Myron Simpson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Myron Simpson |
| Born | 30 July 1990 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team Budget Forklifts |
| Discipline | Track and Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 2006-08 | Subway Pro Cycling |
| Professional teams | |
| 2013 | Team Differdange-Losch |
| 2014-15 | Team Budget Forklifts |
| Major wins | |
| |
Myron Simpson (born 30 July 1990 in Auckland) is a semi-professional New Zealand road and track cyclist. Following a successful track cycling career which includes a silver medal in the Omnium at the UCI Junior Track World Championships in Mexico (2007)[1] and a fourth placing in the 1000m time trial at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India,[2] Simpson's focus has switched somewhat to road cycling. In November, 2012 he was signed by Luxembourg-based UCI Continental cycling team Differdange–Losch for the 2013 European summer but was forced to return home early after injuring his shoulder.[3]
Simpson competed with the Australian-based Team Budget Forklifts squad on the road in 2014;[4] he will keep his place in the team for the 2015 season. Simpson was also recently recalled the New Zealand track cycling team, claiming a silver medal at the UCI London World Cup in December, 2014.
Career highlights
[edit]- 2014
- 2nd, 4km Team Pursuit – UCI London World Cup (Gough, Bulling and Karwowski)
National Track Championships
- 3rd, 30km Points race
- 4th, 4km Individual pursuit
- Battle on the Border - NRS Australian Series - Australia
- 2nd, Stage 4
- 2013
- National Track Championships
- 1st, Madison (with Aaron Gate)
- 3rd, Individual pursuit
- 3rd, Schengen Grand Prix - Luxembourg
- 2012
- 1st, Prologue – PowerNet Tour of Southland – New Zealand
- 1st, Cambridge Criterium – New Zealand
- 2nd, Bevel Kermesse – Belgium
- 3rd, 4km Team Pursuit – UCI Beijing World Cup (Gough, Latham and Karwowski)
- 2011
- 1st, Booischot Kermesse – Belgium
- 1st, Stage 5, Ras Tour – Ireland
- 1st, Lokeren Kermesse – Belgium
- 1st, Heffen Kermesse – Belgium
- 1st, Tour of Murray River – Stage 5 – Australia
- 2010
- National Track Championships
- 1st, Madison (with Aaron Gate)
- 1st, Team sprint
- 2nd, 1km Time Trial
- 2nd, Madison – UCI Melbourne World Cup (with Aaron Gate)
- 4th, 1 km Time Trial – Commonwealth Games Delhi
- 1st, Schaffen Kermesse – Belgium
- 10th, Omnium – UCI Elite Track Cycling World Championships – Copenhagen
- 3rd, Madison – UCI Beijing World Cup (with Tom Scully)
- 3rd, 4km Team Pursuit – UCI Beijing World Cup (with Shane Archbold, Aaron Gate and Tom Scully)
References
[edit]- ^ "Sportzhub - UPDATE - Two medals for Kiwis at juniors world cycling champs". Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ "Myron Simpson". 9 February 2016.
- ^ http://www.3news.co.nz/Kiwi-Myron-Simpson-secures-European-cycling-contract/tabid/415/articleID/277225/Default.aspx Archived 25 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Budget Forklifts roster for 2014 announced". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.