Mark McCormack (born September 15, 1970,

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) is a professional cyclo-cross and

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. McCormack became the first rider to hold the U.S. national championship in cyclocross and road bicycle racing in a career.

Major results

;1997 *

USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships The United States National Cyclocross Championships is a four-day competition held annually each winter and is sponsored by USA Cycling USA Cycling or USAC, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the national governing body for bicycle racin ...

;1999 * 1st, Stage 4,

Tour of Denmark Danmark Rundt is a Danish stage race for professional road bicycle racers organized as a part of the UCI Continental Circuits. It is currently sponsored by the Danish national postal agency, PostNord, and the race is therefore also known as Pos ...

* 1st, Stage 2, Gran Prix Cycliste de Beauce, Canada ;2003 * USPRO National Championships * Overall champion, Professional Cycling Tour (PCT) ;2004 * 1st overall,

Fitchburg Longsjo Classic Fitchburg Longsjo Classic, also known as the Longsjo Classic, was an annual bicycle race held in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States. The race began in 1960 as the Arthur M. Longsjo Jr Memorial Race, in honor of Art Longsjo. History Th ...

* 1st overall, Giordana Classic Criterium Series * 1st overall, Green Mountain Stage Race * 1st overall, Tour of Connecticut * 1st, Downeast Cyclo Cross, Verge New England Championship Cyclo-cross Series * 1st, Whitmores Landscaping Cyclo Cross * 1st, Marblehead Circuit Race, Massachusetts ;2005 * 1st, Chris Thater Memorial * 1st overall, Tour of Connecticut * 2nd overall,

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** 1st, Stage 1 ** 1st, Stage 5 * 1st, Tour of Grandview Criterium ;2006 :1st CSC Invitational * 1st, Cox Charities Cycling Classic * 1st overall, Verge New England Championship Cyclo-cross Series On Monday November 12, 2012, McCormack took first place in one, if not the, first ever "fat tire" bicycle race at the Coonemesset Farms Eco-Cross in Falmouth, Massachusetts. The "fat tire" race was held on the cyclocross course during Coonemesset Farms Eco-Cross and required that all participant's bicycles had a tire width no narrower than 3.5".

External links

Cyclingnews.com 2004 interview

2005 Pezcyclingnews interview of Mark McCormack by Matt Wood
1970 births Living people American male cyclists American cycling road race champions Cyclo-cross cyclists American cyclo-cross champions {{US-cycling-bio-stub