Colby Pearce

Colby Pearce

Colby Pearce, June 2007
Personal information
Full name	Colby Pearce
Born	June 12, 1972 (1972-06-12) (age 39) Boulder, Colorado, United States of America
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight	63 kg (140 lb)[1]
Team information
Discipline	Track & Road
Role	Rider
Infobox last updated on 20 October 2009

Colby Pearce (born June 12, 1972) is an American professional cyclist. Known as a time trial specialist, he excelled on the road and on the track, where he won a number of national and international events around the globe.

Biography

Born in Boulder, Colorado, Pearce began riding in the Red Zinger Mini Classics series for 10–15 year olds in 1988. He rode his first race at what was to become his "home track", the USOTC velodrome in Colorado Springs, in 1990.

He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, finishing 14th in the points race.

In November 2005 he retired from the national team and became the US National Endurance Coach, saying he wanted to put something back into the sport.^[2] But in April 2007, he resigned from his position as coach to return to competitive cycling, although he would still be involved in developing the sport.^[3]

Career highlights

1998

3rd Stage 4, Fitchburg Longsjo Classic (USA)

1999

1st Points race, US National Track Championships, Elite

2000

1st Madison, US National Track Championships, Elite (with Michael Tillman)

2001

1st Team Pursuit, US National Track Championships, Elite (with James Carney, Jonas Carney & Ryan Miller)

1st Madison, US National Track Championships, Elite (with James Carney)

2002

1st Team Pursuit, US National Track Championships, Elite (with James Carney, Kenny Williams & Michael Tillman)

1st Madison, US National Track Championships, Elite (with James Carney)

2003

1st Scratch race, US National Track Championships, Elite

2nd Madison, US National Track Championships, Elite (with Jonas Carney)

2nd Boulder

2nd General Classification Ecology Center Classic Montana

2nd Madison, US National Track Championships, Elite

2nd Points race, US National Track Championships, Elite

2004

1st Scratch race, Round 2, Aguascalientes, 2004 Track World Cup

3rd Points race, Round 3, Manchester, 2004 Track World Cup

1st Points race, Round 4, Sydney 2004 Track World Cup

2nd Stazio (c) (USA)

2nd Bannock (USA)

2nd Longmont (USA)

1st Team pursuit, US National Track Championships, Elite (with James Carney,

Robert Lea & Guillaume Nelessen)

2nd Madison, US National Track Championships, Elite (with Jonas Carney)

2nd Points race, US National Track Championships, Elite

2nd Points race, Round 2, Los Angeles, 2004–2005 Track World Cup

2005

3rd Points race, Round 3, Manchester, 2004–2005 Track World Cup

3rd Team Pursuit, US National Track Championships, Elite

1st Madison, US National Track Championships, Elite (with Chad Hartley)

2nd Points race, Round 1, Moscow, 2005–2006 Track World Cup

2nd Team pursuit, US National Track Championships, Elite (with Kenny Williams, Charles Bradley Huff & Curtis Gunn)

2007

1st Madison, Pan American Championships, Elite

1st Team Pursuit, US National Track Championships, Elite (with Charles Bradley Huff, Michael Friedman & Michael Creed)

1st Madison, US National Track Championships, Elite (with Robert Lea)

2008

1st Madison, US National Track Championships, Elite (with Daniel Holloway)

1st Team Pursuit, US National Track Championships, Elite (with Taylor Phinney, Daniel Holloway & Charles Bradley Huff)

2nd Burnaby, Six Days (CAN)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Colby Pearce". Sports Reference. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/colby-pearce-1.html. 
2. ^ Scott (2006-02-15). "Weekly Interview: Colby Pearce". Fixed Gear Fever. http://www.fixedgearfever.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=310. 
3. ^ "Track coach Colby Pearce resigns to return to competitive racing". USA Cycling. 2007-04-24. http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=2923. 

External links

• Colby Pearce profile at Cycling Archives

Persondata
Name	Pearce, Colby
Alternative names
Short description	American racing cyclist
Date of birth	1972-06-12
Place of birth	Boulder, Colorado, United States of America
Date of death
Place of death