Colby Pearce (born June 12, 1972) is an American professional
cyclist
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. 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
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, 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
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, in 1990.
He competed at the
2004 Summer Olympics
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in
Athens
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, 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. 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.
Colby Pearce continues to coach bike riders of all ages and experience in his hometown of Boulder, Colorado.
In February 2012, he trained with world-renowned bike fitter, Steve Hogg, in Australia.
Career highlights
;Pan-American Games bronze medalist
;14-time National track Champion
:(madison wins in 00, 01, 02, 05, 07, 08; team pursuit wins in 01, 02, 04, 07, 08; points race in 99 and 08; scratch race win in 03)
; Former U.S. hour record holder, 50.191 km
; Former U.S. record holder, 10 km, 20 km and 50 km
; Current U.S. 10 km record holder 11'44.25
;Six-time World Championship team member (2001-2005, 2008); One time Pan-Am games team member (03)
;Eleven-time World Cup medalist (three victories; points race in Cali, Colombia in 02, scratch race in Mexico 04, and points race in Sydney 04)
;1988 (16 years old)
:5th overall, Red Zinger Mini Classic stage race
;1989 (Junior 17 years old, first year licensed)
:2nd State of Colorado Best All-Around rider competition JM 17-18
:2nd CO state time trial championships, Staussberg, CO
:4th CO state road race championships, Colorado Springs, CO
:11th National time trial championships, Colorado Springs CO
:18th National road race championships, Colorado Springs CO
;1990 (Junior 18 yrs old with LeMond SVAA)
:1st State of Colorado Best All-Around rider competition, JM 17-18
:2nd National Championships, team time trial, 70km, Borrego Springs CA
:2nd US Olympic Festival team time trial, 70km, Minneapolis MN
:2nd Tour de L'abitibi, team time trial, Canada
:5th National criterium championships, San Diego CA
;1991 (amateur category 2)
:1st State of Colorado Best All-Around rider competition SM 2
:1st Tour of Guatemala, Stage 2 road race, Guatemala
:1st Dyno Club 40km time trial, Colorado Springs CO
:1st Collegiate national track championships, team competition, Northbrook IL
;1992 (amateur category 1)
:1st Cherry creek time trial, Denver CO
:1st Wild Oats time trial, Denver CO
:1st Colorado Cyclist regional track event, 4km pursuit, Colorado Springs CO
:1st Collegiate national track championships, 4km team pursuit, Northbrook IL
:2nd Collegiate national track championships, 4km individual pursuit, Northbrook IL
;1993 (amateur category 1)
:1st Colorado state time trial championships, 40km, Alamosa CO
:1st Colorado state criterium championships, Gunnison CO
:1st Strasbourg time trial, 40km, CO
:2nd State of Colorado Best All-Around rider competition, SM 1
:3rd La Vuelta a Venezuela, stage 8 time trial, Venezuela
:3rd Mt. Haleakala time trial, 64km, Maui, HI
:6th FBD Milk Ras Tour of Ireland road race stage 8, Ireland
:18th FBD Milk Ras Tour of Ireland, G.C., 1300km, Ireland
;1994 (amateur category 1)
:1st KTCL criterium series, overall, Boulder CO
:1st Colorado State road race championships, Akron CO
:3rd National time trial championships, 40km, Seattle WA
:4th La Vuelta de Guatemala, stage 7 circuit race, Guatemala
:6th Kermeese, 120km, Gent, Belgium 5/29/94
:11th FBD Milk Ras Tour of Ireland overall, 1300km, Ireland
;1995 Taya Chain cycling team (amateur category 1)
:US national record, 50.191km in 1 hour, Colorado Springs, CO, 9/31/95
:US national record, 50 km in 59:46, Colorado Springs, CO, 9/31/95
:US national record, 20 km in 23:50, Colorado Springs, CO, 9/31/95
:US national record, 10 km in 11:55, Colorado Springs, CO, 9/31/95
:1st Moriarty record challenge time trial, 40km, (47:47), Moriarty NM
:1st Route 66 stage race overall, Gallup NM
:1st Colorado district time trial championships, 40 km, Straussberg CO
:2nd Hotter n' Hell stage race overall, Wichita Falls TX
:2nd Cascade Cycling Classic, stage 1 time trial, Bend OR
:3rd La Vuelta de Bisbee, stage 5 time trial, Bisbee AZ
:5th Tour of the Gila, stage 1 time trial, Silver City NM
:6th National time trial championships, 40km, Seattle WA
;1996 Team Shaklee (first year professional)
:2nd Moriarty record challenge time trial, Moriarty NM
:2nd Red River stage race, stage 2 time trial, Boulder CO
:3rd 89er stage race, stage 3 time trial, Norman OK
:9th U.S. Olympic Trials time trial WV
;1997 Team Shaklee (UCI tier 3)
:US National record, 10km in 11:44.25, Colo. Springs CO
:1st Downtown Boulder criterium, Boulder CO
:1st Colorado Classic stage race, stage 3 time trial, Boulder CO
:3rd National Time Trial Championships, Altoona PA
;1998 Colorado Cyclist (independent pro)
:1st Mead Criterium, Mead CO
:1st Platte Bridge Station stage race, stage 4 criterium, Casper WY
:2nd Usery Pass road race, Phoenix AZ
:3rd Fitchburg stage race, stage 4 criterium, Fitchburg MA
:20th Outdoor Life Atlanta Gran Prix, Atlanta GA
;1999 Team Shaklee (UCI tier 3)
:1st
US National Track Championships
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, Points Race, Trexlertown PA
:1st stage 1, Boulder Beer stage race, time trial, Boulder CO
:2nd US National team pursuit championships, Trexlertown PA
:2nd overall, Boulder Beer stage race, Boulder CO
:2nd stage 1 Tour of Ireland, Dublin-Waterford
:3rd US National madison championships, Trexlertown PA
:3rd stage 3, road race, Tour of Willamette, Eugene OR
:3rd overall, Tour of Ireland (1300km stage race)
:10th World Cup points race, Fiorenzuola Italy
;2000 Team Shaklee (UCI tier 3)
:1st Madison,
US National Track Championships
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, Elite (with
Michael Tillman
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)
:1st Grand Prix Bermuda stage race, overall, Bermuda
:1st EDS Cup: points race, individual pursuit, team pursuit, Blaine MN
:1st EDS Cup madison, Monterey CA
:2nd US National Championships, points race, Colorado Springs, CO
:2nd US National Championships, team pursuit, Colorado Springs, CO
:3rd UCI World Cup points race, Malaysia
;2001 Prime Alliance cycling team (UCI tier 3)
:1st Team Pursuit,
US National Track Championships
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, Elite (with
James Carney,
Jonas Carney
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Major results
;1988
: 1st United Sta ...
&
Ryan Miller
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)
:1st Madison,
US National Track Championships
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, Elite (with
James Carney)
:2nd US National Championships, points race, Blaine MN
:2nd UCI World Cup madison, Malaysia
:3rd Goodwill Games, madison, Brisbane Australia
:5th Goodwill Games, points race, Brisbane Australia
:14th UCI World Championships, madison, Antwerp Belgium
;2002 Ofoto/ Lombardi Sport cycling team (UCI tier 3)
:2002 UCI World Cup points race champion, overall
:1st UCI World Cup points race, Cali, Colombia
:1st Team Pursuit,
US National Track Championships
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, Elite (with
James Carney,
Kenny Williams &
Michael Tillman
Michael may refer to:
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Given name "Michael"
* Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and ...
)
:1st Madison,
US National Track Championships
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, Elite (with
James Carney)
:2nd UCI World Cup points race, Kunming China
:2nd UCI World Cup madison, Kunming China
:3rd UCI World Cup madison, Cali, Colombia
:14th UCI World Championships, points race, Copenhagen Denmark
;2003 (Ofoto/Lombardi Sports team on track; Rider/Manager, 5280/Subaru cycling team on road)
:1st Scratch race,
US National Track Championships
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, Elite
:1st US Worlds/Pan Am Games trials, points race, Colorado Springs CO
:1st US Worlds/Pan Am Games trials, points race, Colorado Springs CO
:1st Madison Cup, Trexlertown PA
:1st Colorado State time trial championships, Denver CO
:2nd Madison,
US National Track Championships
The United States National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by USA Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using ...
, Elite (with
Jonas Carney
Jonas Carney (born February 3, 1971) is an American former professional cyclist. Since retiring from competition he has directed the men's team since its inception in 2007, and the women's team since 2016.
Major results
;1988
: 1st United Sta ...
)
:2nd General Classification Ecology Center Classic Montana
:2nd Madison,
US National Track Championships
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, Elite
:2nd Points race,
US National Track Championships
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, Elite
:3rd Bronze Medal, Pan-Am Games, Madison, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
:5th Pan-Am Games, road race, Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
:5th Pan-Am Games, points race, Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
:8th UCI World Cup madison, Sydney Australia
:10th UCI World Cup points race, Sydney Australia
:12th UCI World Championships, points race, Stuttgart Germany
;2004 (Team TIAA-CREF)
:1st Scratch race, Aguascalientes, Mexico
2004 Track World Cup
:1st Points race, Sydney, Australia
2004 Track World Cup
:1st Team pursuit,
US National Track Championships
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, Elite (with
James Carney,
Robert Lea
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&
Guillaume Nelessen)
:2nd Madison,
US National Track Championships
The United States National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by USA Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using ...
, Elite (with
Jonas Carney
Jonas Carney (born February 3, 1971) is an American former professional cyclist. Since retiring from competition he has directed the men's team since its inception in 2007, and the women's team since 2016.
Major results
;1988
: 1st United Sta ...
)
:2nd Points race,
US National Track Championships
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Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using ...
, Elite
:2nd Points race, Round 2, Los Angeles,
2004–2005 Track World Cup
:3rd Points race, Manchester, England
2004 Track World Cup
:11th, GC Southland Tour of New Zealand (2nd stage 4, 4th stage 7)
:14th, Olympic Games points race, Athens, Greece
;2005
:1st Madison,
US National Track Championships
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, Elite (with
Chad Hartley
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)
:2nd Points race, Round 1, Moscow, Russia,
2005–2006 Track World Cup
:2nd Team pursuit,
US National Track Championships
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Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using ...
, Elite (with
Kenny Williams,
Charles Bradley Huff &
Curtis Gunn
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)
:3rd Points race, Round 3, Manchester, England,
2004–2005 Track World Cup
:3rd Team Pursuit,
US National Track Championships
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Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using ...
, Elite
:10th, UCI World Championship madison, Los Angeles
:14th UCI World Championship points race, Los Angeles
;2007 (Cody Racing)
:1st Madison, Pan American Championships, Elite
:1st Team Pursuit,
US National Track Championships
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Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using ...
, Elite (with
Charles Bradley Huff,
Michael Friedman &
Michael Creed
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)
:1st Madison,
US National Track Championships
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Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using ...
, Elite (with
Robert Lea
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)
:1st Revolution 19 points race, Manchester, England
:1st overall Tour of Christiana, PA
:1st Tour of Christiana road race, PA
:5th, Continental Championships, points race, Caracas, Venezuela
:6th UCI World Cup, madison, Beijing, China
;2008 (Team Slipstream/Chipotle P/B H30)
:1st Madison,
US National Track Championships
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, Elite (with
Daniel Holloway)
:1st Team Pursuit,
US National Track Championships
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, Elite (with
Taylor Phinney
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,
Daniel Holloway &
Charles Bradley Huff)
:1st Points Race,
US National Track Championships
The United States National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by USA Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using ...
:1st UCI Madison Cup, Trexlertown PA
:1st Giro Della Montagna criterium, St Louis, MO
:2nd UCI World Cup, madison, Copenhagen, DEN
:2nd Burnaby six day, Burnaby, CAN
:3rd Elite US National Championships, time trial, Anaheim
:5th UCI World Cup, points race, Copenhagen, Denmark
:5th UCI World Cup, madison, Los Angeles, CA
:9th US National Championship Firecracker 50, Breckenridge CO
:10th Copenhagen 6 day, Copenhagen, DEN
;2009
:1st Bannock criterium, Denver, CO
:1st Giro Della Montange criterium, St Louis Gateway Cup, MO
:6th World Points Race Championships, Warsaw, Poland
:7th 6 Days of Zurich, Switzerland
:8th World Madison Championships, Warsaw, Poland
:8th 6 Days of Zuidlaren, The Netherlands
:9th 6 Days of Dortmund, Germany
:10th Copenhagen 6 Day, Denmark
;2010
:7th Six Days of Copenhagen 7th (with Daniel Holloway)
:9th UCI Track World Championships Copenhagen, DEN madison: 9th (with Daniel Holloway)
;2013 (Horizon Organic p/b Panache Cyclewear)
:USAC 40-44 Hour Record (best performance) 49.806 Colorado Springs, CO 9/30
:USAC 40-44 Hour Record (absolute) 46.452 Colorado Springs, CO 9.30
:1st Steamboat Springs Stage Race CO
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1972 births
Living people
American male cyclists
American track cyclists
Cyclists at the 2003 Pan American Games
Cyclists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Boulder, Colorado
Olympic cyclists for the United States
Pan American Games medalists in cycling
Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States
Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games
Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games