| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Myron Simpson |
| Born | (1990-07-30) 30 July 1990 (age 34) 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) and a fourth placing in the 1000m time trial at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, 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.
Simpson competed with the Australian-based Team Budget Forklifts squad on the road in 2014; 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
- 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
- "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.