 Young at the 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Galen Young |
| Born | February 26, 1989 Geneva, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 74.8 kg (165 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Elevate–Webiplex Pro Cycling |
| Disciplines |
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| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter[1] |
| Amateur team | |
| 2010 | Nuvo Cycling Team |
| Professional teams | |
| 2011–2012 | Bissell |
| 2013–2018 | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies[2] |
| 2019– | Elevate–KHS Pro Cycling[3] |
Eric Galen Young (born February 26, 1989) is an American professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Elevate–Webiplex Pro Cycling.[4] Young won the United States National Criterium Championships in both 2011, while riding with Bissell,[5] and in 2013, while riding with Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies.[1][5] Before turning professional, Young attended Indiana University Bloomington and won the Little 500 with the "Cutters" team three years.[1][6]
In 2015, Young won the second stage of the Tour of the Gila in a bunch sprint, beating Travis McCabe of Team SmartStop.[7]
National Criterium Championships
Points classification National Criterium Championships Points classification
Points race
Team pursuit
Team pursuit, 2017–18 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Santiago Team pursuit, Pan American Track Championships Scratch Team pursuit
Team pursuit, 2018–19 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Hong Kong Scratch, 2019–20 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Minsk Points classification