Colin Arturo Strickland (born November 7, 1986) is an American bicycle racer specializing in
gravel racing and fixed gear criteriums. He first became known for his wins in the
Red Hook Crit series, before finding further success at gravel races such as
Unbound Gravel
Unbound Gravel, formerly known as the Dirty Kanza, is an event comprising gravel racing covering various distances held annually during the late spring in the Flint Hills region of the Great Plains around Emporia, Kansas, United States. The race' ...
.
Biography
Colin Strickland was born in 1986 in
Johnson City, Texas
Johnson City is a city and the county seat of Blanco County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,656 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1879 by James P. Johnson, it was named for early settler Sam E. Johnson, Sr. Johnson City is part ...
, and grew up on a farm. By his twenties he had picked up cycling as a form of transportation. His first experience with bicycle racing was competing in an
Alleycat
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*Stray cat, a homeless domestic cat
*Feral cat, a cat that has been born to other ferals or from stray cats, and that are unaccustomed to human interaction
*Domestic short-haired cat or "moggie" cat more ...
at the 2010 North American Handmade Bike Show, a race that he won.
In 2019 Strickland rose in prominence by winning the
Dirty Kanza 200. While already known as a gravel racer from winning the Gravel Worlds in 2017 and 2018, his victory at Dirty Kanza was recognized due to the presence of several current
UCI World Tour
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professional riders. His sudden rise to broader cycling stardom even led to getting a contract offer from .
Association with Mo Wilson
On May 11, 2022, a cyclist named Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson was allegedly murdered by Strickland's partner of three years, Kaitlin Armstrong, in
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...
. Strickland and Wilson allegedly had a romantic relationship during a brief split between Strickland and Armstrong, which appears to have continued after Strickland and Armstrong reconciled.
Major Results
;2015
:1st
Red Hook Crit Milan
:3rd
Road race, National Amateur Road Championships
;2016
: 1st
Red Hook Crit
::1st Brooklyn
::1st London
::1st Barcelona
;2017
: 1st Gravel Worlds
;2018
: 1st Gravel Worlds
: 2nd Overall
Tour of America's Dairyland
The Tour of America's Dairyland is a multi-day cycling race held annually in Wisconsin
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::1st Stages 4 & 10
;2019
:1st
Dirty Kanza
:1st The Rift Gravel Race,
Iceland
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;2020
:2nd Mid-South Gravel
References
External Links
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Strickland's Profile on Red Bull
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American male cyclists
Living people
1986 births
Cyclists from Texas