| Max Jenkins | |
| Birth Date: | 5 December 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Novosibirsk, Russia |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Ridertype: | Climber |
| Amateuryears1: | 2018 |
| Amateurteam1: | Davis Bike Club RT[1] |
| Proyears1: | 2009 |
| Proteam1: | [2] |
| Proyears2: | 2010–2011 |
| Proyears3: | 2012 |
| Proteam3: | [3] |
| Proyears4: | 2013 |
| Proyears5: | 2015–2016 |
| Proteam5: | [4] |
Max Jenkins (born December 5, 1986) is an American professional racing cyclist.[5]
Born in Novosibirsk, Russia, Jenkins emigrated to the United States when he was eight, and later obtained US citizenship in 2007.[3] [6] His first major result was winning the National under-23 road race championships. He began racing at the age of 15, and attended the University of California, Berkeley prior to turning professional.[6] From 2010 to 2011, he rode for UCI Professional Continental team, notably finishing 11th overall in the 2011 Tour of Utah. The following year, he transferred to the team in its second year of existence, notably alongside Francisco Mancebo and Chad Beyer.[7] For the 2013 season, he competed for, and rode in the 2013 Tour of California.[8] He rode in the men's team time trial with his team at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships.[9]