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
Discipline
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
2011Mountain Khakis–Jittery Joe’s
2016–Cycle-Smart
Professional teams
2003Sportsbook.com Cycling Team
2004Sharper Image–Mathis Brothers Furniture
2005–2007Nerac Pro Cycling Team
2008–2014Team Mountain Khakis
2015Astellas
Adam Myerson racing in the Nacht van Woerden cyclocross, Netherlands, 2008.
Myerson racing in Europe.

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

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.[9]

Major results

Cyclo-cross

1997
1st 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 National Masters 45-49 Championships
2017–2018
1st National Masters 45-49 Championships
2018–2019
1st Pan American Masters 45-54 Championships
1st National Masters 45-49 Championships
2021–2022
1st Pan American Masters 50-54 Championships

Road

2003
1st Stage 8 FBD Milk Rás
2007
3rd Harlem Skyscraper Classic
4th Overall USA Crits
2008
2nd Overall USA Crits
2009
3rd Overall USA CRITS
5th Criterium, National Road Championships
2015
1st Stage 8 Tour of America's Dairyland
2nd Tour of Somerville
2017
1st Road race, National Masters 45-49 Championships[10]
3rd Clarendon Cup
2018
1st Criterium, National Masters 45-49 Championships

References

  1. ↑ "The Official Website - USA Cycling". Archived from the original on 2017-08-18. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
  2. ↑ "Cycle-Smart International Cyclo-Cross | Cycle-Smart". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to the home of the New England Championship Cyclo-Cross Series | Cycle-Smart". Archived from the original on 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
  4. ↑ "Proctor joins UCI cyclo-cross commission". 9 November 2009.
  5. ↑ "AIOCC.com - HOME". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
  6. 1 2 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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