Zach McDonald

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Zach McDonald
Personal information
Full nameZachary McDonald
Born (1991-02-13) February 13, 1991 (age 32)
Bainbridge Island, Washington
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight135 lb (61 kg)
Team information
Current teamRetired
Discipline Cyclo-cross
Amateur teams
2006–2009Classic Cycles
2014KCCX Elite Cyclocross Team
2015Streamline Insurance Services Cycling Team
Professional team
2010–2013Rapha–Focus
Major wins
National U23 Cyclocross Championships (2012)

Zachary McDonald (born February 13, 1991) is an American former professional cyclo-cross cyclist. In late 2008, he won the U.S. Junior National Cyclo-cross Championships, followed by a 3rd place in the junior category of the Roubaix race at the UCI World Cup in January 2009. [1] He won the National U23 Championships in 2012, before stepping up to the professional category where he placed 2nd the following year.

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Major results

2006–2007
2nd National Junior Championships
2007–2008
1st MaillotUSA.PNG National Junior Championships
2009–2010
2nd National Under-23 Championships
2011–2012
1st MaillotUSA.PNG National Under-23 Championships
1st Providence Cyclo-cross
2012–2013
1st Providence Cyclo-cross Festival 2
2nd National Championships
2013–2014
1st Kingsport Cyclo-cross Cup
1st Tokyo Cyclocross
2014–2015
1st Resolution 'Cross Cup 1
1st Resolution 'Cross Cup 2
3rd National Championships
2015–2016
1st Rapha Nobeyama Supercross #2

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References

  1. "COMPTON WINS, MCDONALD PODIUMS IN ROUBAIX". Cyclocross Magazine. 18 January 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2021.