{{Short description|American road cyclist (born 1990)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Evan Huffman | image = Evan Huffman 2016 TOA.jpg | image_size = | caption = Huffman at the 2016 Tour of Alberta | fullname = Evan Lukas Huffman | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1990|01|07}} | birth_place = Elk Grove, California, U.S. | height = {{cvt|5|ft|9|in|cm}}<ref name="Raia">{{cite news|author=Raia James |url=https://www.sacbee.com/sports/other-sports/article20152023.html|title=Cyclist Evan Huffman tries to climb back|newspaper=Sacramento Bee|date=May 3, 2015|access-date=October 27, 2017}}</ref> | weight = {{cvt|156|lb}}<ref name="Raia"/> | currentteam = Retired | discipline = Road | role = Rider | ridertype = {{ubl|Rouleur|Time trialist}} | amateuryears1 = 2008 | amateurteam1 = California Polytechnic State University | amateuryears2 = 2011–2012 | amateurteam2 = California Giant Berry–Specialized | proyears1 = 2013–2014 | proteam1 = {{UCI team code|AST|2013}} | proyears2 = 2015 | proteam2 = {{UCI team code|SSC|2015}} | proyears3 = 2016–2019 | proteam3 = {{UCI team code|RLY|2016}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/a-mix-of-old-and-new-for-rally-cycling-in-2018/|title=A mix of old and new for Rally Cycling in 2018|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=December 18, 2017|accessdate=February 4, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://rallyuhccycling.com/news/official-2019-roster/|first=Tom|last=Soladay|authorlink=Thomas Soladay|title=2019 men's and women's rosters|work={{UCI team code|RLY|2019}}|publisher=Circuit Sport|accessdate=January 22, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190122213440/https://rallyuhccycling.com/news/official-2019-roster/|archivedate=January 22, 2019}}</ref> | major wins = | medaltemplates = | show-medals = }} '''Evan Lukas Huffman''' (born January 7, 1990) is an American former professional cyclist,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.velonews.com/2019/10/news/retirements-in-2019-goodbye-to-the-pelotons-working-class-heroes_501917|title=Retirements in 2019 — goodbye to the peloton's working class heroes|work=VeloNews|publisher=Pocket Outdoor Media, LLC|date=October 21, 2019|accessdate=January 9, 2020|first=Andrew|last=Hood|quote=American Evan Hoffman [sic], 29, also calls an end to a career that included WorldTour and U.S. racing success.}}</ref> who rode professionally between 2013 and 2019 for the {{UCI team code|AST|2014}}, {{UCI team code|SSC|2015}} and {{UCI team code|RLY|2019}} teams. His notable wins include the mountains classification at the 2016 Tour of California, and overall wins at the 2017 editions of the Tour of Alberta and the Tour of the Gila.
==Career== ===Early career=== Huffman, a multi-sport athlete at Elk Grove High School in California, first competed in cycling in 2007 and rode for California Polytechnic State University the following year.<ref name="Raia"/> He first attracted international attention with several time-trial victories and an under-age-23 national championship in 2012 while riding for the Cal-Giant team.<ref name="Raia"/>
===2013–2015===
Greatly increasing his international experience, Huffman joined {{UCI team code|AST|2013}}, then the sport's No. 1-ranked WorldTour team, in 2013.<ref name="Raia"/> His placement on the team was due in great part to the efforts of Specialized Bicycle Components.<ref name="velonews.com">{{cite web | url=http://www.velonews.com/2016/06/feature/evan-huffman-to-astana-and-back_408461| title=Evan Huffman: To Astana and back|work=Velonews|accessdate=December 27, 2017}}</ref> Going to Astana as the lone American and living in Europe while away from his home and family was difficult for him. Additionally, getting lost in the shuffle of a large team<ref name="velonews.com"/> led to infrequent racing, few notable results, and returning to California without a contract for 2015. He then joined {{UCI team code|SSC|2015}} which folded the same year.<ref name="velonews.com"/>
===2016–2017===
Huffman rode for {{UCI team code|RLY|2016}} in 2016 and had a breakthrough year culminating with earning the King of the Mountains jersey at the 2016 Tour of California. For Huffman, 2017 was a season unparalleled success for himself and for his team.<ref name="amgentourofcalifornia.com">{{cite web| url=https://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/news/135/152/GEORGE-BENNETT-RIDES-TO-VICTORY-IN-PASADENA-AT-THE-2017-AMGEN-TOUR-OF-CALIFORNIA| title=George Bennet Rides To Victory In Pasadena At The 2017 Amgen Tour Of California| accessdate=December 27, 2017| archive-date=November 8, 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108083334/https://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/news/135/152/GEORGE-BENNETT-RIDES-TO-VICTORY-IN-PASADENA-AT-THE-2017-AMGEN-TOUR-OF-CALIFORNIA| url-status=dead}}</ref> He took first overall in the Tour of Alberta and the Tour of the Gila road races. In addition to winning stages 4 and 7 in the Tour of California, Huffman was twice awarded the ''Blue Jersey'' given to the most courageous rider at the end of each stage.<ref name="rallycycling.com">{{cite web | url=https://rallycycling.com/news/rob-britton-earns-most-courageous-rider-at-amgen-tour-of-california-2/| title=Evan Huffman Wins Stage Seven of Amgen Tour of California| accessdate=December 27, 2017}}</ref>
After the Tour of Alberta win, Huffman commented about his success: "I don't know what's better, two wins in California or the overall here. Earlier this year Tour of the Gila was the biggest before this, so I've just really shown a lot of progression in a short amount of time over the last two years with this team."<ref name="cyclingnews.com">{{cite web | url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-alberta-2017/stage-4/results/| title=Tour of Alberta: Huffman wins the overall as Wippert takes final stage| accessdate=December 27, 2017}}</ref>
==Personal life== Huffman dons a tattoo on his inner forearms and another across his chest, all designations of his Christianity. On Huffman's left forearm is a tattoo that says "Truth" and on his right, "Grace." He added the tattoos at the end of 2014 when he returned to the United States from Europe; they remind him of why he rides, races and sacrifices.<ref name="Raia"/><ref name="velonews.com"/> He married his wife Heather in October 2017,<ref name="Raia"/> and resides in Northern California.
==Major results== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} ;2008 : 1st 20px Road race, National Junior Road Championships ;2011 : 2nd Nevada Classic : 3rd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships ;2012 : 1st 20px Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships : 1st Stage 3 (ITT) Tour of the Gila : 1st Stage 2 (ITT) McLane Pacific Classic ;2015 : Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional ::1st 20px Mountains classification ::1st Stage 3 : 8th Winston-Salem Cycling Classic ;2016 : 1st 20px Mountains classification Tour of California : 3rd Overall Tour of Alberta ::1st Stage 4 : 3rd Winston-Salem Cycling Classic : 6th The Reading 120 ;2017 : 1st 20px Overall Tour of Alberta ::1st Stage 1 : 1st 20px Overall Tour of the Gila ::1st Stage 3 (ITT) : Tour of California ::1st Stages 4 & 7 : 3rd Overall Cascade Cycling Classic<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/cascade-cycling-classic-2017/pro-men-stage-5/results/ |title=Carpenter seizes Cascade Classic victory on final day|date=July 23, 2017 |website=cyclingnews.com|access-date=October 22, 2017}}</ref> ::1st Stage 2 (ITT) : 5th Overall Joe Martin Stage Race {{div col end}}
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==External links== *{{sports links}} *{{UCI rider|86338}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Huffman, Evan}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:American male cyclists Category:Sportspeople from Elk Grove, California Category:21st-century American sportsmen