Personal information | |
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Full name | Adam Myerson |
Born | Norwood, Massachusetts, USA | May 9, 1972
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Team information | |
Current team | Cycle-Smart |
Discipline |
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Role | Rider |
Rider type | Sprinter |
Amateur teams | |
1991 | Mass Bay Road Club |
1992 | Team Healthshare |
1993 | Team Ringle/Finals |
1994–1995 | G.S. Mengoni/Colnago |
1996-1998 | Breakaway Courier Systems |
1999 | Northampton Cycling Club |
2000 | Breakaway Courier Systems |
2001–2002 | G.S. Mengoni USA |
2011 | Mountain Khakis–Jittery Joe’s |
2016– | Cycle-Smart |
Professional teams | |
2003 | Sportsbook.com Cycling Team |
2004 | Sharper Image–Mathis Brothers Furniture |
2005–2007 | Nerac Pro Cycling Team |
2008–2014 | Team Mountain Khakis |
2015 | Astellas |
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]