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 2007 UCI Junior Track World Championships in Mexico 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 for the 2013 European summer but was forced to return home early after injuring his shoulder.http://www.3news.co.nz/Kiwi-Myron-Simpson-secures-European-cycling-contract/tabid/415/articleID/277225/Default.aspx .
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)
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