Peter Moore (cyclist)

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Peter Moore
2019 UCI Juniors Track World Championships 294.jpg
Personal information
Born (2001-07-24) 24 July 2001 (age 24) [1]
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Team information
Current teamGRC Jan Van Arckel
Discipline
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2021 AG2R Citroën U23 Team
2023–GRC Jan Van Arckel
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Santiago Points race
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Carson Points race
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 CarsonMadison
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 CarsonTeam pursuit
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Asunción Omnium
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2025 AsunciónTeam pursuit

Peter Moore (born 24 July 2001) is an American track cyclist. He was a silver medalist at the 2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in the points race.

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Career

From St Paul, Minnesota, Moore was encouraged into cycling by his father and started racing with adults when he was just 11 years-old. attended St. Paul Academy and Summit School. In 2015, he won his age-group title at the Junior American National Cycling Championship. [2] He also competed in cross country skiing before focusing fully on cycling, moving to Europe to race in 2021. [3]

Moore won gold medals in the points race, and the madison alongside Grant Koontz, at the 2024 Pan American Track Cycling Championships. [4] [5] Moore placed fourth overall in the men's points race at the 2024 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Ballerup, Denmark. [6]

Moore retained his points race title the following year in Asuncion, Paraguay at the 2025 Pan American Track Cycling Championships in April 2025. [7]

Moore competed at the 2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in the men's points race in Santiago, Chile, winning the silver medal behind Josh Tarling of Great Britain. [8]

Major results

2018
1st MaillotUSA.PNG Team pursuit, National Junior Championships
2019
1st MaillotUSA.PNG Omnium, National Junior Championships
2023
2nd Six Days of Fiorenzuola (with Liam Walsh)
2024
Pan American Championships
1st Pan American Champions Jersey.png Points race
1st Pan American Champions Jersey.png Madison (with Grant Koontz)
1st Pan American Champions Jersey.png Team pursuit
UCI Champions League
1st Elimination race, Apeldoorn II
1st Scratch, London I
2025
Pan American Championships
1st Pan American Champions Jersey.png Omnium
1st Pan American Champions Jersey.png Team pursuit
2nd Silver medal uci.svg Points race, UCI Track World Championships

References

  1. "Peter Moore". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  2. Benson, Jack (8 December 2015). "Freshman cyclist Peter Moore speeds past adult competitors". Rubiconline. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  3. Cowan, Caitlin (11 November 2022). "Peter Moore '23 pursues professional cycling around the world for U.S. national team". Bowdoinorient.com. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  4. Annis, Robert (16 May 2024). "The best track cycling teams and their triumphs". Canyon.com. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  5. Potter, Sabrina (6 April 2024). "DAY THREE AT THE 2024 PAN AMERICAN TRACK CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS". usacycling.org. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  6. Santos, Katherine (18 October 2024). "PETER MOORE EARNS FOURTH PLACE IN THE ELITE MEN'S POINTS RACE AT THE 2024 TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". Usacycling.org. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  7. Stein, Anne (16 April 2025). "TEAM USA RECAP: BLEVINS DOMINATES MTB WORLD CUPS IN BRAZIL; BARRY 2ND AT JUNIOR PARIS-ROUBAIX, DYGERT 8TH AT PARIS-ROUBAIX FEMMES". usacycling. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  8. "USA Cycling Announces 2025 UCI Track World Championships Team". Usacycling.org. 6 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.