Melissa Erickson
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 9 May 1990 Alexandria, United States |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Track cycling |
Melissa "Missy" Erickson (born 5 September 1990) is a track cyclist from the United States. She represented her nation at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.[1]
Personal life
Erickson grew up in Alexandria, Minnesota.[2] In 2015, she was involved in a cycling accident and sustained heavy injuries.[3] In 2017 she opened up to the Huffington Post about sexual abuse she experienced as a teenager.[4] She now lives in Pennsylvania.[5]
Career results
- 2013
- Los Angeles Grand Prix
- 1st Keirin
- 1st Team Sprint (with Tela Crane)
- 2nd Sprint
- Challenge International sur piste
- 2nd Keirin
- 2nd Sprint
- 2014
- Japan Track Cup 1
- 1st Sprint
- 2nd Keirin
- Japan Track Cup 2
- 1st Sprint
- 3rd Keirin
- 1st Keirin, Keirin Revenge
- 1st Sprint, Champions of Sprint
- Los Angeles Grand Prix
- 1st Keirin
- 2nd Sprint
- 2nd Keirin, Fastest Man on Wheels
- 2015
- Marymoor Grand Prix
- 1st Keirin
- 1st Sprint
- 2016
- 1st Scratch Race, US Sprint GP
References
- ^ "Melissa Erickson". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ https://worldcyclingleague.com/riders/missy-erickson/.
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External links
- profile at Cyclingarchives.com
- Erickson
- Cycling League’s Missy Erickson: ‘Traumatic Accident Made Me Better’
- Champ Missy Erickson Opens Up About Sexual Abuse
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