 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | James H. Hibbard |
| Born | October 19, 1981 United States |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 148 lb (67 kg) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road/ Track |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Amateur teams | |
| 1995 | Garden City Wheelmen |
| 1996–1997 | Peninsula Velo |
| 1998–1999 | Los Gatos Bicycle Racing Club |
| 2001–2004 | The Olympic Club |
| Professional teams | |
| 2000 | Shaklee |
| 2005 | HealthNet p/b Maxxis |
James H. Hibbard (born October 19, 1981 in Palo Alto, California) is an American road racing cyclist who competed for the Shaklee and HealthNet p/b Maxxis professional cycling Teams.[1] He began racing at the Hellyer Park Velodrome in San Jose, California, as a junior in 1995, and competed through 2005.
Cycling Career
Hibbard was the Northern California/Nevada State Track Cycling Champion at the Junior, Under-23, and Elite-levels in both sprint and endurance events. He is a nineteen-time medalist at the United States National Track Cycling Championships. As a member of the United States men's national cycling team, he was a bronze medalist at Trinidad and Tobago's Southern Games and placed 5th in the team sprint at the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Frisco, Texas.
Although a member of several Union Cycliste Internationale professional road cycling teams, Hibbard competed primarily as a track cyclist and was the 2003 Olympic Club Cycling Team Hans Ohrt Rider of the Year.
Competing as a collegiate cyclist for University of California Santa Cruz, Hibbard was an All-American in 2003
Anti-doping Stance
Coached by 1984 Olympic medalist Leonard Nitz for the majority of his career, Hibbard has been vocal in his support of drug-free sports. In July 2002, he was profiled by Elliott Almond of the San Jose Mercury News, and in several interviews, was critical of what he described as "rampant" doping in cycling.
His correspondence with Irish Tour de France rider and cycling journalist Paul Kimmage about the problem of performance-enhancing drugs in professional cycling appeared in the preface to the 2007 edition of Kimmage's book Rough Ride.[2]
Writing
Hibbard's memoir, "The Art of Cycling: Philosophy, Meaning, and a Life on Two Wheels", was published by Quercus Books in the United Kingdom, Simon & Schuster in North America and Edel Books in Germany.
Favorably reviewed by outlets including The Wall Street Journal and compared to the 1974 Robert Pirsig book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, the memoir was shortlisted for the 2022 British Sports Book Awards in the cycling category.[3] He has been supported by PEN America and selected by Tin House for their Winter Workshop.
Education
James studied philosophy at the University of California, Santa Cruz and under the Heidegger scholar and translator William McNeill at DePaul University.
Personal Life
Per several interviews and podcasts, as of 2023 Hibbard currently resides in Morgan Hill, California.[4]
References
- ↑ "James Hibbard". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
- ↑ Kimmage, Paul (2009-06-30). Rough Ride: Behind the Wheel with a Pro Cyclist. Random House. ISBN 9781409078340.
- ↑ "The Art of Cycling". Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ↑ "James Hibbard's The Art of Cycling". velo.outsideonline.com.com. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
External links
- James Hibbard at Cycling Archives