Meet Alexey, the dachshund-loving former World Tour racer turned gravel aficionado from Boulder, Colorado. Though he started his career on skinny tires, he also hits the gravel roads with his standings in the World Tour for dirt and knobby tires in 2018. Meet the American!
Alexey in short:
Discipline: Gravel Cycling
Nationality: American
Hometown: Boulder, Colorado
Year of Birth: 1994
Career Highlights
Alexey's career is marked by a series of impressive results that underline his ability to compete and excel in diverse cycling formats, from traditional road races to challenging mountain bike and gravel events.
Some of his results include victories in the 2022 Belgian Waffle Ride California, the Chequamegon MTB Festival, and the Bell's Iceman Cometh Challenge. In 2021, he finished 4th in the road race at the National Road Championships. Other notable achievements are winning the 2019 Bell's Iceman Cometh Challenge, 2nd overall in the 2018 Tour du Maroc (including a stage win), and multiple top-10 finishes in various U23 and junior competitions.
“My favourite part about Sweet Protection helmets is how well they fit and moreover, the fact that unlike most companies they cover so much adjustment that I think everyone will love them.”
—Alexey Vermulen
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