Howard Grotts

Photo credit: Michal Cerveny

Hometown & Current Residence: Durango, Colorado
Birthdate: January 12, 1993
Birthplace: Durango, Colorado
Height: 5’7”
Weight: 118 lbs.
Current Coach: Ben Ollett
Team: Specialized Factory Racing
High School: Durango High School, Class of 2010
College: Fort Lewis College, Class of 2014
Major: Mathematics
Website: howardgrotts.blogspot.com

Disciplines: Mountain Bike (cross-country)

Career Highlights

2014 UCI MTB World Cup – 5th U23 Men’s Overall Standings
2014 UCI MTB World Cup, Meribel, France – 5th (U23 Men’s Cross-Country)
2014 UCI MTB World Cup, Windham, N.Y. – 4th (U23 Men’s Cross-Country)
2014 Missoula XC (Pro XCT) – 1st
2014 GoPro Mountain Games – 1st (Cross-Country)
2014 UCI MTB World Cup, Albstadt, Germany – 3rd (U23 Men’s Cross-Country)
2013 UCI MTB World Championships – 12th (U23 Men’s Cross-Country)
2013 Missoula XC (Pro XCT) – 1st
2013 GoPro Mountain Games – 1st (Cross-Country)
2012 UCI MTB World Championships – 16th (U23 Men’s Cross-Country)
2012 UCI MTB World Cup, Windham, N.Y. – 5th (U23 Men’s Cross-Country)
2011 UCI MTB World Cup, Windham, N.Y. – 1st (Junior Men’s Cross-Country)

National Championships

2014 USA Cycling Cross-Country MTB National Championships – 2nd (U23 Men’s Cross-Country)
2014 USA Cycling Marathon MTB National Championships – 3rd (Pro Men)
2013 USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships – 1st (D1 Men’s Road Race)
2012 USA Cycling Cross-Country MTB National Championships – 2nd (U23 Men’s Cross-Country)
2011 & 2012 USA Cycling Collegiate MTB National Championships – 1st (D1 Men’s Cross-Country)
2011 USA Cycling Cross-Country MTB National Championships – 1st (17-18 Junior Men’s Cross-Country)
2010 & 2011 USA Cycling Cross-Country MTB National Championships – 1st (15-18 Junior Men’s Short Track Cross-Country)
2010 USA Cycling Collegiate MTB National Championships – 1st (D2 Men’s Cross-Country and Short Track Cross-Country)
2009 USA Cycling Cross-Country MTB National Championships – 1st (15-16 Junior Men’s Cross-Country)

Howard Grotts attacked on the final climb to ride away with the victory at the 2014 Missoula XC

More Domestic Results for Howard Grotts

Hobbies: Running, Backpacking, Trail Building, Reading
Favorite Race: Missoula Pro XCT
Favorite Place to Train: Durango
Best Cycling Memory: Road trips with the Durango DEVO crew
Best Advice Received from a Coach When You Were Starting Out: “Never forget the feeling.” – Coach Chad Cheeney
Motivation: Being outside

Cycling & Personal/Career Goals: Get to the Olympics; Become the elite MTB national champion; Build a sweet cabin; Do 10 pushups

First Involvement in Cycling: Durango DEVO

Community and Charity Involvement: Durango DEVO coach

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