Chad Gerlach
Personal information
Born (1973-07-13) July 13, 1973
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1995–1996U.S. Postal Service
1997Plymouth–Ellsworth
1997Navigators
1998Oilme–Klein
2002Sierra Nevada–Cannondale
2009Amore & Vita–McDonald's

Chad Gerlach (born July 13, 1973) is an American former professional road cyclist.[1][2]

Seen as a promising talent in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Gerlach rode for major teams including U.S. Postal Service and Navigators, before turning to drugs and alcohol and becoming homeless in 2003.[3] He gained notoriety for his comeback to professional cycling in 2009 after suffering from addiction for approximately five years.[4]

Major results

1996
1st Nevada City Classic
1st Stage 1 Course de la Solidarité Olympique
1st Stage 7 Tour of China
1st Stage 4 Killington Stage Race
7th Binche–Tournai–Binche
1997
3rd Nevada City Classic
1998
1st Stages 7 & 10 Tour de Langkawi
2009
5th Nevada City Classic

References

  1. "Chad Gerlach". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  2. "Chad Gerlach". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  3. Robertson, Blair. "Chad Gerlach is back in addiction treatment after a set back in his much-publicized comeback". VeloNews.com. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  4. "Chad Gerlach turns down Amore & Vita contract". www.cyclingnews.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.


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