Jackson Stewart (cyclist)

Jackson Stewart
Personal information
Full name	Jackson Kyle Stewart
Born	June 30, 1980 (age 44); United States
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	158 lb (72 kg)
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter/ Rouler
Amateur team
1998–2001	LGBRC/The Olympic Club
Professional teams
2002–2004	Ofoto
2006	Kodakgallery.com-Sierra Nevada
2007–2010	BMC Cycling Team
Major wins
	Lancaster Classic (2006)

Jackson Stewart (born June 30, 1980 in Santa Clara, California) is an American former road racing cyclist, who last rode for the BMC Racing Team.

Multifaceted

Jackson started racing in his early teens and developed as a rider as part of the White Mountain Road Club and later Los Gatos Bicycle Racing Club. As a junior he competed in mountain bike, cyclocross, track, and road racing. As an under-23 (Espoir) rider Jackson raced in Italy for Termoimpianti- Cicli Tommasini based in La California, Tuscany. He is unique to have competed at a high level in events on the road, track, and cyclocross. He finished his career as professional cyclist competing on the road for BMC Racing Team. He has competed in some of the world's biggest races such as E3 Harelbeke, Tour of Flanders Fleche Wallone and Paris-Roubaix. Jackson was known as a solid all-around rider who routinely went in the breakaway and a fast finisher.

Sports Director

Jackson became the U.S.A. Womens National Team Director after his career as a professional cyclist. Managing the Women's National Team program. During his two years with USA Cycling the program developed numerous young champions who later became very successful International and National level professionals. He also led the program to an Olympic Gold medal in the 2012 London Olympics, medals at World Championships, and numerous successes in races throughout the world.

From U.S.A. Cycling, Jackson was recruited as a Sports Director for the UCI WorldTeam BMC Racing Team where he led the team to numerous victories and podium finishes. During his years with the team, he guided the team to victories and podium finishes all over the world, including two victories at the World Team Time Trial Championships, stages of the Tour De France, a stage of the Tour of Italy, stages of the Tour of Spain, the Tour of California, and the Tour of Colorado. He was one of the most successful American UCI WorldTeam Sports Directors in the sport.

Velodrome

On the velodrome Jackson was the 2003 National Madison Champion with partner Erik Saunders where he lapped the field on the Lehigh Valley Velodrome.

Road Racer

At the end of the 2006 season, he was selected to represent USA at the 2006 Road World Championships. In 2008 Jackson competed at the Tour of Qatar amongst numerous UCI Pro-Tour level teams and has also competed in the famed Paris-Roubaix classic for the BMC Pro Cycling Team. Domestically, Jackson won the Redlands criterium in 2009.

Education

Away from cycling, he earned his degree in Business Management from San Jose State University and an MBA from Southern Utah University.

Achievements

2003: 1st U.S. National Track Championships – Madison; 5th U.S. National Cyclo Cross Championships; 1st Superweek Downers Ave. Criterium; 2nd Tour De Toona Stage 4; United States World Cyclo-Cross Championship Team Member
2004: 5th U.S. National Cyclo Cross Championships; 1st Infineon Raceway Criterium; 12th Tour of Georgia Stage 2; 12th Tour of Georgia Stage 7; 1st Santa Nella Road Race; 1st Tower District Criterium; United States World Cyclo-Cross Championship Team Member
2005: 1st Cat’s Hill Criterium; 1st Burlingame Criterium; 7th USPRO Criterium
2006: United States World Road Race Championship Team Member; 1st Commerce Bank Triple Crown – Lancaster; 1st Pacific Bank Criterium; 2nd Garret Lemire Ojai Criterium; 2nd McClane Criterium; 2nd Fitchburg Longsjo Classic Stage 4; 2nd Bank of America Criterium; 4th Sea Otter Circuit Race; 5th Nature Valley Grand Prix Stage 3; 6th Raleigh Criterium; 7th Fitchburg Longslo Classic Overall; 8th Tour of California Stage 4; 9th Redlands Classic Stage 4; 9th Athens Twilight Criterium; 10th Chris Thater Criterium; Tour of California Stage 1 – Aggressive Rider Jersey
2007: 1st TTT Giro Della Friuli Venezia Stage 4; 2nd Mt. Hamilton Road Race; 5th Nevada City Classic
2008: 1st Cherry Pie Criterium; 1st Watsonville Criterium; Tour of California Stage 1 – KOM Jersey; Tour of California Stage 1 – Aggressive Rider Jersey
2009: Competed in the 2009 Paris-Roubaix; 1st Cat’s Hill Criterium; 1st Redlands Classic Stage 3; 1st San Jose Criterium; 1st Snelling Road Race; 4th Elk Grove Stage 1; 4th Elk Grove Stage Race Overall; 4th MERCO Criterium; 6th Cascade Classic Stage 4; 15th Tour of Picardie Stg. 3

External links

Jackson Stewart at Cycling Archives (archive)