Adam Jamieson

Biography

Adam Jamieson has always loved riding his bike and over time he started to believe he could do it for a living. That dream has begun to come to fruition. He achieved a career highlight in 2013 when he won the Youth Classification at Le Trophée Centre Morbihan, a stage race that was part of the UCI Junior Nations Cup. After competing at the UCI World Junior Road Championships in 2013, he went to the 2014 UCI World Junior Track Championships where he was part of the team pursuit that finished eighth. Jamieson is a member of Cycling Canada’s NextGen Track Endurance program. Similar to programs already in use by track cycling powerhouses Australia and Great Britain, the goal is to create a men’s endurance program that will be ready to compete for medals at the 2020 Olympic Games.

PERSONAL

Family: Parents Kevin and Tammy Jamieson… Older brother Cory Hand… Older sister Emma Jamieson has inspired him with her every day perseverance following a car accident when they were kids that left her paralyzed from the waist down… Getting into the Sport: Started cycling at age 11 as a way to cross-train for downhill skiing and eventually fell in love with it… Outside Interests: Enjoys fresh tunes and good food… Likes to go to California as soon as the snow drops… Odds and Ends: Favourite quote: “The harder I practice the luckier I get” – Gary Player… Game day routine includes eating oatmeal and triple checking that he has everything… Always travels with his moccasins and music…

NOTABLE INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

UCI WCh (track, junior): 2014 – 8^th (team pursuit), DNF (points)

UCI WCh (road, junior): 2013 – 37^th (time trial), DNF (road race)