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]

Ashton Lambie
Lambie in 2020
Personal information
Born (1990-12-12) December 12, 1990 (age 34)
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Team information
DisciplineTrack cycling, gravel
RoleRider
Major wins
Track
World Championships
Individual pursuit (2021)
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Roubaix Individual pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2020 Berlin Individual pursuit
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Team pursuit
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Aguascalientes Individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2018 Aguascalientes Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2019 Cochabamba Individual pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2019 Cochabamba Team pursuit

Career

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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

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2017
National Track Championships
1st   Individual pursuit
2nd Omnium
2nd Points race
3rd Team pursuit, UCI Track World Cup, Santiago
2018
National Track Championships
1st   Individual pursuit
3rd Omnium
Pan American Track Championships
1st   Individual pursuit
1st   Team pursuit
2019
1st Men's Unbound Gravel 100
Pan American Track Championships
1st   Individual pursuit
2nd Team pursuit
2020
2nd   Individual pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
2021
1st   Individual pursuit, UCI Track World Championships

World records

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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

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Lambie is a partner of racing cyclist and NASA astronaut candidate Christina Birch.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b "American Ashton Lambie breaks pursuit world record". Velonews.com. August 31, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "Five For Friday: Track Cycling Pan American Championships". Teamusa.org. Archived from the original on September 1, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "H Velocidad Clasificacion / M Sprint Qualifying" (PDF). Federacionmexicanadeciclismo.com.mx. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  5. ^ "Lambie sets new Individual Pursuit World Record". September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "This pro track cyclist is going to be an astronaut". CyclingTips. December 7, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
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