Colin Strickland
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 7, 1986 Johnson City, Texas |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline |
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| Amateur team | |
| 2014–2015 | Elbowz Racing |
| Professional team | |
| 2016 | Specialized Allez Allez |
| Major wins | |
| 2015 Red Hook Crit Milan 2016 Red Hook Crit Brooklyn 2016 Red Hook Crit London 2016 Red Hook Crit Barcelona Unbound Gravel 2019 | |
Colin Strickland (born November 7, 1986) is an American bicycle racer specializing in gravel racing and fixed gear criteriums. He first became known for his wins in the Red Hook Crit series, before finding further success at gravel races such as Unbound Gravel.
Biography
Colin Strickland was born in 1986 in Johnson City, Texas, and grew up on a farm. [1] By his twenties he had picked up cycling as a form of transportation. His first experience with bicycle racing was competing in an Alleycat at the 2010 North American Handmade Bike Show, a race that he won. [2]
In 2019 Strickland rose in prominence by winning the Dirty Kanza 200. While already known as a gravel racer from winning the Gravel Worlds in 2017 and 2018, his victory at Dirty Kanza was recognized due to the presence of several current UCI World Tour professional riders. His sudden rise to broader cycling stardom even lead to getting a contract offer from EF Education First Pro Cycling.[3]
In May 2022, Strickland's partner of three years, Kaitlin Armstrong, allegedly murdered up-and-coming gravel racing phenom Moriah Wilson, a woman with whom Strickland had a romantic relationship in October 2021 while he and Amstrong were taking a break from their relationship. Armstrong allegedly used a gun purchased by Strickland in January 2022 in the murder. The affidavit states that police examined the victim's phone and concluded that she believed she “was still in a romantic relationship with Strickland even though he was currently dating Armstrong.” Colin Strickland was also the last person seen in public with Moriah Wilson at Deep Eddy Pool in Austin before her death. It also states that Strickland kept his communication with Wilson hidden from Armstrong, going so far as to delete text messages from Wilson in his phone and save her phone number under a ficitous name. [4]
Major Results
- 2015
- 1st Red Hook Crit Milan
- 3rd Road race, National Amateur Road Championships
- 2016
- 1st Red Hook Crit
- 1st Brooklyn
- 1st London
- 1st Barcelona
- 2017
- 1st Gravel Worlds
- 2018
- 1st Gravel Worlds
- 2nd Overall Tour of America's Dairyland
- 1st Stages 4 & 10
- 2019
- 1st Dirty Kanza
- 1st The Rift Gravel Race, Iceland
- 2020
- 2nd Mid-South Gravel
References
- ^ "Red Bull Athlete Page - Colin Strickland". Red Bull. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Benson, Daniel. "Colin Strickland: The five races that changed my life". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Dreier, Fred. "Colin Strickland chose DK over Paris-Roubaix and EF Pro Cycling. Here's why:". VeloNews. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Docket Number D1DC22301129 The State of Texas v. Kaitlin Marie Armstrong". Retrieved 21 May 2022.
External Links
- Colin Strickland at ProCyclingStats
- Colin Strickland at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Strickland's Profile on Red Bull