Colby Simmons Explained
Colby Simmons |
Birth Date: | 2003 10, mf=yes[1] |
Birth Place: | Durango, Colorado |
Height: | 185cm[2] |
Discipline: | Road |
Role: | Rider |
Amateuryears1: | 2020–2021 |
Amateurteam1: | Lux–Sideshow |
Proyears1: | 2022– |
Colby Simmons (born 16 October 2003) is an American road cyclist who rides for UCI Continental team .[3]
Early and personal life
His father Scott Simmons owns a construction business, and his mother is Holly Simmons. His older brother Quinn Simmons is also a cyclist. They grew up around the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado. The family would go skiing in the winter and ride mountain bikes in the summer, and vacation in the mountains near Moab, Utah.[4] [5] [6]
Career
Simmons won his first national age-group title at the USA Cycling Amateur Road National Championships junior men’s age 15-16 criterium race in downtown Hagerstown, Maryland in June 2019.[7] He won the junior 17-18 road race at the USA Cycling Amateur Road National Championships in Florida in 2021. Simmons signed for the Jumbo–Visma Development Team in September 2021.[8] He represented Team USA in the Junior Men's Road Race at 2021 UCI Road World Championships.[9]
In April 2023, he had a top-20 finish in the Volta Limburg Classic.[10] Simmons finished second to Owen Cole in the U23 national road race at the USA Cycling Amateur Road Nationals in Roanoke, Virginia in June 2023.[11] That month he also finished as runner-up at the United States National Criterium Championships in Knoxville, behind three-time winner Luke Lamperti.[12]
He was selected for the 2023 UCI Road World Championships held in Glasgow, in August 2023.[13]
Major results
- 2021
1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships
1st Overall Davy Crockett Classic
1st Stages 1 & 3
2nd Trofee van Vlaanderen
3rd Overall Grand Prix Rüebliland
1st Stage 3
7th Grand Prix Bob Jungels
9th Overall Ain Bugey Valromey Tour
- 2022
5th Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
9th Gran Premio Sportivi di Poggiana
10th Overall Flanders Tomorrow Tour
10th Poreč Trophy
- 2023
1st Young rider classification, Okolo Slovenska
1st Points classification, Tour Alsace
2nd National Criterium Championships
2nd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
5th Omloop der Kempen
6th Overall Tour de Bretagne
9th Paris–Roubaix Espoirs
9th Youngster Coast ChallengeNotes and References
- Web site: Colby Simmons. 3 August 2023. usacycling.org.
- Web site: Colby Simmons. teamjumbovisma. 3 August 2023.
- Web site: Jumbo-Visma Development Team. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 21 June 2023.
- Web site: WORLDTOUR SIMMONS BROTHERS (AND THEIR DAD) RACE IRON HORSE CLASSIC – RESULTS. granfondodailynews.com. 3 August 2023. John. Woodson. 1 June 2022.
- Web site: 'The Day is Mine': Quinn Simmons promises his team to win more races. Cycling Weekly. 3 August 2023. Marshall. Opel. March 1, 2023.
- Web site: How do you raise a world champion? We asked Quinn Simmons's parents. Velo.outside online.com. 3 August 2023. Fred. Dreier. 27 January 2020.
- Web site: John. Livingstone. June 23, 2019. SIMMONS SWEEP: Durango brothers claim criterium national championships. Durango Herald. 3 August 2023.
- Web site: Colby Simmons signs with Jumbo-Visma Development Team. Durango Herald. 3 August 2023. 23 September 2021. Cody. Olivas.
- Web site: Colby Simmons: 'At The Beginning Of The Year It Was Just A Goal Of Mine To Make The Worlds Team'. Flobikes. 3 August 2023. September 24, 2021.
- Web site: April 1, 2023. Difficult day for Team Jumbo-Visma in Volta Limburg Classic. teamjumbovisma.com. 3 August 2023.
- Web site: Colby Simmons finishes second at U23 nationals. Durango Herald. 3 August 2023. Cody Olivas . June 22, 2023 .
- Web site: Luke Lamperti threepeats at men's criterium at US Pro Road Championships. Cycling News. 3 August 2023. Lyne. Lamoureux. June 24, 2023.
- Web site: USA CYCLING ANNOUNCES 2023 ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS. usacycling. Angelina. Palermo . July 10, 2023. August 3, 2023.