Jeremy Powers is an American professional racing cyclist who has found success in cyclocross and road bicycle racing. Powers currently rides for the Jelly Belly p/b Kenda Pro Cycling Team on the road and the Rapha-FOCUS Cyclocross team. Powers is one of America's most successful cyclocross riders in recent years, both in the United States and in Europe. Powers broke into professional cycling with the Jelly Belly p/b Kenda Pro Cycling Team in 2004, initially riding both Road and Cyclocross, and has been an important member of the team ever since.

In 2007, Powers joined Tim Johnson

Tim Johnson (cyclist)

Timothy Johnson is an American professional racing cyclist who has found success in cyclocross and road bicycle racing, and is the first rider from the United States to stand on a UCI Cyclocross World Championships podium...

 and Lyne Bessette

Lyne Bessette

Lyne Bessette is a professional bicycle racer from Quebec, Canada. She was a member of the Canadian Olympic team in 2000 and 2004. She won the Tour de l'Aude Feminin in 1999 and 2001 and the Women's Challenge in 2001...

 on the Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com

Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com

Cannondale prepared by Cyclocrossworld.com is an American Cyclocross team. The team is sponsored by American bicycle manufacturer Cannondale and cyclocross equipment retailer Cyclocrossworld.com. The team is managed and directed by Stu Thorne...

 cyclocross team, for which he has found his greatest recent success. Powers accounted for nine of the Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com's 22 domestic victories in the 2009 cyclocross season, winning two stops in the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross series. Powers outdid himself in 2010, winning both the USGP Overall title and the NACT Overall tite. Powers won four of the USGP's eight races, and a total of 10 UCI races overall. Powers is well known for his ability to jump cyclocross barriers, as well as his renowned abilities as a DJ.

Major Accomplishments

Jeremy Powers is arguably America's best cyclocross talent to never have won a National Championship. Powers capped a successful 2009 season and finished as the #1 ranked cyclocross rider on the USA Cycling Cyclocross Rankings. Powers has won races in both of America's current major series, including two wins in the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross in 2009 - the Planet Bike Cup and the Portland Cup - and one race in the North American Cyclocross Trophy series - the Toronto International Cyclocross. Powers has also won many races in the Verge New England Cyclocross Championship Series, cementing his legacy as one of the best cyclocross riders to ever come out of the New England region. Powers is known for his attacking style of riding, often establishing a winning gap on the first lap of a race.

Jeremy Powers achieved possibly his most significant victory very early in his career, when he won the 2001 Mountain Bike World Cup Cross Country event in the Junior division in Napa Valley, California. Powers continued to race competitively in the Junior and Senior divisions of Mountain Biking before turning his eyes to the road full time in 2004. Powers' accomplishments on the road have not been as expansive as those of his cyclocross career, but he has a number of strong results to his name. A pair of top five time trial results in the 2006 Vuelta de Bisbie propelled him to a sixth place overall finish. Powers rode to prominence on the final stage of the 2008 Tour of Missouri, making half of the day's breakaway that was narrowly capture at the end of the stage.

In September 2010, Powers won his first career stage race, winning Vermont's Green Mountain Stage Race by over two minutes ahead of UnitedHealthcare's Tim Johnson

Tim Johnson

Timothy Peter "Tim" Johnson is the senior U.S. Senator from South Dakota, serving since 1997. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served as the U.S...

, Powers' Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com

Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com

Cannondale prepared by Cyclocrossworld.com is an American Cyclocross team. The team is sponsored by American bicycle manufacturer Cannondale and cyclocross equipment retailer Cyclocrossworld.com. The team is managed and directed by Stu Thorne...

 teammate, and Trek-Livestrong's Gavin Mannion.

Powers' 2010 cyclocross season was full of firsts, too, as he won his first ever US Gran Prix of Cyclocross overall title. Powers trailed Johnson by 16 points entering the series final weekend, but pulled even with his teammate following his win on the first day of the Stanley Portland Cup. Powers proceeded to outsprint Johnson on the second day to win his first ever series title. The two wins capped a 10 win, his best to date. Powers won four NACT series events en route to sweeping the season's major series titles. Powers was the victim of an untimely crash at the US National Championships where he dropped from the race lead to his eventual finishing spot of third. Despite the disappointment, Powers rebounded to finish 16th at the World Championships in St. Wendel in January, his best-ever finish as an elite rider.

J.A.M. Fund

In 2010, Jeremy got together with his longtime friends Al Donahue and Mukunda Feldman to form the J.A.M. Fund. The J.A.M. Fund is an organization based in Massachusetts' Pioneer Valley whose goal is to promote and develop the area's young cyclists. The J.A.M. Fund and the local Northampton Cycling Club teamed up to form the J.A.M./NCC team, which allows cyclists younger than 25 to grow and develop as cyclists and as individuals.

Young cyclists in the area are encouraged to apply to the J.A.M./NCC team, which, if selected, will provide the rider with the tools to become a better cyclists, and ease some of the financial burden that comes with bike racing. The program was inspired by Powers' own experience growing up in the area, as he rose from a young novice rider to a national level professional thanks to the help he received from the local cycling community, and it is Powers' way to give back to the local youth.

Behind the Barriers

During the 2010 cyclocross season, Jeremy teamed up with famed cyclocross documentarian Sam Smith to produce a mini-documentary series known as "Behind the Barriers." The 14-part series followed Jeremy's 2010 cyclocross season from his first race in Las Vegas to his bronze medal winning performance at the National Championships in Bend, Oregon. The documentary series garnered rave reviews and was seen in more than 150 countries. In 2010, Behind the Barriers was produced with assistance from Lake Shoes and BOA Lacing Systems.

Palmares

2000 - Team Devo

• (Junior) 4th Cyclo-cross National Championships - Providence, RI

2001 - Team Devo

• (Junior) 5th Cyclo-cross National Championships - Providence, RI
• (Junior) 1st MTB World Cup #1 Cross Country - Napa Valley, CA

2004 - Jelly Belly Pro Cycling Team

• (U23) 2nd Cyclo-cross National Championships - Providence, RI

2005 - Jelly Belly Pro Cycling Team

• 4th MRC Sterling Classic Road Race - Sterling, MA
• 5th Blount Seafood Fall River Criterium - Fall River, MA

2006 - Jelly Belly Pro Cycling Team (Road)

• 6th Overall, La Vuelta de Bisbie
  • 2nd Prologue - Mule Pass Time Trial
  • 3rd Stage #2 - Warren Time Trial

2006 - Jelly Belly Pro Cycling Team (Cyclocross)

• 5th Cyclo-cross National Championships - Providence, RI
• 6th Overall, Crank Brothers US Gran Prix of Cyclocross
  • 2nd USGP #3 - Xilinx Cup - Longmont, CO
  • 3rd USGP #6 - Stumptown Cup - Portland, OR
• 4th Overall, Verge New England Cyclocross Championship Series
  • 2nd NECCS #6 - W.E. Steadman Gran Prix - South Kingstown, RI
  • 3rd NECCS #5 - Bay State Cyclocross - Sterling, MA
  • 3rd NECCS #2 - Downeast Cross #2 - New Gloucester, ME
• 1st Lower Allen Classic - Camp Hill, PA
• 2nd Wissahickon Cross - Ludwig's Corners, PA
• 3rd Catamount Gran Prix - Williston, VT

2006 - Jelly Belly Pro Cycling Team (Road)

• 2nd New York Capital Region Road Race - Ravena, NY

2007 - Cyclocrossworld.com

• 4th Overall, Crank Brothers U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross
  • 1st USGP #1 - Derby City Cup #1 Louisville, KY
  • 3rd USGP #4 - Mercer Cup #2 West Windsor, NJ
  • 3rd USGP #2 - Derby City Cup #2 Louisville, KY
  • 4th USGP #3 - Mercer Cup #1 West Windsor, NJ
• 5th Overall, Verge New England Cyclocross Championships Series
  • 1st NECCS #7 - Caster's Cyclocross - Warwick, RI
  • 1st NECCS #5 - Bay State Cyclocross - Sterling, MA
  • 1st NECCS #1 - Gran Prix of Gloucester #1 Gloucester, MA
• 1st Wissahickon Cross Ludwig's - Corners, PA
• 2nd Granogue Cross - Wilmington, DE
• 3rd Boulder Cup - Boulder, CO
• 3rd Whitmore's Supercross Cup #2 Southampton, NY
• 3rd Cross Vegas - Las Vegas, NV

2008 - Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com

• U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross
  • 2nd USGP #5 - Portland Cup #1 Portland, OR
  • 3rd USGP #4 - Mercer Cup #2 West Windsor, NJ
  • 3rd USGP #2 - Derby City Cup #2 Louisville, KY
  • 3rd USGP #1 - Derby City Cup #1 Louisville, KY
  • 4th USGP #6 - Portland Cup #2 Portland, OR
  • 4th USGP #3 - Mercer Cup #1 West Windsor, NJ
• 4th Overall, North American Cyclocross Trophy
  • 1st NACT #1 - Star Crossed - Redmond, WA
  • 2nd NACT #7 - Whitmore's Super Cross Cup #1 Southampton, NY
  • 3rd NACT #2 - Rad Racing - Lakewood, WA
  • 4th NACT #6 - Boulder Cup #2 Boulder, CO
  • 4th NACT #5 - Boulder Cup #1 Boulder, CO
  • 5th NACT #8 - Whitmore's Super Cross Cup #2 Southampton, NY
• 1st Toronto International Cyclocross #1 Toronto, ON
• 1st Wissahickon Cross - Ludwig's Corners, PA
• 1st Harbin Park International Cyclocross - Cincinnati, OH
• 1st Java Johnny's Lionheart's International - Middletown, OH
• 1st Cyclo-Stampede - Burlington, KY
• 2nd Toronto International Cyclocross #2 Toronto, ON
• 2nd Granogue Cross - Wilmington, DE

2009 Jelly Belly Pro Cycling Team

• 1st Paris-Ancaster - Paris, ON
• 3rd Men's Pro-Am International Challenge - Downer's Grove, IL

2009 - Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com

• 1st Overall, USA Cycling Cyclocross Rankings
• 5th Cyclo-cross National Championships - Providence, RI
• U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross
  • 1st USGP #8 - Portland Cup #2 Portland, OR
  • 1st USGP #1 - Planet Bike Cup #1 Sun Prairie, WI
  • 2nd USGP #7 - Portland Cup #1 Portland, OR
  • 3rd USGP #4 - Derby City Cup #2 Louisville, KY
• 2nd Overall, North American Cyclocross Trophy
  • 1st NACT #6 - Toronto International Cyclocross #2 Toronto, ON
  • 2nd NACT #10 - Whitmore's Super Cross Cup #2 Southampton, NY
  • 2nd NACT #9 - Whitmore's Super Cross Cup #1 Southampton, NY
  • 2nd NACT #8 - Boulder Cup #2 Boulder, CO
  • 2nd NACT #7 - Boulder Cup #1 Boulder, CO
  • 2nd NACT #3 - Gran Prix of Gloucester #1 Gloucester, MA
  • 2nd NACT #1 - Star Crossed - Redmond, WA
  • 3rd NACT #4 - Gran Prix of Gloucester #2 Gloucester, MA
• Verge New England Cyclocross Championship Series
  • 1st NECCS #12 - Bay State Cyclocross #2 Sterling, MA
  • 1st NECCS #11 - Bay State Cyclocross #1 Sterling, MA
  • 1st NECCS #9 - Cycle-Smart International #1 Northampton, MA
• 1st Harbin Park International Cyclocross - Cincinnati, OH
• 1st Lionheart's International - Middletown, OH
• 1st Cyclo-Stampede - Covington, KY
• 4th Cross Vegas - Las Vegas, NV

2010 - Jelly Belly Pro Cycling

• 1st Overall, Green Mountain Stage Race
  • 2nd Stage #3 - Mad River Road Race - Appalachian Gap, VT

2010 - Cannondale prepared by Cyclocrossworld.com

• 3rd Cyclo-cross National Championships - Bend, OR
• 1st Overall, US Gran Prix of Cyclocross
  • 1st USGP #8 - Portland Cup #2 Portland, OR
  • 1st USGP #7 - Portland Cup #1 Portland, OR
  • 1st USGP #3 - Derby City Cup #1 Louisville, KY
  • 1st USGP #1 - Planet Bike Cup #1 Sun Prairie, WI
  • 2nd USGP #6 - New Belgium Cup #2 Fort Collins, CO
  • 2nd USGP #2 - Planet Bike Cup #2 Sun Prairie, WI
  • 3rd USGP #4 - Derby City Cup #2 Louisville, KY
• 1st Overall, North American Cyclocross Trophy
  • 1st NACT #8 - Baystate Cyclocross #2 Sterling, MA
  • 1st NACT #7 - Baystate Cyclocross #1 Sterling, MA
  • 1st NACT #5 - Colorado Cross Classic, Boulder, CO
  • 1st NACT #3 - Gran Prix of Gloucester #1 - Gloucester, MA
  • 2nd NACT #4 - Gran Prix of Gloucester #2 - Gloucester, MA
• 1st Lionhearts International Cyclocross Middletown, OH
• 1st Bio Wheels / United Dairy Farmers Harbin Park International Cincinnati, OH
• 3rd Dark Horse Cyclo-Stampede Covington, KY

2011 - Rapha FOCUS

• 1st USGP #4 - New Belgium Cup #2 - Fort Collins, CO
• 1st NEProCX #4 - Gran Prix of Gloucester #2 - Gloucester, MA
• 1st Nittany Lion Cross - Breinigsville, PA
• 1st Gateway Cross Cup - St. Louis, MO
• 2nd NEProCX #2 - Catamount Grand Prix - Williston, VT
• 2nd NEProCX #3 - Gran Prix of Gloucester #1 - Gloucester, MA
• 3rd USGP #1 - Planet Bike Cup #1 - Sun Prairie, WI
• 3rd USGP #3 - New Belgium Cup #1 - Fort Collins, CO
• 4th Cross Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
• 10th WC#1 - UCI World Cup of Cyclocross - Plzeň, CZE