Grant Koontz

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Grant Koontz
Personal information
Born (1994-01-28) January 28, 1994 (age 30)
Houston, Texas
Team information
Discipline
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2012–2013Southern Elite
2014–2015Super Squadra–AustinBikes
2015Bissell–ABG–Giant
2016–2017Team Arapahoe Resources
2019Support Clean Sport–Sea Sucker–Guttenplan
2019DNA Racing
2019Marc Pro CT
Professional team
2018 Holowesko Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources [1]
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Lima Scratch race

Grant Koontz (born January 28, 1994) is an American road and track cyclist. [2]

Contents

Major results

Track

2019
1st MaillotUSA.PNG Team pursuit, National Track Championships
2021
1st MaillotUSA.PNG Team pursuit, National Track Championships
2022
1st Pan American Champions Jersey.png Scratch race, Pan American Track Championships
National Track Championships
1st MaillotUSA.PNG Scratch race
1st MaillotUSA.PNG Points race
1st MaillotUSA.PNG Omnium
2024
1st Team Pursuit, Pan American Track Cycling Championships
1st Elimination Race, Pan American Track Cycling Championships
1st Madison, Pan American Track Cycling Championships

Road

2017
2nd Overall Hotter'N Hell Hundred
1st Stage 3
2019
1st Jersey green.svg Points classification, Joe Martin Stage Race

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References

  1. "New sponsor brings four elite amateur riders to Holowesko". VeloNews . Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  2. "Grant Koontz". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved October 17, 2022.