Adam Duvendeck

Olympic cyclist

What is Adam Duvendeck known for?

Jeremy Adam Duvendeck, more commonly known as Adam Duvendeck, is an American cyclist hailing from Santa Barbara, California. Born on October 28, 1981, this multi-sport athlete turned his focus on track cycling following numerous ventures into baseball, soccer, tennis, and volleyball. His initial foray into sports, however, began as a cross-country mountain biker at the age of thirteen.

Adam Duvendeck's cycling career began to take off after a surprising victory in the men's kilometer time trial at the 1999 USA Cycling Junior Track Championships. By 2003, he had solidified his presence in the professional track cycling world, earning the U.S. men's team sprint title. He was then selected as an official member of the USA Cycling team, with which he made his worldwide debut at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

In this arena, Duvendeck and his teammates Christian Stahl and Giddeon Massie finished eleventh in the men's team sprint. Duvendeck returned to the Olympics in 2008, representing the United States in Beijing, where his team took eighth place. Duvendeck's continued excellence in the sport also netted him two elite national titles each in men's sprint (2003) and Keirin (2006) at the U.S. Track Cycling Championships.

Duvendeck briefly stepped away from the competitive scene to pursue his studies in kinesiology at Santa Barbara City College. Upon returning, he refocused his efforts on other sprint events, notably chasing his Olympic teammate Massie for the men's Keirin title at the U.S. Track Cycling Championships.

In 2009, Duvendeck retired to focus on his coaching career, holding the position of head coach of the UC Santa Barbara cycling team, track director for the USA Cycling team, and eventually as a manager for Anschutz Entertainment Group at the Velo Sports Centre in Carson, California. Duvendeck also made an appearance in the reality TV series 'The Bachelorette (season 5)', where he was one of the ten bachelors sent off early.

Adam Duvendeck's notable career highlights include:

2002 - U.S. Track Cycling Championships (1 km time trial)
2003 - U.S. Track Cycling Championships (Team sprint)
2004 - 11th Olympic Games (Team sprint with Giddeon Massie and Christian Stahl)
2006 - U.S. Track Cycling Championships (Keirin, and Sprint)
2007 - U.S. Track Cycling Championships (Team sprint)