Melissa Erickson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Missy |
| Born | May 9, 1990 Alexandria, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Weight | 140 lb (64 kg) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | ERO Sports Pennsylvania |
| Discipline | Track cycling |
Melissa "Missy" Erickson (born September 5, 1990) is a track cyclist from the United States. She represented her nation at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.[1]
Personal life
[edit]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.[4]
Career results
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "Melissa Erickson". deWielersite.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "Missy Erickson".
- ^ "World Cycling League's Missy Erickson: 'Traumatic Accident Made Me Better'". HuffPost. March 15, 2016.
- ^ a b "Cycling Champ Missy Erickson Opens up About Sexual Abuse". HuffPost. January 3, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Melissa Erickson at Cycling Archives (archive)
- Melissa "Missy" Erickson at CQ Ranking
- Missy Erickson at WorldCyclingLeague.com
- World Cycling League’s Missy Erickson: ‘Traumatic Accident Made Me Better’
- Cycling Champ Missy Erickson Opens Up About Sexual Abuse
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