Ashton Lambie (born December 12, 1990) is an American track cyclist known for being the first person to complete an individual pursuit in under 4 minutes, and for his moustache.[1][2][3]
Career
Lambie races on gravel in Kansas. In October 2015, he set the World Ultracycling Association record for cycling across his home state of Kansas from West to East. This record was surpassed a few months later in May 2016. In his debut at the Track National Championship, Lambie won the Individual Pursuit, and finished second in the omnium and points race. This earned Lambie a spot on Team USA. His first race with Team USA was the 2017 Pan-American Championships.[2]
Major results
- 2017
- National Track Championships
- 1st
Individual pursuit - 2nd Omnium
- 2nd Points race
- 1st
- 3rd Team pursuit, UCI Track World Cup, Santiago
- 2018
- National Track Championships
- 1st Individual pursuit
- 3rd Omnium
- 1st
- Pan American Track Championships
- 1st
Individual pursuit - 1st Team pursuit
- 1st
- 2019
- 1st Men's Unbound Gravel 100
- Pan American Track Championships
- 1st Individual pursuit
- 2nd Team pursuit
- 1st
World records
| Date | Event | Location | Discipline | Time | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2018 | 2018 Pan American Track Cycling Championships |  Aguascalientes, Mexico |
Individual pursuit | 4:07.251 | [4] |
| September 6, 2019 | 2019 Pan American Track Cycling Championships |  Cochabamba, Bolivia |
Individual pursuit | 4:06.407 | [5] |
| 4:05.423 | |||||
| August 18, 2021 | Aguascalientes, Mexico |
Individual pursuit | 3:59.93 | [6] |
Personal life
Lambie is a partner of racing cyclist and NASA astronaut candidate Christina Birch.[7]
References
- ^ "Records tumble as USA Cycling find success in Pan American Championships : Lambie smashes pursuit world record, men's endurance team goes sub-four minutes". Cyclingnews.com. August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ a b "American Ashton Lambie breaks pursuit world record". Velonews.com. August 31, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Five For Friday: Track Cycling Pan American Championships". Teamusa.org. Archived from the original on September 1, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "H Velocidad Clasificacion / M Sprint Qualifying" (PDF). Federacionmexicanadeciclismo.com.mx. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "Lambie sets new Individual Pursuit World Record". September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ Delaney, Ben (August 18, 2021). "Ashton Lambie demolishes 4km IP world record with a time of 3:59.93". VeloNews. Pocket Outdoor Media. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "This pro track cyclist is going to be an astronaut". CyclingTips. December 7, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
External links
- Ashton Lambie at UCI
- Ashton Lambie at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Ashton Lambie at CycleBase
