 4th 2004 Continental Championship – Banos – Ecuador * 1st Maxxis Cup International – Pontavedra – Spain * 2004 World Marathon Championships USA National Team * 2004 World Championship USA National Team * 1st Shenandoah 100 – Stokesville, Virginia – USA * 1st Volkswagen Iron Cross – Michaux, Pennsylvania – USA 2005 season highlights * 1st NORBA NMBS Marathon – Tapatio Springs, Texas * 1st Iron Grind Stage Race – Tapatio Springs, Texas * 2nd NORBA NMBS Cross Country – Snowshoe, West Virginia * 1st NORBA NMBS Marathon – Snowshoe, West Virginia 2006 season highlights * 1st Overall Ranked Pro Male – USA Cycling Rider Rankings * 1st

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– Stokesville, Virginia * 1st NORBA XC National, Snow Mass, CO. * 3rd overall NORBA National XC series * 1st NORBA Marathon National, Brian Head, Utah * 1st Mt. Mitchell Challenge 2007 season highlights * Member USA National Team – 2007 UCI World Championships – Fort William, Scotland * Member USA National Team – 2007 Continental Championships – Villa la Angostura, Argentina * 12 – American Continental MTB Championships – Villa la Angostura, Argentina * 6 – Pro Time Trial – Nova National – Fountain Hills, Arizona * 9 – Pro Cross Country – Nova National – Fountain Hills, Arizona * 9 – Pro Short Track – Nova National – Fountain Hills, Arizona * 8 – Pro Cross Country – Sea Otter Classic – Monterey, California * 4 – Pro Cross Country – Greenbriar Challenge – Frederick, Maryland * 9 – Pro Cross Country – Fontana National – Fontana, California * 6 – Pro Short Track – Fontana National – Fontana, California * 30 – Pro Cross Country – UCI World Cup – Offenburg, Germany * 3 – Pro Cross Country – Osterreich Grand Prix – Windhaag bei Perg, Austria * 23 – Pro Cross Country – UCI World Cup – Champery, Switzerland * 3 – Pro Cross Country – Deer Valley NCS – Deer Valley, Utah * 9 – Pro Short Track – Deer Valley NCS – Deer Valley, Utah * 2 – Pro Cross Country – USA National Championships – Mount Snow, Vermont * 8 – Pro Short Track – USA National Championships – Mount Snow, Vermont * 1 – Pro Cross Country – Showdown at Sugar NCS – Sugar Mountain, North Carolina * 5 – Pro Short Track – Showdown at Sugar NCS – Sugar Mountain, North Carolina * 7- Pro Short Track – Snowmass NCS Final – Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado * 2 – Pro Cross Country – Snowmass NCS Final – Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado * 33 – Pro Cross Country – UCI World Championships – Fort William, Scotland * 24 – Pro Cross Country – UCI World Cup – Maribor, Slovenia * 1 – Open Men Hillclimb- Poor Mountain Hillclimb – Roanoke, Virginia * 2 – Elite Cross Country – Poor Farm Fall Cup – Richmond, Virginia * 2 – Elite Cat 1 – Ed Sander Memorial Cyclocross – Buckeystown, Maryland * 3 – Elite Cat 1 – Capitol Cross Classic – Reston, Virginia

References

External links

Jeremiah Bishop's website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bishop, Jeremiah 1976 births American male cyclists Living people Cross-country mountain bikers Marathon mountain bikers Place of birth missing (living people) American mountain bikers Cyclists at the 2003 Pan American Games Cyclists at the 2011 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in cycling Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in cycling